With the announcement of Android 2.2, code named "Froyo," Google targets the enterprisemarket for the first time. This release has features to enable devices that can be grantedsupport under the "appliance level" of the Gartner Managed Diversity Framework. 

<p>There is a growing recognition that rather than being a distraction or a time drain, social tools could hold the key to a more productive way of doing business, this report from Google argues.</p> 

This edition of BI Trends and Strategies opens with a piece by Lou Agosta on the need for data warehouses to adapt to new data types, innovation and big data. Alan R. Earls also offers advice for incorporating spreadsheets into your BI programs without problems and Richard Herschel calls for universities to step up their BI and analytics programs. 

<p>Companies embrace SaaS products like Microsoft® Office 365, Google Apps, and Salesforce.com®, for their flexibility and potential savings. Learn how enterprises must tackle performance challenges for SaaS applications to remain a viable option.</p> 

This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. 

This white paper guides you through troubleshooting using some of SQL 2005's built-in features to diagnose issues with your database. 

Juniper Research analyses the growing market for mobile apps in this report extract. 

Learn about the new services available for Office 365 and how you can incorporate them into your enterprise IT portfolio. 

This paper discusses several key differences between closed and open source software vendor management, providing advice for managing your deployments and investments in open source technologies. 

NOSQL data stores are proliferating as a means of supporting web-scale data. There are a wide variety of NOSQL systems, each with their own set of use-cases and advantages. This paper describes the primary NOSQL data sources in the market today and how to integrate them with other sources using the Composite Data Virtualization Platform. 

Between 25% and 50% of most companies’ revenue goes toward purchasing goods and services, so the ability to keep these costs down is paramount. Applying strategic sourcing methodologies to pinpoint spend categories and select qualified suppliers allows organizations to reduce expenses and positively impact the bottom line. 

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. 

Reverse auctions are a key tool that sourcing organizations can use to bring about huge success if executed along with a well-defined sourcing process. Careful thought and planning must precede an auction event in order to achieve double-digit price compression.