In this week's special issue of Computer Weekly, we reveal the UKtech50 - our list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT. This year's winner is Mike Lynch, CEO of Autonomy, who talks in an exclusive interview about his hopes for the UK technology industry, and life at HP since the company's 7bn GBP acquisition. Download the new issue now. 

Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know? 

This research provides advice on when to replace file transfer protocol (FTP) with managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, and which features to consider. This Gartner report includes MFT software and MFT as a service. Also highlighted is where MFT fits into the technology landscape and some of the key benefits. 

Check out this white paper for an introduction to source dedupe and a list of the benefits it can provide. You will see several real-world scenarios in which source dedupe is utilized to solve the challenges associated with older, obsolete backup methods, and learn about the differences between deduping in a physical and virtual environment. 

This E-Guide identifies key questions that enterprise customers should ask prospective WLAN vendors and also provides a list of vendors that will suit the needs specific to your business. 

Access this whitepaper for a list of 10 key factors to consider when creating a business grade WLAN. 

This e-guide gives a comprehensive review of vSphere as it looks at some of the features in vSphere that are most important to data storage managers as well as best practices for vSphere. It also offers a list of the most common and affordable shared storage options for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) from different vendors. 

This white paper introduces a new class of tools designed to optimize today's virtual infrastructure and combat these challenges. In this paper, discover how IT managers are overcoming concerns regarding fibre channel and the cloud, I/O challenges and more. You'll also receive today's best practices to ensure the future success of your cloud. 

This paper details how organizations are affected by government and industry regulations and explains how to simplify compliance management through well-controlled policy, thoughtful planning and flexible email security solutions. 

Read this e-guide from our editorial team to learn five key steps to successful web content management (WCM) strategies and how to select a WCM system. 

Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator. 

As budgets stay tight and finance professionals become more involved in technology buying decisions, be better prepared to defend your business case through the use of financial metrics and Return on Investment (ROI) calculators. 

The Internet enables prospects to search for you rather than the other way around. You must place expertly crafted content wherever prospects might be searching. This podcast describes how marketers are leveraging a new methodology called Intelligent Content Strategy to attract more prospects that are looking for their solutions.