Data Management

US cloud providers will have a harder time in Europe following NSA revelations

European cloud providers think the US spy scandal will result in more enterprises choosing local alternatives over the likes of Amazon Web Services and Rackspace, which, on the other hand, are adamant that they aren't taking part in programmes such as Prism. read more

How does owning a data centre compare to outsourcing and the financial implications of location

These days we are challenged more than ever on how best to consolidate our existing data centre estates while ensuring sufficient new capacity is available for meeting immediate and future IT requirements. Three to six month IT planning windows are now the norm which can make this balancing act even harder. read more

Competitive advantage through analytics maturity

In recent years, the media has been full of Big Data. With multiple vendors desperate to establish primacy, Big Data has been everywhere. Reality has not lived up to expectation and Big Data is now experiencing a backlash. Download this white paper to discover how your organisation can use proactive analytics to gain the greatest competitive advantage for big data projects. read more

Autonomy Legacy Data Cleanup can remove unneeded files in SharePoint sites and email repositories

HP wants to help organisations get rid of their useless data, all the information that is no longer needed yet still takes up expensive space on storage servers. read more

Don't forget the simple things in the drive for Big Data and high-end analytics, Unilever business intelligence chief tells Forrester CIO Forum

Unilever vice president of IT and business intelligence Greg Swimer reminded CIOs and business technology executives not to ignore the "simple and elegant" data projects in favour of high-end analytics. read more

Are you delaying your database upgrade? Think again

Download this paper to discover the risks, appropriate actions and potential benefits of a fully maintained and upgraded production database strategy. read more

IDC says worldwide factory income slipped 0.9% during the first quarter

Global sales of external server storage have dropped for the first time since 2009, according to data from research firm IDC. read more

There has been a perception that conducting clinical research in the NHS can be more expensive and slower than in other countries, Clinical Research Network CIO Richard Corbridge says

The Clinical Research Network (CRN) is part of the National Institute for Health Research and is responsible for supporting the delivery of clinical research in the NHS, in England. With over 595,000 people recruited to studies supported by the Network in 2011-12 alone, it is a task that generates huge amounts of data. In turn, this needs to be shared with stakeholders both within the NHS and externally in academia and in the life sciences industry. read more

Oracle software to be optimised for Dell servers in integrated systems

Dell and Oracle will integrate hardware and software for customers through a strategic partnership, the companies announced on Tuesday. read more

Balancing demands for performance, scalability, and reliability with cost constraints

Download this white paper to discover how you can deliver an agile data infrastructure that is intelligent, immortal, and infinite. read more