In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the IT challenges facing retailers, as consumers turn increasingly to web and mobile shopping channels. Oracle president Mark Hurd talks about how the supplier intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now. 

Integrating asset maintenance activity and equipment history in IBM Maximo with financial and planning systems is helping Tube Lines meet its financial targets, plan for long-range capital investments and improve the rail infrastructure. Read this case study now to learn more. 

It's a top priority to keep your applications running and end users happy. Discover how application performance management can help you quickly dive into the root causes of problems, before they negatively affect your network and users. 

This expert resource presents the top ten reasons to consider third party monitoring as a way to address the dual challenge of managing complex infrastructures while at the same time optimizing application performance and eliminating downtime. 

The first decade of the 21st century saw a dramatic change in the nature of cybercrime. Hackers have evolved from teenage boys spreading graffiti for kicks and notoriety to organised, financially motivated gangs. Read this white paper for a better understanding of the history of malware and learn to craft a better, safer future for internet users. 

This report delves into the history of Attivio, which was founded in 2007 by a cadre of former FAST executives, and provides an in-depth look at their product, Active Intelligence Engine (AIE), and its new release.  

Read this case history of data center ground fault protection optimization to learn how to build the ideal ground fault protection system with easy to follow instructions and diagrams. Read on for more information on electrical power distribution and control. 

This tip guide continues ebizQ.com's exploration of best practices in architecture and other aspects of case management. Inside, learn how one global institution built a dynamic case management (DCM) architecture to better serve its customers all over the world. 

In this e-book, readers can learn about the history of batch processing and the various batch technologies that exist today. Learn what batch processes are available in Oracle environments such as E-Business Suite and PeopleSoft, and find out when batch is appropriate for managing business processes, and when a more manual approach might be best. 

Let it be stated plainly: Business analytics are the key to achieving these challenging objectives. Our world generated more data in 2009 than in the previous recorded history of mankind. A good deal of this data can be converted into useful information and competitive advantage – by applying the right analytics. 

ECM UserNet 2011 is the premier Enterprise Content Management event for generating better business decisions. Backed by 25 years of user group history, this event promises to be the biggest IBM ECM knowledge exchange yet and one you won't want to miss. 

This Focus profile describes Microsoft Hyper-V and VMM. It discusses Microsoft's server virtualization history, the origins of the Microsoft virtual server technologies and solutions, and the architecture of those solutions.