ANALYST REPORT:
The dread of any IT manager is in making a significant purchase of hardware or software to then find that they are 'locked in' to one supplier. But analyst Clive Longbottom asks, is this still the case?
EGUIDE:
In these uncertain times, making solid predictions for the year ahead looks like a definition of a mug's game. While this has been the fuel for the fire for the boom in applications such as video conferencing as used to support remote working, the same really can be said for the internet of things (IoT).
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to Mastercard about how the credit card giant is using new technologies to take digital payments into a new era. After months of unprecedented uncertainty, we ask CIOs how they are planning for the next 12 months. And we examine how the growth in remote working will affect IT salaries. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
An issue looking at what products are in demand now in the storage world and what technologies are coming that need to be embraced by the channel.
RESOURCE:
The secret is out about the benefits of using a cloud-based workplace collaboration tool, which companies rely on to increase employee productivity while in the midst of a content tsunami. Participate in our survey today for complete access to a printable chart, and start comparing 10 top cloud collaboration vendors & features for your company.
EZINE:
This month's Modern Infrastructure e-zine examines how two abstraction technologies are being used together and how some open source innovators are even latching onto this best-of-both-worlds idea in an effort to better merge containers and VMs.
EZINE:
In this issue of CW EMEA, we look at the startup scene in Finland. Every startup needs a starting place, and many Finnish innovators began at Aalto University. We also look at how the Gulf region is seeing some of the heaviest investments in the latest technology as countries diversify their economies to reduce reliance on oil. Read the issue now.
EZINE:
Will physical network gear disappear in the era of software-defined networking and virtualization? Not likely. In this month's issue of Network Evolution, find out why networks still need hardware, and how early adopters are using hardware in their virtual environments.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, Dell's proposed $67bn acquisition of EMC would be the biggest in the history of IT – we assess the implications. £175bn of IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal in the next three years- what are your options? And we hear from IT leaders about security and the internet of things. Read the issue now.