More than ever, small businesses need to efficiently control costs and optimise cash flow, but how, and what role does automation play in this process? 

There are several stages in the road map from virtualization to cloud, and each should be planned strategically, rather than one step at a time.  This paper details the five stages in the path to cloud computing and what’s needed at each stage. 

Control rising mobility expenses, uncover cost reduction opportunities, and improve operational efficiencies through an enterprise-defined mobility strategy.  

<p>Read this white paper today to learn how you can start improving backup and storage functions in your Oracle environment.</p> 

Organizations of all types and sizes are under pressure to boost efficiency, cut costs and reduce power consumption. Dell Compellent Storage Center - a highly integrated, feature-rich data storage solution- was designed to lower data storage TCO. Read this whitepaper to find out how Dell Compellent can save save your company millions of dollars. 

This Technology Brief discusses different approaches to data deduplication in the market today along with the pros and cons of each, and then matches some of the most common backup problems to a recommended deduplication approach. The brief close with a spotlight on Quantum's DXi7500 enterprise disk backup and replication system 

Based on feedback from almost 650 end-user organizations, this report serves as a roadmap for SMBs looking to improve their analytical capability and achieve Best-in-Class performace through the deployment of BI. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to private cloud. It also contains our RSA conference coverage of the latest IT security trends and the future for Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative. And we discuss the role of apprenticeships in encouraging more young people to work in IT. 

This research brief is based on a recent Tech Target survey with more than 200 storage administrators and IT professionals in mid-sized and enterprise-class companies, and focuses on how these decision-makers view the storage-related challenges that result from server virtualization. 

The tool of choice to the highly mobile workforce is the  mobile phone. From customer contact and records keeping, through calendaring and scheduling to mapping and news feeds, the  mobile phone is usurping the laptop as the main point of technology for the road warrior. 

Achieve lower capital expenses and lower operating expenses with the right enterprise Wireless LAN solution. 

The need for strategic information by department and executive managers is driving the transformation of tactical departmental systems into enterprise solutions, regardless of the size of the company employing the solutions. 

This white paper explores why so-called "free" patch management solutions could really end up costing your organization more in the long run.