<p>Object-based file systems offer performance improvements in HPC environments, but many companies are unsure which market options are worth evaluating. This expert e-guide examines several notable offerings and explains how they can eliminate I/O bottlenecks in HPC architectures.</p> 

This case study explains how one retail giant improved business support services by rehosting its mainframe applications to HP integrity servers. Learn how they were able to overcome the integration difficulties connected to mainframe-based management, maximize use of open technologies, and much more. 

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. 

Coles sought out HP's SAP payroll services to simplify and lower costs. Read on to learn more about HP's SAP payroll services. 

Effective candidate recruitment can be a key factor in determining what sets you apart from the rest of your competition. Read this white paper to find strategies for sourcing and selecting superior talent. 

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. 

<p>Read this technical paper to get an overview of JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform and JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform. Learn how the two systems work together to make your data accessible in real-time, automate processes, and respond to and manage business events more effectively.</p> 

Organizations that want to enter the market for a new human capital management (HCM) solution are faced with the challenge of making an informed decision about new vendors. This white paper provides advice on how to uncover an efficient, cost-effective HCM solutionswith the top 10 questions organizations should be asking. 

<p>Read this white paper for an overview of JBoss Enterprise BRMS – an open source system that automates decisions by using simple rules development, access, and change management. Learn about the features and benefits of this system, as well as why BRMSs are important for the success of your business.</p> 

Somewhere between our in-depth consultants’ guides and our short AnalystNotes that discuss specific aspects of IT careers, there is a need for an up-to-dateoverview of IT career structures. This is it. 

People do not perform at their job for one of two reasons: either they can't or they won't. The second type of employee is the one we will address in this paper- the employee who chooses not to do his or her job for whatever reason. 

Now that smart phones are being used by professionals in fields ranging from field service to customer care, evaluating and selecting the optimal device has become more challenging. Read this white paper for an in-depth look at which smart phone features make work easier and why ruggedness is a requirement. 

Read this white paper to learn how an open source application lifecycle management (ALM) platform can give you collaborative capability and transparency to overcome the challenges of distributed development teams by coupling global access to a common project environment and an individualized, role-based context in which team members can work.