In this week’s Computer Weekly, we mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft’s Bill Gates announcing the Trustworthy Computing initiative, and ask if it has made IT more secure. We look at what Oracle’s latest developments mean for its software users running rivals’ servers, and conclude our Buyer’s Guide to IT consumerisation. Download the issue now. 

Microsoft RDP is the de-facto standard protocol for accessing remote applications and desktops. This white paper identifies some of the RDP performance challenges facing organizations, as well as their potential causes and cures. 

This podcast explores the key changes made to Windows Server 2008 R2 in Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. Discover how your organization can leverage these improvements for reduced costs, increased control and improved efficiency. 

Thanks to recent advances in technology, IT has a range of centrally-managed compute models from which to choose. This white paper describes the variety of compute models available, how each works, and the advantages and limitations of each model for key vectors such as security, manageability, and power consumption. 

Slow and choppy RDP performance makes it hard to work with graphics-rich content and applications (e.g., Adobe Acrobat reader, graphics-rich PDF files, PPTs, Flash, etc.) in Terminal Services and VDI environments, especially over WAN connections. Try Ericom Blaze, breakthrough software that accelerates RDP network traffic by up to 10 times. 

Watch this webcast to learn about the top ten most useful advantages of Windows Server 2008 R2. Gain insight into improvements made to Terminal Services and Hyper-V that can provide your organization with increased flexibility. 

One barrier to the mass adoption of desktop virtualization is that users are often reluctant to surrender their highly personalized profiles. This issue of New Enterprise Desktop eZine takes a look at how user virtualization is breaking through this barrier-without taking away users' individuality. 

By rolling out Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™ and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers, Perkins & Company consolidated servers and provided employees with virtual desktops. Learn how these solutions helped save time for IT staff, improve productivity for employees, and much more! 

Alpha ImageWorks 9000 centralizes patient records into a single, secure repository, providing easy access, accelerated processing time and billing, and significant time saving in reviewing patient records. 

Virtual desktops don't necessarily bring cost savings, but they offer plenty of other benefits for well-suited organizations. Here's how to assess your organization's needs, consider options and costs, and sell management on desktop virtualization. 

Desktop virtualization customers are seeking to reduce support and maintenance costs, simplify management, replace traditional PC hardware, and increase security and resilience. Check out this white paper to learn why desktop virtualization may be a cost effective, efficiency promoting option for your organization. 

This paper examines an array of solutions for SAP customers to optimize the Order-to-Cash processes in ways that contain costs and achieve optimum organizational efficiency, high customer retention and successful cash management. 

This paper explains how Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications are complete, prebuilt BI solutions that deliver intuitive, role-based intelligence for everyone in an organization - from front line employees to senior management - that enable better decisions, actions, and business processes.