In Depth

Operating systems software

Chromebooks and G Suite: a good working alternative

We look at Chromebooks as collaboration clients, both in Google-oriented and mixed-platform environments Continue Reading
Why the browser is the computer

When he was CEO of Sun Microsystems, Scott McNealy once said that the network is the computer. Today, users spend most of their time in a browser Continue Reading
Inside the distros: A year in Linux development

Linux will turn 30 in three years. We look at how far the major Linux distributions – or distros – have come over the past year and what they might be able to bring in the future Continue Reading
Q&A: Flying the open source flag

Red Hat’s vice-president and general manager for the ASEAN region, Damien Wong, sheds light on the company’s strategy for tackling a market that is not used to paying for software Continue Reading
Locked in by choice: How European governments are handling their Microsoft addiction

Europe-wide research finds that government departments are deeply dependent on Microsoft software and services, while attempts to migrate to open source are difficult, temporary and sometimes under the radar Continue Reading

Future of the server operating system

We look at the evolution of the server operating system, and how the next generation is moving into the cloud Continue Reading
Linux versus Unix hot patching

We examine the current state of play in the ongoing competition between the Linux and Unix server operating systems Continue Reading
How enterprise software development is changing

During Computer Weekly’s 50th anniversary event, we held a panel discussion at Skills Matter in London to look into how enterprise software is changing Continue Reading
CW@50: How UK home brew gave computing to the masses

From batch processing to the graphical user interface, from desktop PCs to smartphones, from luggables to wearables, computing has come a long way since Computer Weekly was first published in 1966. We look at some of the personal computers that ... Continue Reading
CW@50: From ICL to ITIL

Standardisation helps industries to grow. Here in the UK, a number of highly influential standards emerged that have become building blocks for the modern computer industry Continue Reading
Case study: City & Guilds skills up on Microsoft cloud to unite global workforce

Vocational training organisation City & Guilds uses Microsoft's collaboration, video conferencing and productivity tools to keep its global workforce connected Continue Reading

Is it time to jump off the Windows bandwagon?

The growth of user power has forced organisations to re-think IT strategies as employees demand mobility, collaboration and the latest technology Continue Reading
What will office desktop computing look like in 2020?

Over the next five years, IT departments will increasingly support a highly heterogeneous computing environment Continue Reading
Time is running out for Windows Server 2003 migration

Support for Windows Server 2003 will end next year, but careful planning can ease operating system migration Continue Reading
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust secures government backing for £6m IT modernisation programme

CIO interview: Joanna Smith, CIO. Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust Continue Reading