Enterprise software

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to Windows 8

Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. In this 11-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the company’s latest version of Windows could influence corporate IT, taking into consideration the requirement to rewrite existing applications and identifying potential compatibility problems.

Gain some prior insight into why Microsoft may now be looking to make alterations to the operating system.E-Handbook

BlackBerry Live 2013: ING Direct pilots BB10 devices and BES10 for management

Online bank ING Direct is undergoing a pilot with BlackBerry’s BB10 operating system, involving 300 Z10 and Q10 smartphonescase study | 17 May 2013

Microsoft promises free Windows 8.1 update

The latest operating system from Microsoft – Windows 8 – is set to get an update this summer called Windows 8.1 at no cost to its usersNews | 15 May 2013

Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever

Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision.Feature

Windows 8 passes 100 million in sales

Microsoft says Windows 8 OS has sold more than 100 million copies, roughly matching Windows 7 in the six months after launchNews | 07 May 2013

Google Android takes tablet OS market share crown from Apple iOS

Google's Android operating system (OS) took 56.5% of the tablet OS market in the first quarter of 2013 but Apple's iPad sold the most devicesNews | 02 May 2013

Jaguar Land Rover develops in-car firmware updates

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has developed an open source framework to enable remote firmware to update in-car entertainment systemsNews | 30 Apr 2013

US judge sets FRAND rates for Motorola patents in Microsoft case

A US district judge has ruled that Google’s Motorola Mobility is entitled to $1.8m a year from Microsoft for its use of certain patents in its Xbox and Windows productsTechnology patents | 26 Apr 2013

Microsoft reports strong quarterly results for all divisions

Microsoft reported profit of $6bn for the past quarter, up 17% from a year ago, despite a mixed response to Windows 8 and a decline in PC salesNews | 19 Apr 2013

Windows XP end of support: What to do next

CIOs may not wish to carry on running a 12-year-old desktop OS, but thousands of incompatible applications leave many with no choiceFeature

Twitter uses open source to automate security

Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it producesNews | 20 May 2013

Cloud gold rush: Is it all just supplier noise?

IT providers are unveiling cloud services at lightning speed and are launching robust price wars. But are enterprise customers equally gung-ho in adoption?Feature

Google Android takes tablet OS market share crown from Apple iOS

Google's Android operating system (OS) took 56.5% of the tablet OS market in the first quarter of 2013 but Apple's iPad sold the most devicesNews | 02 May 2013

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure

A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructureit infrastructure | 01 May 2013

The Great Deverticalisation – part 5: Mind the GaaP

Politicians and government have the opportunity, through the power of open platforms, to take the lead in creating modern public servicesOpinion

Jaguar Land Rover develops in-car firmware updates

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has developed an open source framework to enable remote firmware to update in-car entertainment systemsNews | 30 Apr 2013

IBM makes money on mainframes, but fails to sell Power Unix systems

Government names members of Open Standards Board

The Cabinet Office has named the 10 members of its Open Standards Board to help government bodies comply with open standards principlesNews | 15 Apr 2013

Iceland media firm opts for ATA-over-Ethernet archive

Icelandic media firm 365 Media opts for 600TB Coraid ATA-over-Ethernet storage system after rejecting iSCSI and DIY open source file storageNews | 09 Apr 2013

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to Windows 8

Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. In this 11-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the company’s latest version of Windows could influence corporate IT, taking into consideration the requirement to rewrite existing applications and identifying potential compatibility problems.

Gain some prior insight into why Microsoft may now be looking to make alterations to the operating system.E-Handbook

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide Collection

Computer Weekly is renowned for its Buyer's Guides. Focusing on new advancements, emerging trends and the hottest topics, senior IT professionals have relied on our buyer's guides to aid them in purchasing decisions for years. Here you'll find a library of the newest guides as well as an archive of the older ones.E-Handbook

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Microsoft Surface Pro: Is it worth it?

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Microsoft brings Surface Pro tablet to the UK

Following the launch of Windows 8 and the Windows RT-powered Surface tablet, Microsoft is introducing a full-blown tablet for Windows 8 ProfessionalPhoto Story

Firms not ready for Windows XP end-of-life could face compliance risks

In less than a year, Microsoft ends support on Windows XP. Companies must have a migration plan or face compliance issuesAnalysis | 13 May 2013

Users drive BYOD take-off: but can BlackBerry catch up?

Aviation regulator CAA is the latest business to embrace BYOD but it remains to be seen if BlackBerry can keep its competitive edge.Feature

Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever

Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision.Feature

TfL uses Google maps to power mobile-first web refresh

Transport for London (TfL) is revamping its web presence using HTML5 and agile development to build a mobile-first siteNews | 21 May 2013

Twitter uses open source to automate security

Twitter is increasingly using open source automation tools to ensure security processes are taken care of in all the code it producesNews | 20 May 2013

UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders

The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executivesNews | 13 May 2013

Mainframe testing compromises data privacy

A survey by software tools company Compuware highlights discrepancy between using real data for application testing and privacy concernsNews | 09 May 2013

The future of application development

As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategiesOpinion

How improved user experience yields returns on investment

The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses.Feature

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure

A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructureit infrastructure | 01 May 2013

The dark side of software-defined datacentres

As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos?Feature

Gartner: Business must take control of mobile development

IT departments will need to ramp up skills in developing for the cloud, to support mobile apps that make use of back-end servicesNews | 30 Apr 2013

Capita upgrades Fire service system

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has replaced its legacy control room technology with a Capita system, part of a 10-year outsourcing contractNews | 22 May 2013

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide Collection

Computer Weekly is renowned for its Buyer's Guides. Focusing on new advancements, emerging trends and the hottest topics, senior IT professionals have relied on our buyer's guides to aid them in purchasing decisions for years. Here you'll find a library of the newest guides as well as an archive of the older ones.E-Handbook

TfL uses Google maps to power mobile-first web refresh

Transport for London (TfL) is revamping its web presence using HTML5 and agile development to build a mobile-first siteNews | 21 May 2013

BlackBerry Live 2013: ING Direct pilots BB10 devices and BES10 for management

Online bank ING Direct is undergoing a pilot with BlackBerry’s BB10 operating system, involving 300 Z10 and Q10 smartphonescase study | 17 May 2013

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BlackBerry Live 2013: Can BBM threaten OTT services?

As BlackBerry takes its BBM messaging to Android and iOS handsets, can it take on OTT providers such as Skype and WhatsApp?Analysis | 15 May 2013

Case study: Horsley ITU brings iPads to patients

The intensive therapy unit at the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust helps seriously ill patients communicate with consultants and relatives using tablet devices from Applecase study | 14 May 2013

Mobile development teams not up to the job, say CIOs

Development teams are struggling to keep pace as business applications go mobileNews | 14 May 2013

Users drive BYOD take-off: but can BlackBerry catch up?

Aviation regulator CAA is the latest business to embrace BYOD but it remains to be seen if BlackBerry can keep its competitive edge.Feature

Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever

Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision.Feature

Sapphire 2013: Plattner, Sikka hail HANA growth beyond SAP

In-memory database platform HANA is growing beyond SAP, with 431 startups building on it, Hasso Plattner and Vishal Sikka said at Sapphire 2013News | 17 May 2013

IBM to support Thames Water's big data strategy

Thames Water has earmarked investments in big data analytics as part of its next five-year investment programme, with IBM contracted to support it.News | 16 May 2013

CSC returns to profitability

Beleaguered software firm CSC has returned to profitability in its full year results, posting operating profits of $900m (£600m) compared with losses of $1.36bn for the previous year 2011-12.News | 16 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

The future of application development

As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategiesOpinion

Sainsbury’s outsources banking following £248m deal with Lloyds

Sainsbury's Bank is embarking on a project to move its customers off the systems of Lloyds Banking GroupNews | 08 May 2013

Investors sue HP for $1bn over Autonomy deal

HP investors have launched a class action lawsuit over the company’s botched acquisition of UK software firm Autonomy for $11.7bn in 2011News | 08 May 2013

Progress made on Lloyds Bank's Project Verde segregation

Lloyds Banking Group has reported good progress in its project to enable the systems for the new standalone TSB bank which will be sold off when completeNews | 30 Apr 2013

IBM makes money on mainframes, but fails to sell Power Unix systems

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide to Windows 8

Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. In this 11-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the company’s latest version of Windows could influence corporate IT, taking into consideration the requirement to rewrite existing applications and identifying potential compatibility problems.

Gain some prior insight into why Microsoft may now be looking to make alterations to the operating system.E-Handbook

Computer Weekly Buyer's Guide Collection

Computer Weekly is renowned for its Buyer's Guides. Focusing on new advancements, emerging trends and the hottest topics, senior IT professionals have relied on our buyer's guides to aid them in purchasing decisions for years. Here you'll find a library of the newest guides as well as an archive of the older ones.E-Handbook

Microsoft and Janet deal brings cloud to millions of academics

Microsoft and the UK’s research and education network deal gives academic institutions access to Office 365 and millions of students fast and secure access to Windows Azure cloudNews | 21 May 2013

Mahindra Satyam draws a line under turmoil

Mahindra Satyam has drawn a line under the turmoil caused when a former Satyam director admitted to misreporting the company’s resultsIT suppliers | 17 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Plattner, Sikka hail HANA growth beyond SAP

In-memory database platform HANA is growing beyond SAP, with 431 startups building on it, Hasso Plattner and Vishal Sikka said at Sapphire 2013News | 17 May 2013

BlackBerry Live 2013: ING Direct pilots BB10 devices and BES10 for management

Online bank ING Direct is undergoing a pilot with BlackBerry’s BB10 operating system, involving 300 Z10 and Q10 smartphonescase study | 17 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Department for Transport rolls out IP telephony

The central government department chooses Azzurri for the new system, signing a five-year contract worth £1mNews | 15 May 2013

Digital technology firms could benefit from record Technology Strategy Board budget

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has £440m available to support innovative companies, including digital technology businessesNews | 14 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders

The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executivesNews | 13 May 2013

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

CIO interview: Mike Croucher, head of IT architecture and delivery, British Airways

After changes in IT leadership two years ago, the IT strategy at BA is focusing on infrastructure modernisation and smarter use of customer dataInterview | 22 Apr 2013

Patients and doctors must push for a paperless NHS, says Intellect report

IT trade body Intellect says patients and doctors must undergo cultural change to realise government's ambition of a paperless NHS by 2018News | 28 Mar 2013

Switching cloud services

If industry hype is anything to go by, everyone should be using services. But what happens when a cloud service is longer available?News | 27 Mar 2013

EC fines Microsoft £485m for breaching browser choice ruling

The European Commission (EC) has fined Microsoft £485m for breaching a competition ruling to give Windows users a choice of browserNews | 06 Mar 2013

Rethink enterprise architectures to embody cloud and on-premise integration

Accenture's latest Technology Vision 2013 report recommends CIOs plan to integrate cloud and on-premise systemsNews | 19 Feb 2013

European IT services spending priorities 2013

Find out the results of TechTarget's 2013 European services purchase intentions survey.Photo Story

Beware of Oracle's Fusion Application plans

Businesses are avoiding Oracle’s Fusion strategy according to research from Forrester. CIOs should be wary of the supplier's long-term plans.News | 12 Feb 2013

Video: P&O Ferries deploys Compuware to pinpoint software bottlenecks

P&O Ferries is using software from Compuware to help it identify performance bottlenecks in core systemsVideo

TfL uses Google maps to power mobile-first web refresh

Transport for London (TfL) is revamping its web presence using HTML5 and agile development to build a mobile-first siteNews | 21 May 2013

Adobe moves to cloud-based subscription model

Adobe has announced that it is to introduce a cloud-based subscription model for popular applications, including Photoshopcloud software | 08 May 2013

How improved user experience yields returns on investment

The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses.Feature

Fujitsu lock-in makes DECC only Whitehall department incapable of cloud

The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) cannot adopt cloud computing due to lock-in with system integrator FujitsuNews | 02 May 2013

Technology fail during US 2012 election day averted by practising failure

A “catastrophic” IT failure was avoided on the US presidential election day due to rigorous testing of the IT infrastructureit infrastructure | 01 May 2013

CIO interview: Christophe Lemaire, CIO Eurostar

Eurostar CIO Christophe Lemaire oversaw the launch of the company’s new website, the cornerstone of Eurostar’s new IT architectureNews | 29 Apr 2013

Do businesses need to pay for VoIP?

Free services offer VoIP to the masses, but are they reliable enough to use in enterprises or do they need pricey unified communications?Feature

EC seeks approval for Google search proposals

Google lays out proposals to the European Commission in an attempt to quell fears it is being anti-competitive when it comes to online searchweb software | 25 Apr 2013

UK online businesses neglect mobile strategy

Online businesses are failing to implement mobile strategies, according to a report from Barclays bankNews | 22 Apr 2013

Government reveals ecommerce scheme for SMEs

The department for business, innovation and skills admits a programme to help SMEs take advantage of digital will launch later this yearNews | 22 Apr 2013

Government spends £260m on e-prescribing

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt commits £260m to e-prescriptions, as part of moves to make the NHS paperless by 2018News | 17 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

Case Study: Sutton & East Surrey Water plugs leaks with Google

Sutton & East Surrey Water has implemented a job allocation system built on top of Google maps to manage its works maintenance crewsNews | 17 Apr 2013

Cambridge University Hospitals signs £137m deal with HP

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has signed a £137m deal with HP for its eHospital ProgramNews | 11 Apr 2013

Patients and doctors must push for a paperless NHS, says Intellect report

IT trade body Intellect says patients and doctors must undergo cultural change to realise government's ambition of a paperless NHS by 2018News | 28 Mar 2013

Switching cloud services

If industry hype is anything to go by, everyone should be using services. But what happens when a cloud service is longer available?News | 27 Mar 2013

Rethink enterprise architectures to embody cloud and on-premise integration

Accenture's latest Technology Vision 2013 report recommends CIOs plan to integrate cloud and on-premise systemsNews | 19 Feb 2013

Pitchford to head-up Universal Credit programme

David Pitchford, executive director of Major Projects Authority heads up the Universal Credit at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)News | 18 Feb 2013

Beware of Oracle's Fusion Application plans

Businesses are avoiding Oracle’s Fusion strategy according to research from Forrester. CIOs should be wary of the supplier's long-term plans.News | 12 Feb 2013

Mahindra Satyam draws a line under turmoil

Mahindra Satyam has drawn a line under the turmoil caused when a former Satyam director admitted to misreporting the company’s resultsIT suppliers | 17 May 2013

IBM to support Thames Water's big data strategy

Thames Water has earmarked investments in big data analytics as part of its next five-year investment programme, with IBM contracted to support it.News | 16 May 2013

UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders

The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executivesNews | 13 May 2013

CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, CIO, Lotus F1 Team

Graeme Hackland, CIO of Lotus F1, has worked for the race car team for 16 years. He has seen major changes in IT both on and off the trackNews | 10 May 2013

Making sense of SAP HANA and in-memory computing – a user view

For SAP users, in-memory computing tools such as SAP HANA promise to deliver a step change when it comes to data processing and analysisOpinion

SAP customers could save billions through consolidation

SAP consolidation offers big savings, and HANA is expected to be a big part of the future of business IT, says HCL executiveNews | 09 May 2013

TfL revamps mobile solutions on the buses

TfL has revamped its mobile solutions across the London bus network with O2 and CognitoNews | 09 May 2013

Cognizant exceeds $2bn with non-linear growth

IT services supplier Cognizant has exceeded $2bn revenues in a single quarter for the first time, with growth in social, mobile, analytics and cloudNews | 08 May 2013

SAP readies the Hana-powered enterprise cloud

SAP is making its Hana in-memory database available as a hosted service to power enterprise applicationscloud services | 08 May 2013

Investors sue HP for $1bn over Autonomy deal

HP investors have launched a class action lawsuit over the company’s botched acquisition of UK software firm Autonomy for $11.7bn in 2011News | 08 May 2013

Veeam adds WAN acceleration to virtual machine backup product

Virtual machine backup specialist Veeam has added WAN acceleration, storage array snapshots and other features to version 7 of its Backup & Replication virtual machine backup productstorage hardware | 20 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever

Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision.Feature

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

The dark side of software-defined datacentres

As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos?Feature

Juniper Networks gives bleak outlook for 2013

Juniper Networks reports positive results for the first quarter of the year, but predicts tough times ahead for its enterprise divisionfinancial results | 24 Apr 2013

Microsoft reports strong quarterly results for all divisions

Microsoft reported profit of $6bn for the past quarter, up 17% from a year ago, despite a mixed response to Windows 8 and a decline in PC salesNews | 19 Apr 2013

Storm pushes website onto Azure infrastructure

Model agency Storm has migrated its website to Microsoft’s Azure infrastructure as a servicecloud computing | 16 Apr 2013

Interview: Brad Anderson, Microsoft corporate vice-president of Windows Server and System Center

Brad Anderson, head of Windows Server and System Center at Microsoft, talks about the future of the server and management platformInterview | 12 Apr 2013

Government spends £260m on e-prescribing

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt commits £260m to e-prescriptions, as part of moves to make the NHS paperless by 2018News | 17 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

The future of application development

As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategiesOpinion

CIO interview: Paul Freemantle, IT director, Arqiva

As the delivery of internet content to televisions grows, Arqiva's IT strategy is focused on demands for models such as IPTVInterview | 07 May 2013

How improved user experience yields returns on investment

The consequences of poor customer experience are widely acknowledged but resolving such issues still divides opinion in businesses.Feature

Public cloud: Ready for business?

Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments.News | 02 May 2013

The dark side of software-defined datacentres

As different suppliers have different strategies for software-defined datacentres, is the lack of standards leading to chaos?Feature

University network adopts Huddle for cloud collaboration

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is harnessing cloud-based collaboration technology to share information about applicants between member organisationsCollaboration software | 01 May 2013

Twitter urges news media to improve security

Twitter is urging news organisations to improve security amid attacks by Syrian hackers targeting western media groupscyber security | 01 May 2013

CSC returns to profitability

Beleaguered software firm CSC has returned to profitability in its full year results, posting operating profits of $900m (£600m) compared with losses of $1.36bn for the previous year 2011-12.News | 16 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Firms not ready for Windows XP end-of-life could face compliance risks

In less than a year, Microsoft ends support on Windows XP. Companies must have a migration plan or face compliance issuesAnalysis | 13 May 2013

UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders

The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executivesNews | 13 May 2013

Adobe moves to cloud-based subscription model

Adobe has announced that it is to introduce a cloud-based subscription model for popular applications, including Photoshopcloud software | 08 May 2013

Microsoft reports strong quarterly results for all divisions

Microsoft reported profit of $6bn for the past quarter, up 17% from a year ago, despite a mixed response to Windows 8 and a decline in PC salesNews | 19 Apr 2013

IT rationalisation must be combined with layoffs for long-term savings

Long-term IT cost reduction requires more than just server consolidation and cuts to software licences, says GartnerNews | 18 Apr 2013

Windows XP end of support: What to do next

CIOs may not wish to carry on running a 12-year-old desktop OS, but thousands of incompatible applications leave many with no choiceFeature

CIOs should scrutinise Oracle's Fusion strategy

A Forrester report paints a bleak picture for Oracle's Fusion Applications business, suggesting price hikes could be on the horizonanalysis | 14 Feb 2013

Australia to quiz tech giants on pricing

The Australian parliament has summoned Microsoft, Apple and Adobe to appear before a committee investigating pricingNews | 11 Feb 2013

European banks raise data management game in response to new regulations

European banks need to improve their handling of data if they are to recover from the financial crisis and comply with demanding legislationFeature

CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, CIO, Lotus F1 Team

Graeme Hackland, CIO of Lotus F1, has worked for the race car team for 16 years. He has seen major changes in IT both on and off the trackNews | 10 May 2013

Sainsbury’s outsources banking following £248m deal with Lloyds

Sainsbury's Bank is embarking on a project to move its customers off the systems of Lloyds Banking GroupNews | 08 May 2013

Report into Post Office Horizon system expected in July

The findings of an independent investigation into the Post Office's Horizon accounting system are expected to be published in Julybusiness applications | 02 May 2013

Progress made on Lloyds Bank's Project Verde segregation

Lloyds Banking Group has reported good progress in its project to enable the systems for the new standalone TSB bank which will be sold off when completeNews | 30 Apr 2013

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Nationwide systems down

Nationwide building society’s online banking, mobile banking and online payments systems are unavailable as a result of IT issuesNews | 23 Apr 2013

Brake-maker Eurac chooses Logi Analytics for more agile BI

European brake manufacturer Eurac chose Logi Analytics to combine with its Infor ERP system to gain a more agile view of its operationsCase study

Queen’s University Belfast teams with Infosys to tackle cyber security threat

Queen's University Belfast CSIT has partnered with Infosys to develop IP for combatting cyber security threatsNews | 16 Apr 2013

Microsoft and Janet deal brings cloud to millions of academics

Microsoft and the UK’s research and education network deal gives academic institutions access to Office 365 and millions of students fast and secure access to Windows Azure cloudNews | 21 May 2013

Google makes IaaS product Google Compute Engine generally available

Google has made its IaaS platform, Google Compute Engine, generally available to any developer or businessAnalysis | 20 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

UKOUG extends reach to CIOs and business leaders

The UK Oracle User Group is set to raise its profile among C-level executivesNews | 13 May 2013

Rivals Microsoft and AWS engage in joint development project for cloud computing

Public cloud rivals Microsoft and AWS have collaborated to help users manage Windows workloads on AWS cloud easilyNews | 10 May 2013

Cloud gold rush: Is it all just supplier noise?

IT providers are unveiling cloud services at lightning speed and are launching robust price wars. But are enterprise customers equally gung-ho in adoption?Feature

Lean analytics to change business decision making

Attending to the “one metric that really matters” is one principle of a “lean analytics” approachInterview | 10 May 2013

SAP customers could save billions through consolidation

SAP consolidation offers big savings, and HANA is expected to be a big part of the future of business IT, says HCL executiveNews | 09 May 2013

The future of application development

As cloud adoption continues to increase , most organisations are making important decisions in executing their cloud strategiesOpinion

Virtualisation and automation help Jaguar Land Rover increase output

Jaguar Land Rover launched a five-year IT upgrade project including virtualisation and automation and it has already started reaping benefitsCase Study | 08 May 2013

Gartner: Big data will transform customer relationship management technology

CIOs need to start thinking how to integrate big data into their customer relationship management (CRM) systems, says technology analystNews | 21 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Plattner, Sikka hail HANA growth beyond SAP

In-memory database platform HANA is growing beyond SAP, with 431 startups building on it, Hasso Plattner and Vishal Sikka said at Sapphire 2013News | 17 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: Business Suite on HANA goes to general availability

Jim Hagemann Snabe, co-CEO of SAP, has announced the general availability of HANA on its Business Suite ERP software at Sapphire 2013 in OrlandoNews | 15 May 2013

Sapphire 2013: SAP declares for cloud expansion, on back of Hana

SAP has announced a widening of the cloud delivery of its enterprise technologiescloud software | 14 May 2013

Chelmsford council sees 50% take-up of online transactions

Chelmsford City Council to trial online transactions, a move which has seen nearly half of those services now being completed digitally.News | 01 May 2013

Forrester: The secrets of digital disruption

Companies can exploit digital disruption to unleash the next wave of innovation, says Forrester ResearchOpinion

Cloud applications gain ground in corporate IT

Cloud applications are starting to gain mass in enterprise IT, shifting from “should we?” to “how?”News analysis | 10 Apr 2013

CIO interview: Mary Hensher, IT director, Cancer Research UK

Charity Cancer Research has felt the impact of recession on fundraising and the need to innovate through technology is more important than everInterview | 09 Apr 2013

Technology you can bank on

Lessons a bank based on social media and Web 2.0 can teach the broader financial services industryFeature

IDA services put on ice for Universal Credit delivery

The DWP's Universal Credit programme is unlikely to use identity assurance servicespublic sector it | 14 Mar 2013