This week's Computer Weekly examines how the Football Association's IT director is using technology to help improve the prospects for the England national team. Our Buyer's Guide to government IT looks at the future of open source in the public sector and we report from Infosec 2012 on the rising number of cyber attacks. Read the issue now. 

The benefits of virtualisation are undisputed, yet many companies assume they lack the resources to deploy this technology. This ebook challenges this misconception and offers exclusive advice to help you jumpstart your virtualisation implementation. 

HP has been a pioneer in incorporating technology to improve energy efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) for IT systems in the datacenter, with solutions designed to reduce server management costs, increase utilization, and improve power and cooling. 

Access this resource to discover how one organization implemented a converged infrastructure solution to upgrade technology, standardize equipment, and improve collaboration. 

Timely access to information is something retailers need to satisfy consumer needs and wants. HP’s Converged Infrastructure can improve customer service and give retailers a competitive advantage. Learn how, through the use of HP’s Converged Infrastructure, retail businesses can streamline/standardize equipment, and advance their technology. 

By helping your data center more accurately visualize and control energy use, you'll reclaim facility capacity and optimize energy use en route to reducing costs for your organization. Read this white paper for the details. 

In this paper, learn why centralized policy management, automated order processing and asset management, and end-user self-service are key ingredients for any organization trying to control the proliferation of wireless mobile devices and spiraling costs. 

This document is part of the Global Knowledge Course Review Series, and the review contained will help you understand which types of information the CCNA certification exam covers. 

This paper explores how you can optimize UPS availability by focusing on minimizing repair time and maximizing redundancy, both inside your UPSs and across your power protection initiatives. Also learn why modular UPS designs provide superior availability even though they typically contain more parts that could potentially fail. 

Businesses today expect more agility from their IT departments. Even as budgets shrink or hardware fails, new workloads must be brought online sooner with fewer disruptions. Access this expert e-guide to learn how you can improve your business’s IT efficiency with server virtualization. 

The value of the IT market for smart cities globally is approximately $35bn, according to this in depth analysis from Ovum. 

This chapter discusses the process of evaluating and purchasing backup products. Also discussed are the issues to be aware of during this process, such as recovery deadlines, scalability, security, and more.