Datacentre systems management

Read about datacentre systems management, including configuration and change management, performance monitoring, capacity planning, ITIL and IT governance, and clustering for high availability (HA) and high-performance computing (HPC).

Opinion 04 Jun 2024
Security Think Tank: The cloud just got more complicated

This month, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank considers how CISOs and security practitioners should ensure that the business can make use of public cloud services safely and securely and avoid accidental or deliberate data leakage. Continue Reading
News 26 May 2024
Nutanix beefs up AHV hypervisor, doubles down on AI

Nutanix takes aim at VMware with enhancements to its AHV hypervisor along with tighter integrations with Nvidia and Hugging Face to simplify AI deployments Continue Reading

News 01 Nov 2017

Irish High Court denies latest appeal bid by Apple datacentre objectors

Judge rules that latest attempt to block Apple’s plans to build a datacentre in Athenry does not meet the required legal threshold Continue Reading
News 18 Oct 2017

Cloud service spending almost matches traditional IT outsourcing

Traditional outsourcing spending has plummeted in the latest three-month period, but spending on cloud-based IT services is going some way to filling the void Continue Reading
News 10 Oct 2017

GE opens up on how its move to the AWS public cloud is progressing

The multi-national conglomerate claims to have migrated more than 2,000 apps to the AWS cloud, as its digital transformation efforts continue apace Continue Reading
E-Zine 22 Sep 2017

CW ASEAN: Strike a business balance with ERP

Cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications are growing in popularity, yet they don’t fit every need. In this month’s issue of CW ASEAN, we delve deeper into the motivations for adopting cloud-ERP systems in Southeast Asia, the limitations of the technology and what enterprises need to consider before jumping on the bandwagon. Also, find out what Dell EMC is doing to tackle the Asia-Pacific market, and how NTT Docomo is using SAP Hana to improve customer service. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 07 Sep 2017

Stockholm Data Parks welcomes first Greenfield tenant to renewably-powered datacentre hub

Multigrid Data Centers named as as one of the first operators to take up space in Stockholm's heat-reusing, green energy-powered datacentre hub Continue Reading
News 17 Aug 2017

World's largest’ data center planned in Norway

Norway will soon have the biggest datacenter in the world which will harness the countries rich natural resources Continue Reading
E-Zine 01 Aug 2017

The fields of Athenry – how Apple’s datacentre plans are causing turmoil in a small Irish town

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look into Apple’s controversial plans to build a huge datacentre in a small town in the west of Ireland, and hear the local arguments it has caused. We find out how the Met Office is managing the vast quantities of data it uses for weather forecasting. And we examine Google plans to bring artificial intelligence tools to the job recruitment market. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 25 Jul 2017

How the DVLA is making driving digital

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) about how it is becoming a digital hub for motoring and moving away from its legacy IT. Our latest buyer’s guide examines the future of data management. And we look at the importance of understanding the small print in your software licensing agreements. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 24 Jul 2017

What are Amazon Web Services’ Nordic plans?

Amazon Web Services' head in the Nordic tells Computer Weekly about the region's increasing demand and use of the cloud Continue Reading
News 20 Jul 2017

Singapore begins quest for high-rise datacentres

Huawei, Keppel Data Centres and the Singapore government will assess the feasibility of building high-rise facilities amid growing demand for datacentre capacity in the region Continue Reading
News 22 Jun 2017

British Army draws on infrastructure refresh and automation to power DevOps drive

Army opens up about how a move to adopt a software-defined datacentre setup has helped DevOps to take hold in the organisation Continue Reading
E-Zine 20 Jun 2017

Why did British Airways’ datacentre crash?

In this week’s Computer Weekly, after an IT outage at British Airways left passengers stranded at airports, we examine the possible causes and ask what BA’s official explanation really means. We analyse the challenges for digital government now the UK election is over. And we hear how the charity Barnardo’s is leading an initiative for a data platform to improve children’s social care services. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 15 Jun 2017

CW ANZ: Flash arrays make a splash

In this month’s CW ANZ, we find out why a growing number of Australian enterprises are turning to all-flash storage technology to replace spinning disk storage systems, thanks to lower costs and reduced complexity. We also hear from a senior Veritas executive about why extracting more metadata to improve business processes and data management will become more important. And we take a look at how public cloud services have empowered Australian startups to scale up and go global from day one, and identify the key drivers for the development of hyper-converged systems and how they will transform the way applications are delivered. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 12 Jun 2017

Wickes customers hit by ‘system-wide’ online ordering problems

Computer Weekly understands a “system-wide” issue is affecting the home improvement firm's online delivery bookings, as well as its click-and-collect services Continue Reading
News 09 Jun 2017

British Airways IT outage: What went wrong with its datacentre?

BA has blamed “human error” for its bank holiday datacentre outage, but the Uptime Institute suggests there may be more to it than that Continue Reading
News 06 Jun 2017

Lloyds bank staff will move to IBM in outsourcing deal

About 1,500 IT staff at Lloyds Banking Group will join IBM as part of an IT infrastructure outsourcing agreement Continue Reading
News 30 May 2017

British Airways counts cost of major bank holiday IT system outage

Share price of British Airways' parent company plummets after power supply issue at "local" datacentre grounds flights at Heathrow and Gatwick over the bank holiday weekend Continue Reading
News 19 May 2017

Microsoft to open African cloud datacentre region in 2018

Software giant plans to capitalise on business demand for its cloud services in Africa by offering users access to locally hosted Azure and Office 365 Continue Reading
News 17 May 2017

Bombardier signs $700m IBM cloud deal to support business turnaround efforts

Canadian vehicle manufacturer inks IBM cloud deal to support five-year push to cut costs and improve efficiency Continue Reading
News 10 May 2017

Nordic region competes for datacentre dominance

The Nordic region is an attractive region for datacentres as demand for cloud services in the area grows Continue Reading
News 05 May 2017

HSBC adopts cloud-first strategy to solving big data business problems

David Knott, chief architect at banking giant HSBC, tells Computer Weekly about how machine learning, big data analytics and cloud are changing the way it does business Continue Reading
News 03 May 2017

Google hails end of multi-year enterprise cloud migrations

Google cloud chief, Diane Greene, claims multi-year datacentre migrations are no longer the norm, as some firms are making the move off-premise in weeks or months Continue Reading
News 28 Apr 2017

UBS reduces legacy dependence with Microsoft Azure

Swiss bank begins its strategy of moving core systems into the cloud Continue Reading
News 24 Apr 2017

Research highlights cloud security complacency in organisations that ditch on-premise tech

Enterprise attitudes to cloud security are laid bare in the latest research report from Bitglass, and suggest more could be done to secure corporate data stored off-premise Continue Reading
News 19 Apr 2017

Equinix tops global colocation leader boards on coverage and connectivity grounds

Colocation giant Equinix emerges as the one to beat in Cloudscene’s inaugural rankings of globe’s biggest datacentre service providers Continue Reading
Feature 18 Apr 2017

How cloud, IoT and mobile devices are driving demand for edge datacentres

The demand for edge datacentres and computing resources is steadily rising, but what's driving the trend? Continue Reading
News 18 Apr 2017

Virtus Data Centres plots to expand Slough colocation footprint

Colocation provider sets out plans to expand its datacentre footprint in Slough, as demand for locally hosted cloud services grows Continue Reading
E-Zine 13 Apr 2017

CW Middle East: UAE faces IT recruitment challenge

In this issue, read how organisations in the UAE face a challenge to attract and retain top-quality CIOs and other key IT staff as the region seeks to tackle a technology skills gap. Also, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has revealed that plans to unveil passenger-flying cars are in the final stages, with the initiative expected to launch in July 2017. Meanwhile, the UAE is mirroring global trends by eagerly adopting virtual reality technology. Continue Reading
News 11 Apr 2017

‘Can do’ attitude of DevOps teams is driving cloud-first strategies

The cloud-first strategies of businesses across sectors are maturing, with DevOps teams playing a leading role Continue Reading
E-Zine 28 Mar 2017

Making the UK fit for 5G

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the government’s new 5G strategy and assess whether it’s enough to stimulate development of next generation mobile networks. We meet some of the Silicon Valley startups hoping to revolutionise big data analytics. And we examine how to prevent the move to DevOps from harming work-life balance for IT professionals. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 27 Mar 2017

AWS London users suffer "insufficient capacity" problems with T2 Micro Instances

Users of AWS's London-hosted T2 Micro Instances suffered capacity issues on Friday 24 March Continue Reading
Opinion 23 Mar 2017

The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?

The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises? Continue Reading
E-Zine 21 Mar 2017

Google power – how the internet giant builds datacentres

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we hear from Google executives about how the firm builds, tests and secures its global datacentre estate. We analyse the implications for the UK’s broadband infrastructure after the BT and Openreach split. And we find out how artificial intelligence and the internet of things are coming together to deliver new technologies. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 14 Mar 2017

HPE, Dell and IBM suffer Q4 server sales slumps, as demand for ODM hardware grows

IDC's latest EMEA-wide server market sales tracker suggests soaring demand for ODM servers is hitting tier-one manufacturers hard Continue Reading
News 13 Mar 2017

Nearly 2,000 Lloyds bank IT jobs set to move to IBM in £1.3bn outsourcing deal

Around 2,000 IT staff at Lloyds Banking Group are set to transfer to IBM as part of a seven-year IT outsourcing deal, says union Continue Reading
E-Zine 07 Mar 2017

Industrial control systems pose big risk to security

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the risks to critical national infrastructure from security vulnerabilities in legacy industrial control systems. DevOps is growing in popularity – we find out about the organisational, process and cultural approaches to make it succeed. And we ask CIOs how they are becoming hybrid IT and digital leaders. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 16 Feb 2017

CW ASEAN: On-premise vs cloud creates storage balancing act

Storage is gradually moving to the cloud in ASEAN. According to Computer Weekly/TechTarget’s annual IT Priorities research, 40% of ASEAN-based IT decision makers are planning a cloud storage initiative in 2017 and 40% are planning a cloud backup initiative. To answer this growing demand for cloud storage, many new cloud players are setting up datacenters in the region. Southeast Asia’s cloud market is already teeming with all the big players – AWS, Microsoft, IBM, HP, Oracle – and a host of other providers of datacenter services and managed IT services, so how will newcomers, including Alibaba Cloud and Google, affect the cloud storage market? And what does this mean for the on-premise storage market? We speak to storage experts, analysts and suppliers to bring you an exclusive analysis of the fast-evolving storage market in the Southeast Asian region. Continue Reading
E-Zine 07 Feb 2017

Compute power pushes boundaries

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the ways chip engineers are looking beyond silicon to keep pushing the limits of Moore’s Law as datacentre power demands increase. We find out about serverless computing and how it could deliver what many firms really want from the cloud. And we look at the importance of culture change to digital transformation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 31 Jan 2017

Visionary technology transforming healthcare

In this week’s Computer Weekly, find out how a visionary approach to technology is transforming healthcare at London’s world-leading Moorfields Eye Hospital. The UK tech sector has set out its priorities for the forthcoming Brexit negotiations – we take a look at the key issues. And our new buyer’s guide examines the latest trends in datacentre management. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 05 Jan 2017

HMV changes its IT tune to cut maintenance spend on legacy on-premise systems

The high street music retailer has embarked on a sizeable digital transformation project to cut costs and boost the agility of its business operations Continue Reading
E-Zine 13 Dec 2016

UKtech50 – the most influential people in UK IT 2016

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal the seventh annual UKtech50 – our list of the 50 most influential people in UK IT. And we talk to this year’s winner, ARM CEO Simon Segars, about the prospects for the UK tech sector after the uncertainty caused by the Brexit referendum vote. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 01 Dec 2016

CW ANZ: Virtually effortless storage

In this month's CW ANZ, we look at how although Australia was an early adopter of server virtualisation – with 85-90% of Australian servers already virtualised, compared with about 75% globally – Gartner predicts more virtualisation to come. This is a surprise to many. We also hear from freight forwarder IFC Logistics, which has completed a virtualisation journey to benefit from improved uptime, performance and peace of mind. We also cover Australia's adoption of an internet of things standard to help improve security, and how thousands of significant cyber incidents are hitting Australian organisations. Continue Reading
E-Zine 29 Nov 2016

Machine learning keeps customers happy at Ocado

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how data scientists at online grocer Ocado are using machine learning technology to deliver better customer service and improve warehouse efficiency. Manufacturing giant GE is making a play to become a top 10 software supplier – we look at the plans. And we examine the future of server operating systems as workloads move increasingly to the cloud. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 25 Nov 2016

CBRE: Cloud drives Q3 demand for colocation space in Frankfurt and London

CBRE’s third-quarter datacentre market tracker highlights soaring demand for colocation capacity in Frankfurt and London, as cloud providers court European enterprises Continue Reading
Guide 24 Nov 2016

Essential guide to cloud management

A well-implemented cloud management strategy allows users to maintain control over public, private and hybrid clouds Continue Reading
E-Zine 22 Nov 2016

IT spreads innovation at Unilever

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how consumer goods giant Unilever has changed its thinking about IT to support a global digital transformation programme. The UK boss of Hewlett Packard Enterprise assesses progress after the first year since HP split in two. And we examine how software development is changing in the enterprise. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 04 Nov 2016

CenturyLink sells datacentre portfolio to private equity consortium

Telco brings an end to months of speculation about its datacentre plans by confirming it has reached a deal to offload 57 sites to BC Partners Continue Reading
News 19 Oct 2016

Cloud backup saves data after fire destroys school

Data from The Academy secondary school in the seaside town of Selsey was restored just hours after a fire destroyed most of the premises, thanks to a cloud backup agreement set up a year earlier Continue Reading
News 16 Sep 2016

Mirantis acquires TCP Cloud in continuous delivery push for OpenStack deployments

OpenStack distribution provider claims TCP Cloud acquisition will ensure its customers' infrastructure is equipped to cope with the rate of application innovation they are demanding Continue Reading
E-Zine 14 Sep 2016

Is Europe a growing datacentre destination?

In this quarter’s issue of CW Europe, we ask whether European datacentres will benefit from the UK’s exit from the EU. As the dust settles on the EU referendum and the new-look US-Europe Privacy Shield data transfer agreement, we look at what it could mean for European datacentre operators. For example, 451 Research issued an advisory note several days after the result of the EU referendum, suggesting operators have slowed or suspended datacentre planning until a clearer idea emerges of how the post-Brexit world will pan out. Continue Reading
E-Zine 13 Sep 2016

Dell Technologies aims for an intelligent, connected future

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as Dell and EMC complete the largest IT supplier merger in history, we look at the new $74bn company’s strategy and what it means for IT leaders. Our latest buyer’s guide examines a key aspect of cloud – cloud bursting, used for dynamic capacity management. And we assess the latest views on the UK government’s plans for internet surveillance legislation. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 09 Aug 2016

Will Rio’s 4G networks sink or swim?

The Rio Olympic Games are meant to be the fastest ever – not just for the athletes, but also for mobile data speeds, as users seek to upload photos and videos in real time. In this week’s Computer Weekly, we investigate how operators are working around Brazil’s patchy 4G. We also find out how Glasgow’s smart city initiatives are evolving following its Future City projects in 2014, and assess how Google and Microsoft are lining up to take on the might of Amazon Web Services. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
E-Zine 26 Jul 2016

Olympic vision: Technology on track for Rio Games

In this issue, we interview the CIO for the forthcoming Rio Olympics. The technology his team has put in place will support delegations from more than 200 countries, including 10,500 athletes. We also look at datacentre and open source security, as well as take a first look at what the new UK prime minister’s approach might be to the digital economy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
Feature 08 Jul 2016

Datacentre cooling upgrades: Helping operators decide where best to invest

Upgrading a datacentre cooling system is an expensive undertaking, but should operators stick with what they've always done or try something new? Continue Reading
Feature 05 Jul 2016

Overcoming the scale-up challenge of enterprise DevOps adoption

CIOs and IT leaders share their advice on what enterprises can do to accelerate the spread of DevOps within their organisations Continue Reading
News 04 Jul 2016

Thailand’s TMB Bank modernises IT through the cloud

Bank used a move to Office 365 as a starting point for its transformation into a cloud-first organisation Continue Reading
News 20 Jun 2016

Singapore to pioneer tropical datacentre

If successful, trial would prove that datacentres can function optimally at temperatures of up to 38°C and humidity of up to, or exceeding, 90% Continue Reading
News 09 Jun 2016

Edge datacentres hailed as answer to latency concerns in IoT era

With user demand for low-latency, high-performing applications, delegates at Datacloud Europe 2016 hail edge datacentres as the answer Continue Reading
News 09 May 2016

Lenovo expands x86 server production to Europe

Chinese hardware manufacturer claims move will result in faster delivery times and lower costs for European customers Continue Reading
E-Zine 20 Apr 2016

CW Middle East – April to June 2016

The Middle East is undergoing great socio-political and economic change. While the economics of falling oil prices is driving business diversification in the region, the opening up of the Iranian economy looks set to boost demand. The IT industry is set to play a key role in the region's social and economic future. Continue Reading
News 08 Apr 2016

CIOs lack faith in IT’s ability to meet digital demands of business

VCE research suggests IT departments lack confidence in their ability to meet the digital demands of their organisation Continue Reading
Feature 08 Apr 2016

CW@50: Storage – From punched cards to flash and the cloud

Since the launch of Computer Weekly in 1966, we have moved from a world of punched cards and paper tape to one where flash and the cloud have revolutionised data storage Continue Reading
News 21 Mar 2016

Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network

New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time Continue Reading
Feature 01 Mar 2016

Datacentre heat reuse: Why aren’t more operators doing it?

With the datacentre industry’s sustainability habits coming under increasingly close scrutiny, we find out why operators are not rushing to reuse their waste heat Continue Reading
Feature 08 Feb 2016

Microsoft’s underwater datacentre: The pros and cons of running subsea facilities

Underwater datacentres can help providers save on land costs and cooling, but at what cost to the environment? Continue Reading
News 01 Feb 2016

Göteborg Energi outsources IT with €40m deal

Nordic energy company will use outsourcing agreement as a platform to modernise its IT environment Continue Reading
News 26 Jan 2016

Wal-Mart to make huge data and analytics investment in India

Retail giant Wal-Mart is investing heavily in its IT development centre in Bangalore, turning the city into its most important centre outside the US Continue Reading
E-Zine 26 Jan 2016

Beyond India – the emerging outsourcing destinations

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the growing number of offshore alternatives to the dominant outsourcing destination of India and assess their relative merits. We examine how to respond if your organisation is affected by a data breach. And we analyse how virtualisation technology can help improve your disaster recovery strategy. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
Feature 05 Jan 2016

Interview: James Bamford on surveillance, Snowden and technology companies

Investigative journalist and documentary maker James Bamford was among the first to uncover the secrets of the US National Security Agency and its global surveillance Continue Reading
E-Zine 17 Dec 2015

CW Europe – December 2015

In this issue we study the meteoric rise of flash storage in Europe. Initially perceived as an expensive and high risk investment, flash has become mainstream and by the end of the decade will be present in the vast majority of the continent's datacentres. Continue Reading
News 11 Dec 2015

Case study: Airbus sets out challenges of changing IT supplier

Aircraft manufacturer sets out what it learned from switching IT provider after 12 years of working together Continue Reading
News 10 Dec 2015

Datacentre operators must "open up" to close industry skills gap, claims IO

IO business development director Andrew Roughan said more must be done to encourage a wider range and higher number people into the datacentre industry Continue Reading
News 07 Dec 2015

Low-cost Nordics expect datacentre growth

The Nordics offers advantages as a datacentre location, with each of its five countries offering something different Continue Reading
E-Zine 01 Dec 2015

Balancing speed and risk in IT projects

In this week’s Computer Weekly, as IT leaders face boardroom pressure to roll out IT projects ever more quickly, we examine how to do that without running unacceptable risks. Michael Dell talks about how he sees the future for his company when it buys EMC in the largest IT acquisition in history. And we hear from IT chiefs about the challenges of implementing DevOps. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
News 05 Nov 2015

CenturyLink considers selling off its datacentre assets

Telco says growing its colocation business will require more capital expenditure than its willing to invest, prompting an investigation into what its options are Continue Reading
News 02 Nov 2015

Australia's outsourced datacentre market rising on back of cloud computing

Datacentre investment in Australia is growing fast as corporates use data-intensive applications delivered via the cloud Continue Reading
News 02 Nov 2015

Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup

As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business Continue Reading
Feature 09 Oct 2015

EU Data Protection Regulation: What the EC legislation means for cloud providers

With the European Commission's data protection rules set to drop before 2016, take a look at what the changes mean for the cloud and datacentre community Continue Reading
News 09 Oct 2015

Middlesex University embarks on mass datacentre migration with Exponential-e

Middlesex University has had enough of owning and running its own hardware, and looks to Exponential-e to help shift its datacentre assets Continue Reading
Feature 15 Sep 2015

Case study: Philips takes agile approach to building bridges between business and IT

Dutch technology giant talks up the success of its attempts to embrace agile IT delivery methods, and how it's shaping future customer engagements Continue Reading
News 14 Sep 2015

RSA Group flags ID theft risk to Lloyds Bank customers following datacentre storage theft

International insurance group has seen 500 customers take up offer of identity theft protection in wake of datacentre theft Continue Reading
News 10 Sep 2015

Cloudian boosts object storage HyperStore compliance features

Distributed object storage software maker Cloudian upgrades HyperStore with added granularity of data protection features that can help meet compliance requirements Continue Reading
Feature 11 Aug 2015

Case study: Open University uses Microsoft Azure to create course content clearance hub

The Open University recently scooped the award for Best Cloud Project at the CW European User Awards, and here's why Continue Reading
News 03 Jun 2015

VMware puts network virtualisation to work in McAfee environments

VMware announces an integrated system to automate distribution and enforcement of McAfee’s network security platform using its NSX network virtualisation system Continue Reading
News 19 May 2015

Canonical offers SaaS pricing for on-site VMs and storage

Open source supplier Canonical has introduced software as a service pricing for on-premise storage in a move that could change the way traditional software is licensed Continue Reading
News 05 May 2015

VCE takes wraps off "hyper-converged" VxRacks to fast-track users to the cloud

EMC-owned converged infrastructure specialist expands portfolio of cloud-enabling platforms Continue Reading
Feature 24 Apr 2015

Datacentre PUE: Who's keeping score?

With datacentre operators under increased competitive pressure to cut their PUE scores, are their ratings really all they seem? Continue Reading
News 21 Apr 2015

Fife Council approves £100m green datacentre building plans

Development of green datacentre campus designed to help Scottish businesses tap into cloud computing trend Continue Reading
Feature 17 Apr 2015

What’s slowing down your network and how to fix it

When using the network feels like wading through molasses, finding the cause can be a difficult process Continue Reading
News 14 Apr 2015

SSE hooks up Manchester datacentres with 10Gbps connectivity

SSE Enterprise Telecoms launches Manchester Lightnow, a high-capacity optical network service connecting a number of datacentre facilities Continue Reading
News 08 Apr 2015

Juniper Networks goes after finance market with switch-integrated compute

Juniper launches a compact compute-integrated network switch to boost performance of sensitive applications for financial institutions Continue Reading
News 23 Mar 2015

Microsoft's Nano Server: What to expect from this leaner, meaner Windows Server

With Microsoft reportedly set to announce a stripped-back version of Windows Server, what can IT leaders expect to see? Continue Reading
Photo Story 23 Mar 2015

IT priorities 2015: How will IT decision makers spend this year's budget?

The 2015 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT priorities survey has examined the investment plans of IT managers in the UK and Europe in 2015 Continue Reading
Feature 16 Mar 2015

Energy-efficient Europe: How the datacentre sector is keeping it clean

With users becoming increasingly savvy about environmental issues, we take a look at how the datacentre sector is responding Continue Reading
News 04 Mar 2015

Strong future for enterprise IT in Nordic countries

From attracting the world to its ice-cool datacentres to the digitisation of the public sector, there is plenty going on in the Nordic region Continue Reading
Feature 22 Jan 2015

A closer look at Google Container Engine

In just 12 months, Docker has transformed from a simple open-source container management project into a powerful platform Continue Reading
News 21 Jan 2015

IBM revenue declines as company shifts to higher value deals

IBM has reported a 12% decline in profits for the fourth quarter of 2014 following the sale of its System x business to Lenovo Continue Reading
Feature 09 Jan 2015

How to make applications resilient on AWS

Cloud services are susceptible to network and other outages. There is no silver bullet to boost the resilience of an AWS-hosted application Continue Reading
Feature 06 Jan 2015

Microservices: How to prepare next-generation cloud applications

A microservice architecture promotes developing and deploying applications composed of autonomous, self-contained units Continue Reading
News 30 Dec 2014

Case study: How VMware’s vCloud meets customer needs

Cloud innovation winner of the Computer Weekly European User Awards for datacentre/storage 2014, VMware, shares its story Continue Reading