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The Register Green Computing Report

- The role of IT in the push towards environmental sustainability

The environmental damage caused by computers runs deep. This paper examines the broad picture and the part we can all play in resolving the issues.

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The Great Virtualization Debate

- Practitioner insights into the where, why and how

Close to the top of every CIO's to do list, we find out how well server, storage and desktop virtualization are understood and being applied.

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The Register Buzz Report

- Readership perceptions of 25 global IT brands

IT buyers’ views of technology vendors are shaped by a myriad of different inputs, which together create a ‘buzz’ of sentiment around each player.

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The Register 2007 Tech Barometer

- A review of tech industry activity

The 2007 Tech Barometer from has been put together to help us, and our readers, track the action in some of the important areas of the IT industry.

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Evaluating Mobile Email Solutions

- One size doesn’t fit all

Practical advice for those investing for the first time or reviewing their current arrangements for mobile email.

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Secure Mobile Working

- Beyond the Technology

For as long as businesses have been considering mobile working, the concern topping everyone’s list has been security...

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The BI Inflexion Point

- Information is a right, not a privilege

BI is historically associated delivery of business performance information to a privileged few in big companies. This study challenges this view.

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Deploying CMDB Technology

- Pragmatism and realism will deliver the benefits

This report looks at real world practicalities of CMDB deployment and specifically, where early adopters have focussed to achieve success.

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Oracle Fusion Applications

- A temperature check of customer opinion

Following the acquisition of PeopleSoft and Siebel Systems, software giant Oracle became the proud owner of four ERP and three CRM product lines, all originally developed on …

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Hot Technology Agendas

- Most important technologies to organisations over the coming 2 years

Welcome to the revamped Tech Barometer from The Register, put together in association with Freeform Dynamics to help us, and our readers, track the action in some of the faster …

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Delivering Effective IT Support

- A Business Management Perspective

Regardless of the size of your organisation, the chances are that IT has become a fundamental part of your business. Making sure users are properly supported in their use of IT …

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Service Oriented Architecture

- SOA: Insights from the Front Line

SOA has a lot to live up to. In this report we consider the feedback gathered from IT and business professionals working in mainstream businesses.

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Managing Access Securely

- Authentication that works for the evolving organisation

You’ve probably heard the stories, there are several each year, of employees who are prepared to part with logon and password information for a free café latté or an Easter egg …

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Industry Best Practices for IT Support

- Reader Research Study on Best Practice Adoption

Industry best practices such as ITIL, COBIT and ISO equivalents are increasingly being discussed as a way of optimising IT service delivery. This research note looks at how …

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2006

- IT Supplier Impact and Performance Survey

When we talk about the IT supplier community, it is easy to focus on the few big names that dominate the landscape – organisations such as Microsoft, IBM, Dell and so on. …

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Email Criticality, Support and Migration

- Summary of Results

Email has become a fundamental part of some key business processes Most of us probably knew this already in an abstract sense, but the importance of email to key business …

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Mobile Devices and Users

- Keep mobile working safe, secure and under control

Working with technology outside the office brings many challenges. Use of laptops has grown from limited user communities to widespread desktop replacement and broad deployment …

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Communication & Collaboration

- A Register Reader Study

The majority, 72%, of respondents said that e-mail is critical to their business, with a further 23% saying it is important. This is probably not going to come as news to many …

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Security Barometer Survey

- The Psychology of Security

IT security is high on the agenda of most companies, and so it should be. There are a number of discrepancies however, largely driven by psychological factors. Of particular …

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Email: Business or Pleasure?

- Mission criticality meets personal interest

We all take email for granted but rarely step back to assess its impact on corporate or personal communication. This short report looks at its importance and how it is used by …

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