Increasingly, MPS providers are now adopting a partnered out-tasking approach by delivering flexible services that can be tailored to individual customer requirements.

What starts as a useful extra tool or 'competitive edge'soon becomes the accepted norm and a search for improved quality and utility then ensues.

Shadow v7 expands the range of SOA and data connectivity options available to existing System z mainframe users.

Over the past decade the internet has evolved from a technical environment into a commercial market¬place. The impact on consumers and large enterprises has been significant, but what about the small and medium sized business?

A new generation of IPSec VPNs, which can enable organisations to gain a centrally managed and high security remote access solution without the administrative burdens and overheads generally associated with IPSec VPN deploy¬ments, is now emerging.

The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model has matured to such an extent that there is now an on-demand component to most software applications, whether it is online help, automated updates or the main application engine.

This document provides a snapshot of the current state of the Master Data Management (MDM) market.

Getting to grips with information governance, a key component of a broader business strategy, gives organisations a much stronger chance of longer term success as well as protecting the business from costly errors...

With virtualization close to the top of every CIO's to do list, we undertook the task of finding out how well server, storage and desktop virtualization is currently understood and where it is being applied...

The management of operational IT is not without its challenges, indeed it can be a thankless task particularly when considered as a whole. The good news is that the day to day burden can be reduced by applying some simple, practical measures...

Existing IT management strategies have enabled organisations to take control of their infrastructures. The game has moved on however and it is time to raise the sights of IT management strategy...

As markets become more complex and dynamic, is the traditional periodic and retrospective management reporting approach adequate for running the business, or do we need a rethink?

Now that mobile email is moving into the mainstream, with technology and services widely available to businesses of all sizes, organisations looking to either invest for the first time or review their current arrangements are...

It is too simplistic to make blanket cuts or restrict use and opting for cheap alternatives may lead to a loss of busi¬ness value. what best practices should companies adopt to meet their total communications needs and avoid unnecessary costs?

As this report shows, organisations that use the tools available for improving the security of the applications that they develop spend less on IT security overall and, as a result, are less vulnerable.