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Why the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News Development costs are too high and staff retention is very difficult," he said. The UK will never create a software giant to rival the likes of Microsoft, Google or Oracle. That's the sobering conclusion of the... [03 Nov 2009]
'Incompetent': The verdict on gov't prisoner database
News The criticism comes following the start of the rollout of a revamped version of the C-Nomis system, after the initial project was stopped in August 2007 due to trebling costs. Parliamentary spending watchdog the Public... [03 Nov 2009]
3 Strategies for Reducing IT Support Costs
White Paper As companies brace for more bumps in the economic downturn, many organisations are indiscriminately cutting costs. To ensure a seamless transition into the post-recession market, however, slashing and burning is not... [02 Nov 2009]
Orange unveils iPhone tariffs and launch date
News A pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G is priced at £343, while the 3G S costs £440 or £539, depending on price plan. The iPhone 3G and 3G S will go on sale to Orange customers from 10 November, the operator has revealed today. [02 Nov 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News While some CIOs are enthusiastic about the potential savings that can be made, others still warn of the hidden costs that can lie in wait for the unwary.silicon.com's latest CIO Jury came down strongly against the uptake... [28 Oct 2009]
Redefining the application lifecycle Management White Paper the application lifecycle
White Paper Only by adopting this unique approach to application lifecycle management (ALM), can you cut costs, mitigate risk and ensure applications deliver better business outcomes. Realizing the full business potential of... [26 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News However, when asked if they had chosen open source software as a way of cutting their costs during the recession, just two of the 12-strong jury said yes. In contrast, several CIOs said the costs of... [23 Oct 2009]
The top 10 technologies you need to plan for next year
News A technology which also made Gartner's list for 2009, the advent of cloud computing could help cut costs and will also see enterprise IT departments acting as cloud providers themselves, by providing services to... [22 Oct 2009]
Keeping IT green in tough times
News It's never been easy being green, especially when it comes to electricity-hungry IT infrastructure. And in the midst of a recession, with cost cutting a priority, it's easy to let slide worthy targets such as becoming carbon neutral -... [22 Oct 2009]
Should Your Email Live In The Cloud? A Comparative Cost Analysis
White Paper According to Forrester, "Google is setting a new price floor on email and archiving costs. Download the independent research report comparing the costs of email from Google and other providers. Should... [22 Oct 2009]
Cloud Computing—What is its Potential Value for Your Company?
White Paper You still weigh a solution's advantages/disadvantages and benefits/costs. Cloud computing may be new, but one thing hasn't changed: management's insistence on justifying IT investments by return on investment and total... [22 Oct 2009]
ROI Case Study Google Apps TVR Communications
White Paper TVR Communications replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment with Google Apps and improved collaboration, reducing IT costs and risk while increasing agility. An ROI study by Nucleus Research found that a... [22 Oct 2009]
Google Apps 2nd Wind ROI Case Study
White Paper Nucleus Research conducted an ROI study with 2nd Wind Exercise and found that this 300-user specialty retail company achieved an ROI of 837% and a one-month payback.nd Wind replaced its existing Microsoft Exchange environment with Google... [22 Oct 2009]
Balancing Customer Intimacy with Self-Sufficiency
White Paper But are there hidden costs of self-service? Self-service continues to rock the support world because it drastically frees up representatives' time and reduces expenses. This white paper explores self-service's impact on... [22 Oct 2009]
Five Reasons to Choose SmartDraw over Visio® for Your Organization
White Paper Not only is SmartDraw a better choice for the vast majority of users, but it costs less and is easier to support than Visio. Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Visio®? Give the power to create diagrams, document... [21 Oct 2009]