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IT hardware

• Living the dream

  The winners of MiTech and Computer Weekly's Fantasy Formula One competition enjoyed a day out at Imola, Italy, as their prize....  Continue Reading

• Utility computing: hype versus reality

  A pricing model where users are billed on computer usage seems attractive. But does it work in practice?  Continue Reading

• BCS donates £20,000 to rebuild historic kit

  A British computing machine which is said to have helped shorten the 1939-45 war by two years is being rebuilt as a tribute to...  Continue Reading

• Storage travels into the future

  Insatiable demand for data has forced radical changes to storage technology, writes Nicholas Enticknap.  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: The writing's on the wall for Tablets

  Microsoft's refusal to enable the Tablet PC to "learn" will limit its value as a business tool.  Continue Reading

• Linux: the pic'n'mix solution

  If you want applications from different suppliers to interoperate, Linux is the way to go, writes Julia Vowler.  Continue Reading

• Stores look to self-scanning to cut checkout queues

  UK supermarket giant Tesco and high-street retailer Marks & Spencer are looking to self-scanning checkouts to cut waiting time at...  Continue Reading

• New president outlines programme of change

  New BCS president John Ivinson has big ambitions for the society: "I want us to be able to live up to the banner saying, 'BCS -...  Continue Reading

• Next move: Getting beyond the helpdesk

  The problem:I have worked in IT for four years. For the first 18 months I worked as a network operator providing first-level...  Continue Reading

• Tablet PC: Software is the key

  Early success for the Tablet PC will depend on the availability of effective software, and more than 20 independent software...  Continue Reading

• Users offered wide range of Tablet PC devices

  Microsoft's launch of the Tablet PC operating system promises greater flexibility for mobile desktop users.  Continue Reading

• 'Things are going extremely well,' says Nats chief officer

  After huge delays in IT implementation and a difficult first summer, Colin Chisholm, chief operating officer of Nats, believes...  Continue Reading

• It's a grand day for Microsoft's Tablet PC's first public outing

  Today (Thursday) is the day when Microsoft's Tablet PC is officially unveiled and pen technology comes of age, writes Eric Doyle.  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: Will Ballmer be sleepless in Seattle?

  Microsoft is buzzing with the kind of activity guaranteed to distract all its busy little Microserfs from the serious worries...  Continue Reading

• Are you an IT prince or a pain in the neck?

  Do you ever look around your IT department and wonder how you ended up there? Or perhaps you have never even considered working...  Continue Reading

• Next Move: Am I over- or under-qualified?

  I am a 34-year-old IT support specialist. Since I was made redundant last December I have been unable to get back into work. I...  Continue Reading

• Access highlights of Gartner news analysis and research from CW360.com

  Online access to highlights of Gartner news analysis and research is now available through CW360.com, the online arm of Computer...  Continue Reading

• Can the iSeries cut it as an e-commerce engine?

  A number of UK companies have found that the robustness of iSeries servers makes them ideal engines for driving their e-commerce...  Continue Reading

• Storage: A strategy to save money

  Without a sound management strategy, you could be wasting 73p out of every pound you spend on storage, says Danny Bradbury.  Continue Reading

• Next Move: Qualified, experienced, but no job

  I am a 33-year-old IT manager with 10 years' experience managing support and technical teams. I have managed large projects and...  Continue Reading

• Blast from the past

  In the first of a three-part special on the PC industry in the UK, we look back to the earliest beginnings of the desktop...  Continue Reading

• Screening process

  Twenty years ago, monitors were not updated as often as processors or software, but time has altered the way they are now viewed  Continue Reading

• Love hertz

  From 80286 to Pentium 4, 2900 to Duron, Intel and AMD have always been at the heart of processor development  Continue Reading

• Space traders

  From something considered as boring and unimportant in the past, storage has emerged from the shadows and jumped into the...  Continue Reading

• BA/Dell partnership on course to take-off

  Last week Dell became one of only a handful of companies to become a strategic supplier for British Airways. The agreement signed...  Continue Reading

• Intel Developer Forum: Plans for tomorrow's chips are revealed

  Delegates at the Intel Developer Forum heard how the company planned to use new materials and new structures to create the...  Continue Reading

• Tech talk:Business PCs, cheap as chips

  Competition in the processor market is forcing down the cost of business-capable PCs.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft puts spotlight on 64-bit Windows

  Microsoft has spelled out its plans for 64-bit computing at its Windows .net server conference in Seattle, USA, this week.  Continue Reading

• Amateur hackers expose insecure wireless LANs

  The insecure nature of wireless security has been highlighted by a global demonstration illustrating the ease with which such...  Continue Reading

• Next Move: Which language should I learn?

  I have five years' experience in NT administration and support. I am considering training to broaden my skill set. I have no...  Continue Reading

• Five networking technologies to watch

  In the fast-paced world of networking, technology is constantly evolving to meet demands from business for greater bandwidth....  Continue Reading

• IT chiefs must win over the health service tribes

  In the last budget the chancellor Gordon Brown pledged a huge cash injection - ring-fenced to protect it from being subsumed into...  Continue Reading

• Cybernetics: The Cyborg

  Earlier this year Kevin Warwick became the first human to plug his nervous system in to the Internet. Nathalie Towner caught up...  Continue Reading

• High-tech solution cuts truancy

  A school in Morecambe has used call automation to slash truancy rates by two-thirds, writes Karl Cushing  Continue Reading

• Michael Dell spells out strategy for market defiance

  Dell Computer issued a number of major announcements last week. The company revealed profits of more than $500m (£328m) for the...  Continue Reading

• McNealy: We will be powerful in the open source community

  Sun chief executive officer Scott McNealy talks candidly about his company's adoption of a Linux strategy and his commitment to...  Continue Reading

• Galleries and museums face a tough challenge to get online

  Museum visitor numbers may be booming but the deadline for participation in Culture Online is looming. James Rogers examines the...  Continue Reading

• Hamster spoof wins jargon prize

  Last month we asked you to tell us the management jargon that makes your skin crawl for a chance to attend a David Taylor...  Continue Reading

• Linuxworld: How Amazon saved millions with Linux

  Amazon, the online retail pioneer, surprised the IT world last year when it announced that it had saved 25% of its IT costs in a...  Continue Reading

• Sun focuses application strategy with LAMP initiative

  Sun Microsystems' announcement of a new, entry-level Linux server this week is the opening salvo in an aggressive effort to...  Continue Reading

• Linuxworld: Assessing the commercial reality

  The Linux operating system has seen dramatic growth in the past year as users try to stretch their tight budgets.  Continue Reading

• Holiday Autos' IT chief takes fame in his stride

  When the BBC, buoyed by the success of the antics of Ricky Gervais as the manager from hell in TV comedy The Office, decided to...  Continue Reading

• Prepare for the inevitable

  Handheld devices are going to become ubiquitous, replacing laptop computers and mobile phones. IT managers need to start...  Continue Reading

• Tech talk:Super PDA could replace the PC

  One day you could have the functions of all your electronic devices on a single handheld.  Continue Reading

• The power of four

  The recent formation of UnitedLinux has caused some confusion in the industry on a number of levels.  Continue Reading

• The Government stakes its future on technology

  The Government is pinning the success of its landmark £93bn cash injection into public services firmly on the successful adoption...  Continue Reading

• Is Linux ready for the data centre?

  With big-ticket vendors like Oracle and Dell now supporting Linux, the open source system has its sights firmly set on the data...  Continue Reading

• The state of the Linux nation

  Linux has come a long way from its home-grown roots to the extent that many people now proclaim it the saviour of computing. But...  Continue Reading

• To the network and beyond

  The networking industry has been tremendously innovative in the past 30 years, and it is promising even more sophisticated...  Continue Reading

• Computer scrawl

  Microsoft is shipping its tablet PC operating system in the fourth quarter of this year. But will anyone care? Danny Bradbury...  Continue Reading

• How would-be leaders get it wrong

  Computer Weekly columnist and top management guru David Taylor lays bare the five key errors that can undermine a manager's route...  Continue Reading

• Software that will run on 64-bit Itanium 2

  A number of major hardware suppliers are working on Itanium 2 versions of their products, which promise to boost application...  Continue Reading

• Blade servers: On the cutting edge

  Blade servers offer a space-saving, lower-cost alternative to rack-mounted systems. So where's the catch? There isn't one.  Continue Reading

• Will wireless deliver ROI?

  Companies in the UK have been reluctant to adopt wireless technologies, fearing that the risks outweigh the benefits. But, as...  Continue Reading

• Storage: EMC shared

  You don't have to be Einstein to realise that interoperability is the way forward for storage products, and market leader EMC is...  Continue Reading

• The organic IT infrastructure revolution

  In 1987, Forrester coined the term "Client/Server" to describe a massive shift in how firms would deploy technology. Now, in...  Continue Reading

• Set your own pace

  As suppliers try to lock users into ever more restrictive service and upgrade contracts, Julia Vowler talks to IT chiefs trying...  Continue Reading

• Coal Authority scoops the BCS Management Award

  A project which turned a paperchase into a computer-based system has won the UK Coal Authority the BCS Management Award for 2002,...  Continue Reading

• New BCS chief wants Web activity to be self-funding

  David Clarke, who recently became chief executive of the BCS, has said he believes the society's Web-based services can become...  Continue Reading

• Bone up on protocols

  Get your protocols in the right place and your network will run smoothly. CW360.com's Cliff Saran explains what should go where  Continue Reading

• White heat column:Facts and myths

  Don't be afraid of making the first step towards Linux, says Jasmin Ul-Haque, because your customers will appreciate that you are...  Continue Reading

• HP execs: Securing the future for IT systems

  IT professionals are desperate to build a robust infrastructure, free from the threats of viruses and hackers.  Continue Reading

• Nats chief addresses air safety concerns

  Following a storm of media coverage in the wake of Computer Weekly's reports of some unclear air traffic controller displays,...  Continue Reading

• The Net-savvy new elite

  Netocracy: the new power elite and life after capitalism, by Alexander Bard and Jan Suderqvist.  Continue Reading

• Tech talk: Come in Palm, or your time is up

  As new mobile phones arrive, we will see the death of the standalone, mass-market PDA.  Continue Reading

• UnitedLinux could kill off Unix

  The move to create a standard version of Linux for the enterprise could boost the prospects of the free, open source operating...  Continue Reading

• Don't moan if your PC is too slow

  Is your computer slower than you think it ought to be? Here are 10 ways to get more speed from your PC, courtesy of AOL.  Continue Reading

• The mainframe killer carves itself a niche

  Despite the hype when it was launched, Windows 2000 Datacenter has not taken the mainframe market by storm. However, it has found...  Continue Reading

• Should you be using Windows XP?

  The latest version of Microsoft's Windows operating system offers a way in to 64-bit computing and Web services. But should your...  Continue Reading

• Firms get attached to improved performance

  Network attached storage is on the verge of widespread adoption as suppliers boost performance and make systems easier to use....  Continue Reading

• You can "soar like an eagle" on soul-power, says guru

  The IT Directors' Forum annual meeting was held aboard the cruise ship Aurora last week. In a relaxed atmosphere the most senior...  Continue Reading

• Know your enemy

  Computer Weekly asked five of the world's leading IT security experts from business and academia to identify what they consider...  Continue Reading

• Mobile madness

  Confident about your security? Conduct a straw poll of your staff to see how many of them use PDAs. Then check whether you have a...  Continue Reading

• The new HP: Questions remain over storage strategy

  The new HP faces a number of challenges in assimilating storage products from Compaq and moving users on to its new storage...  Continue Reading

• The Web is transforming the way the BCS operates

  Big increases in membership and business have boosted the BCS' influence and standing and enabled it to fully exploit the Web to...  Continue Reading

• My PC's so old it wears flares

  When we asked readers to help us find the oldest working PC and Toshiba laptop in the UK, hundreds of you came out of the...  Continue Reading

• Thinking outside the box

  PCs are changing on the outside and the inside, so what will the devices look like over the next couple of years and how can the...  Continue Reading

• Linux becomes mainstream

  Apart from those tied to Microsoft, all the big guns are now on the Linux bandwagon, writes Nick Langley.  Continue Reading

• Sort the "nexters" from the 'miserables'

  Evolutionary Leadership: dynamic ways to make your corporate culture fast and flexible  Continue Reading

• Squeezing it all in

  Are your servers bursting with months-old data that you dare not delete? Is your basement bulging with old tapes? Karl Cushing...  Continue Reading

• IT gets on the bus to reach OAPs

  Age Concern is using mobile technology units to educate older folk in the ways of IT, writes Karl Cushing  Continue Reading

• Tif's voice is heard in high places

  On the eve of The Infrastructure Forum's conference in Bath, the user group's new chairman Jonathan Mitchell explains why...  Continue Reading

• A racing certainty

  The Jordan Formula One racing team is depending on IT to change its fortunes on the track by improving its organisational...  Continue Reading

• Is Linux the right choice for SMEs?

  Cheap software is a top priority for SMEs so software which is effectively free, like open source, would seem an obvious choice....  Continue Reading

• Sleight of hand

  Although they're still waiting for 3G to boost the handheld market, consumer and business suppliers have several cunning PDA...  Continue Reading

• Crunch time

  Vendors are keen for 64-bit computing to catch on - but customers are in no great hurry to adopt it. So how can users be...  Continue Reading

• Contrite Revenue rewrites set-up with Accenture

  The Inland Revenue is reassessing its working arrangements to make amends for what the Commons watchdog described as a "cavalier"...  Continue Reading

• IT directors - who needs 'em?

  The time for empire-building has passed. IT managers should not expect directorships - what matters is IT's contribution to the...  Continue Reading

• A chance to lead from the front

  IT managers keen to prove their leadership skills need look no further than this year's Computer Weekly Computastars competition,...  Continue Reading

• The people's operating system

  Linux is an attractive proposition for a quarter of the world's population. Venetia Thompson finds out why  Continue Reading

• HP/Compaq: Facing the services music

  In a tight economy there are two ways for a company to distinguish itself - by cost or by service.  Continue Reading

• The key to success

  The future is looking bright for software sales and licensing specialist Pugh Computers, currently riding high as one of the top...  Continue Reading

• Time to go thin again?

  After being hyped up in the 1990s, the thin client model of computing went out of fashion faster than Des O'Connor. Sally Whittle...  Continue Reading

• Has Unix joined the dinosaurs?

  Next to Linux and Win2000, the original open alternative to proprietary operating systems is starting to look like legacy, writes...  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right printer

  Businesses rarely expend much effort when buying a printer, but there are savings and efficiencies to be made if you weigh up the...  Continue Reading

• Look into flat-screen benefits

  If you are thinking of buying 17-inch screens for your desktop users, it could be well worth looking into the new generation of...  Continue Reading

• Unlimited memory

  Although it will undoubtedly bring huge performance benefits, there is a a lot of hype surrounding 64-bit Unix. Frank Booty finds...  Continue Reading

• Switch on San performance

  Storage switches have a key role to play in enabling firms to get the most out of their storage area networks. Nick Enticknap...  Continue Reading

• February round up

  Businesses warned over Wireless Lan weaknessTens of thousands of UK businesses need to reconsider their use of wireless...  Continue Reading

• It rarely pays to go on the game

  Writing games may sound like an ideal job, but it is one of the worst-paid sectors of IT, writes Nick Langley  Continue Reading