Chris Wolf talks about the tools that are used to increase virtual server performance. Later, virtualization platform decision points are covered with emphasis on OS and application compatibility and support, high availability, automation and management. 

Read this Bloomberg Businessweek case study to learn how Israeli auto importer Colmobil Corp. changed its entire organizational structure and business processes, and, as part of the transformation, overhauled its legacy technology infrastructure to improve its customers' experiences and create business growth. 

In this final session, Wolf discusses application selection, focusing on using chargebacks to counter physical storage challenges. He gives network architecture examples, offers some CPU considerations, and tackles issues with heterogeneous VM management. 

This paper examines the types of verification services used in the escrow industry. It discusses why verification has become a best practice for both the users of software and the developers creating the applications, as well as a solid recommendation by the lawyers who advise them. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we hear from Visa Europe CIO Steve Chambers on the technology behind the credit card transactions that retailers rely on. We examine the challenges facing the government's G-Cloud project; and we ask how Microsoft will cope when customers no longer want to purchase software licences. Download the new issue now. 

This white paper will look at the role data migration plays as part of a tiered storage strategy and how IT departments can optimize data migration to make their tiered storage architecture more efficient and cost-effective. 

In this brief podcast, expert James Taylor shares examples of how businesses have benefited from taking a holistic approach to integration. 

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now. 

This white paper is the first in a three-part series, each of which examines the challenge of implementing network security on equipment from Cisco Systems while maintaining the connectivity requirements of the business or enterprise. 

As organizations recover from the global recession and begin to look to more efficient and effective expansion of services provided to end-users, many organizations are struggling with how to thrive as IT environments become more and more complex. Learn how to deliver exceptional quality of experience during application delivery. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the British Library about the enormous storage challenges of digitising its printed archive; we examine the state of the UK IT jobs market and the skills that are most in demand by employers; and we look at case studies of the best virtualisation projects. Download the new issue now. 

Virtualization is one of the hottest topics in enterprise computing today, with advocates promoting benefits including improved business efficiency, cost savings, and mission-critical data and application protection. This series examines some of the implications of virtualization on small and medium-sized businesses. 

This podcast explores several virtualization applications, and details 10 common use cases for virtualization and it can help your company improve their IT infrastructure. Discover how to enhance your disaster recovery and high availability plans without draining the IT budget.