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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News | 18 May 2012
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Court case reveals ‘big loss’ for Google Android
The world’s most popular mobile operating system led to huge losses for Google in 2010 News | 04 May 2012
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Cisco snaps up analytics firm Truviso
Cisco has acquired real time data analytics firm Truviso for an undisclosed amount. News | 04 May 2012
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Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn
CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions News | 01 May 2012
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft. News | 27 Apr 2012
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What is the future of open source in government?
While the pace of the move to open source in the public sector has been slow so far, a number of factors are converging to determine the blueprint for its future use in government IT. News | 23 Apr 2012
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Amazon launches software marketplace on AWS
Amazon claims its new online store will make it easy for customers to find, compare, and start using cloud software. News | 19 Apr 2012
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Learning more than one programming language can boost salary by £10,000
Knowing multiple programming languages, such as Java, C and C#, can get you noticed faster in the IT jobs market. News | 19 Apr 2012
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CIO Interview: India Gary-Martin, COO Investment Banking Technology & Operations, JP Morgan
India Gary-Martin is leading technology strategy at the financial services giant in one of the most challenging jobs in UK IT. Interview | 05 Apr 2012
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Are digital public services finally set to become a reality?
It's 12 years since Tony Blair promised online public services. Can the Government Digital Service deliver on that promise at last? News analysis | 02 Apr 2012
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'Big data' applications bring new database choices, challenges
The dormitory world of databases has been roused from slumber by “big data” and associated technologies: MapReduce, Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL. Andy Hayler details big data’s impact and the issues it raises. Column
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Blade servers: How to decide on Unix or Linux
If you’re contemplating Unix or Linux for your blade server, or a migration from one to the other, in this guide you will find everything you need to make up your mind. Useful Unix and Linux command lines also included. Feature
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Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more. IT priorities survey
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Interview: From Apollo Mission to agility manifesto
One of the 17 original authors of the agile manifesto was Jim Highsmith who, after a previous tenure at NASA, now works as an executive consultant at ThoughtWorks. Feature
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Hot skills: Bash
What is it? Microsoft's Powershell has been described as a tribute to the command line shells and scripting languages provided with Linux and Unix.... Feature
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Cut the content management complexity
How difficult can content management be? Companies can spend hundreds of thousands of pounds buying enterprise content management (ECM) systems only to find they are unable to make full use of the product. John Powell, chief executive office of open ... Feature
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Hot skills: Practical Perl still a popular way of getting things done
Shipped with HP-UX, supported by AIX and included by Sun in its Solaris-based alternative to the Linux Lamp stack, Perl is a scripting language favoured by systems administrators as a "glue" language. Feature
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What are the key challenges facing Linux and open source systems?
Cliff Saran interviews Alan Cox who used to maintain the Linux kernel and now works at Red Hat about these issues. Feature
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Mandriva throws open source server solution challenge
Mandriva has launched version 4.0 of its Corporate Server 4.0, what it calls a full, open solution that allows rapid server deployment in any environment. Feature
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Server virtualisation firm advances web hosting
SWsoft, a provider of server automation and virtualisation software, has released SiteBuilder 3.0 for Linux/Unix, a new desktop interface and ease-of-use for web hosting providers and their customers. Feature
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The carping of naysayers harms the wielding of influence
Government data-sharing Czar Sir Bonar Neville-Kingdom refutes the leaks that question his commitment to open standards. Opinion
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Leveraging the benefits of ‘Big Data’
. Opinion
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Government open standards proposal fails the 'so what?' test
The consultation on open standards in government IT is generating a lot of discussion, much of which misses an important point: so what? Opinion
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Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Opinion
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An insider's view on the government open standards consultation
Andy Hopkirk chaired the first public meeting of the government's open standards consultation. He gives his report on the debate. Opinion
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Can Raspberry Pi transform the sorry state of IT education?
Is the $25 Raspberry Pi – a basic computer on a single printed circuit board - capable of transforming the sorry state of IT education in our schools? Opinion
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Why government needs open source
The tough economic climate has forced a radical rethink on public sector IT procurement, with decision-makers now on the lookout for more efficient, cost-effective solutions. Opinion
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Government must step up open source adoption
Public sector called to action Opinion
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Open source grows big and strong
How Red Hat and JBoss will tempt more users to open source Opinion
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Open source's open sore
Intellectual property rights can catch out the unwary, says Alison Bryce Opinion
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Review of IntelliJ IDEA, a Java IDE
IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE from the Czech company JetBrains, that has survived thanks to a design philosophy centred on being smart but not annoying. Photo Story
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Supplier Profile: Oracle
In this Oracle supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Blade servers: How to decide on Unix or Linux
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Virtualisation
While virtualisation may be considered the best way forward for data centre infrastructure, there are plenty of barriers to successful adoption. guide
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CW Buyer's Guide: IT Tools
This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to IT tools shows how you can use software and systems to improve the running of your IT department. News
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Supplier Profile: Oracle
In this Oracle supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Court case reveals ‘big loss’ for Google Android
The world’s most popular mobile operating system led to huge losses for Google in 2010 News
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Cisco snaps up analytics firm Truviso
Cisco has acquired real time data analytics firm Truviso for an undisclosed amount. News
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The carping of naysayers harms the wielding of influence
Government data-sharing Czar Sir Bonar Neville-Kingdom refutes the leaks that question his commitment to open standards. Opinion
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Leveraging the benefits of ‘Big Data’
. Opinion
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Gartner: Businesses forge on with middleware despite downturn
CIOs continue with application infrastructure and middleware technologies to prepare for hybrid clouds despite economic conditions News
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Microsoft conflict forces Cabinet Office to extend open standards consultation
The Cabinet Office has extended its ICT strategy public consultation on open standards after learning its facilitator was being paid by Microsoft. News
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'Big data' applications bring new database choices, challenges
The dormitory world of databases has been roused from slumber by “big data” and associated technologies: MapReduce, Hadoop, MPP, NoSQL. Andy Hayler details big data’s impact and the issues it raises. Column
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What is the future of open source in government?
While the pace of the move to open source in the public sector has been slow so far, a number of factors are converging to determine the blueprint for its future use in government IT. News
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About Open source software
Open source software (OSS) has become an important part of many enterprise IT strategies, and OSS products are available to support a wide range of IT needs. Products such as Linux, Apache, Ubuntu, MySQL and Firefox are widely used. We look at the latest trends and technologies.
