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How will Indian IT services firms evolve and prosper?
Indian IT services firms need to reshape their businesses to continue growing as traditional markets and service offerings reach maturity News | 22 May 2013
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O2 questions CWU redundancy claims as union threatens action
Mobile operator O2 questions Communication Workers Union (CWU) claim of 600 redundancies in outsourcing deal with Capita News | 22 May 2013
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O2 selects Capita for 10-year customer service outsource
Mobile operator O2 is outsourcing management of its customer services centres to Capita in a 10-year deal expected to be worth about £1.2bn News | 21 May 2013
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Metropolitan Police weighs up outsourcing options
The Met Police Service is engaging with the outsourcing industry for back-office services as it targets annual savings of £500m News | 20 May 2013
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Atos fights off HP and Capita to retain NS&I contract
Treasury-backed National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has awarded Atos a seven-year IT outsourcing contract News | 20 May 2013
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Google makes IaaS product Google Compute Engine generally available
Google has made its IaaS platform, Google Compute Engine, generally available to any developer or business Analysis | 20 May 2013
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CIOs discover problems with recessionary cost-cutting outsource deals
Many CIOs signed outsource deals in the recession to cut costs, but 43% of the deals were not structured properly and do not meet business needs News | 14 May 2013
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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 Group News | 08 May 2013
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95% of local councils share services
Hundreds of local councils are sharing services as government cuts force them to fund new ways of providing services IT services | 03 May 2013
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Can VMware capture the cloud with its software-defined datacentre strategy?
According to VMware, a software defined datatcentre is the foundation of a hybrid cloud to help businesses deliver ITaaS Analysis | 02 May 2013
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What's on an enterprise's checklist when seeking a datacentre provider?
Is it energy efficiency? Is low cost or low latency the deal maker? Top enterprises disclose their checklists for datacentre providers Feature
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How 3D printing impacts manufacturing
With the ability to create on-demand specialist tools, any initial investment in 3D printing technology could quickly pay for itself. Feature
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Top 10 supplier profiles 2012
Download in-depth reports on leading IT suppliers from Computer Weekly Top 10
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Is cloud data storage right for your organisation?
Find out if cloud data storage is a serious option for you with this evaluation of its suitability for primary, nearline, backup and archive data Feature
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Together, we can beat cloud security risks
Cloud security risks are a primary concern for IT pros who hesitate to use cloud services. But taking preventive measures for safeguarding the environment isn't that difficult. Tip
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Interview: Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer, Symantec
Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer at Symantec, talks to Computer Weekly about the company's strategic plans Feature
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How small and midsize enterprises migrate to cloud-based services
Cloud-based services offer SME IT facilities that were once a luxury only for large businesses. But IT must take one step at a time towards cloud and be wary of vendor contracts. Tip
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Cutting through the promises and problems of private cloud services
Private cloud services bring scalability and lower costs, and they allow resource sharing. But without due diligence in areas of licensing and interoperability, IT can’t use cloud effectively. Tip
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Building a hybrid cloud on SaaS, PaaS and IaaS for IT efficiencies
IT pros looking to adopt a hybrid cloud based must strategise for security, IT standards and costs to make their cloud project successful. Tip
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Mandatory carbon reporting: Indirect emissions guidelines for IT managers
As the UK government announces mandatory carbon reporting for listed companies, how are IT managers to interpret guidelines on indirect emissions? Feature
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Stop service providers becoming data security Achilles heel
Minimising cyber security risks through third-party suppliers is a challenge facing many organisations. Opinion
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Forrester: Tips for software contract negotiation
Forrester's Mark Bartrick offers four essential tips on negotiating successful IT contracts Opinion
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Developing the modern datacentre into a services hub
More businesses are choosing private cloud over public cloud. Analyst Andrew Buss explains why Opinion
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Forrester: The impact of cloud on outsourcing contracts
Although still in its early stages, the transition of outsourcing engagements toward cloud-based models has begun Opinion
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Does the EC's cloud strategy go far enough?
The European Commission (EC) launched its cloud strategy last week. Legal experts put it under the spotlight to see if it goes far enough Opinion
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Forrester: Five key trends for your cloud journey
Cloud computing is going to go through big changes in 2012, Forrester analysts predict Opinion
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Business consulting – the next battleground in IT services
Buying habits are shifting, with profound implications for the IT services and management consulting industries Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Intelligence-led security could give IT pros the edge
What should organisations be doing to benefit from intelligence-led security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Proof of intelligence-led security is in the metrics
What should organisations do to fully exploit intelligence-led security? Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Intelligence-led security is about risk management
What should organisations be doing to benefit from move to intelligence-led security? Opinion
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CW500: Jonathan Cooper-Bagnall, PA Consulting
In this CW500 video, Jonathan Cooper-Bagnall, head of shared services & outsourcing at PA Consulting, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the state of the market for shared services and the issues for IT leaders. Video
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CW500 Club: Malcolm Lambell, Bupa
In this CW500 video, Malcolm Lambell, interim IT director for shared services at Bupa, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about tackling shared services issues in the private sector. Video
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CW500: David Wilde, CIO, Essex County Council
In this CW500 video, David Wilde, CIO at Essex County Council, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the shared services challenge in the public sector. Video
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European IT services spending priorities 2013
Find out the results of TechTarget's 2013 European services purchase intentions survey. Photo Story
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Can cloud enable businesses to use IT as a strategic weapon?
IT departments are using cloud computing to move IT resources from Capex to Opex. But do businesses understand the true benefits? Video
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Podcast:Boosting efficiency and saving costs with green IT
After years of uncontrolled growth, many datacentres face a crisis as they run into space and power constraints. Even though remedies to the problems exist, current typical business practices concerning datacentres do not encourage the prioritisation... Podcast
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Podcast: News round-up for 1 July 2008 - Government data handling after the Poynter report
Highlights include an exploration of proposed changes to Government data security measures following two recent reports criticising HM Revenue and Customs for its poor handling of data, which resulted in the loss of two computer discs containing 25-m... Podcast
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Podcast: Shell VP for IT infrastructure and services reveals their innovative outsourcing approach
Shell’s $4 billion IT outsourcing deal announced earlier this month, will see outsourcer EDS take over the risk and governance of the oil company’s key networks and data centre IT suppliers. In this podcast Cliff Saran speaks to Swee Chen Goh, vice p... Podcast
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The business benefits of carrier independent datacentre outsourcing
Today’s IT departments are under pressure as never before in order to cope with a data explosion. Podcast
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CW500: Building effective shared services
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of the presentation slides. guide
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Conference coverage: Dreamforce 2012
Dreamforce 2012 recently took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here you find all of the news from the annual event which took place Sept 18-21. guide
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Supplier profile: Steria
In this Steria supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor guide
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Supplier profile: Infosys
In this Infosys supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: Capita
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Supplier profile: Accenture
In this Accenture supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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London 2012 Olympic Games Coverage
Read all our London Olympics IT coverage so far including IT preparations, the website, power concerns and the creation of thousands of new jobs. guide
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Green computing energy efficiency guide
A guide to choosing green computing for your IT department. Learn how and why you should consider improving energy efficiency techniques within your business. guide
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IT services and managed services
A complete guide to IT services in the UK covering outsourcing, managed service providers and cloud services. guide
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What's on an enterprise's checklist when seeking a datacentre provider?
Is it energy efficiency? Is low cost or low latency the deal maker? Top enterprises disclose their checklists for datacentre providers Feature
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How will Indian IT services firms evolve and prosper?
Indian IT services firms need to reshape their businesses to continue growing as traditional markets and service offerings reach maturity News
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O2 questions CWU redundancy claims as union threatens action
Mobile operator O2 questions Communication Workers Union (CWU) claim of 600 redundancies in outsourcing deal with Capita News
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O2 selects Capita for 10-year customer service outsource
Mobile operator O2 is outsourcing management of its customer services centres to Capita in a 10-year deal expected to be worth about £1.2bn News
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Metropolitan Police weighs up outsourcing options
The Met Police Service is engaging with the outsourcing industry for back-office services as it targets annual savings of £500m News
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Atos fights off HP and Capita to retain NS&I contract
Treasury-backed National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has awarded Atos a seven-year IT outsourcing contract News
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Google makes IaaS product Google Compute Engine generally available
Google has made its IaaS platform, Google Compute Engine, generally available to any developer or business Analysis
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CIOs discover problems with recessionary cost-cutting outsource deals
Many CIOs signed outsource deals in the recession to cut costs, but 43% of the deals were not structured properly and do not meet business needs News
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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 Group News
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95% of local councils share services
Hundreds of local councils are sharing services as government cuts force them to fund new ways of providing services IT services
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With the growth of cloud computing, the range of managed services and hosting services available are increasing too, with new options such as software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service (Paas) and infrastructure as a service (Iaas) now available. We look at the relative merits of the alternative solutions and help IT managers make the right choice for their organisation.
