<p>Too often, organizations choose x86-based platforms over more cost-effective mainframe alternatives. This white paper reviews the key benefits of the mainframe and discusses the savings you can expect by using these systems to support heavy I/O applications in your Linux environment.</p> 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines the growing threat from smartphones being targeted by hackers and viruses as the devices are increasingly used for work. Hospitality giant Mitchells & Butlers talks about its migration to the cloud and the CIO of Airbus discusses his IT priorities and how he spends €500m a year on IT. 

The overriding goals for Data Centre Consolidation, the G-Cloud and the Applications Store for Government are:Reduce ICT costs;Provide open competition and create a vibrant marketplace enabling the best product at the best price;Create flexibility. 

Managing your network is no easy task, hence the reason managed service providers (MSPs) exist. In this resource, explore the advantages of outsourcing to an MSP and best practices for finding the right MSP for your organization. 

Check out this expert E-Guide to learn about new vSphere Storage 1/0 control for virtual environments, how it eliminates storage bottlenecks, and how to configure it. Also learn about VMware’s latest release – vSphere 5 –and what it means for storage administrators. 

The robust resilience of virtual machines (VM) makes them ideal to CIOs as a business continuity platforms. But a highly flexible active-active host infrastructure for VMs does not solve any of the knotty issues surrounding the failure of a VM. Cost-effective solutions continue to be found in classic backup and restore strategies. 

With the proliferation of mobile devices only progressing, it’s important fully to understand this trend to know how to build a robust security strategy to mitigate risks. This resource uncovers key findings based on a survey of 4,640 IT pros, exploring the major security issues of mobility and what they are doing to effectively address them. 

The latest trends, market research and analysis, on handheld PCs, smartphones, and the mobile payment market from KPMG. 

Few could have envisioned the global success of SMS (short message service) when the first text message was sent in 1992. SMS has crossed network and technology boundaries, and continues to find new applications, as well as providing inspiration for industry innovation as IP (Internet Protocol)-based messaging builds momentum. 

By gaining real-time visibility into their organization's global workforce, human resources (HR) departments can drive business success. Read this white paper to find out why traditional human resources management systems (HRMS) fall short for today's workforce management needs, and learn how to align your workforce with business strategy.  

Learn how IBM is helping clients today build and deploy data centers that are flexible and efficient. This Podcast describes how IBM’s experience, global network, and industry leading capabilities are helping clients redesign their data centers to drive growth and deliver energy efficiency savings. Find out how IBM can help your organization. 

This white paper introduces an integrated infrastructure solution designed to meet the growing demands of today's virtualized data center. With the ability to be optimized for a variety of mixed application workloads, this technology allows simplified management of your virtual infrastructure and can lower TCO. Read on for more.