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Webcast: Making IT Work In The Real World

– A discussion of Open Source, Proprietary and Hybrid Environments

Watch The Register's expert panel as they discuss the benefits, costs and risks of proprietary, open source and hybrid environments.

July 2009

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Linux on the Desktop

– Lessons from mainstream business adoption

Based on candid ‘warts and all’ feedback from over a thousand experienced adopters, we take a practical look at the use of desktop Linux in a real world business context.

May 2009

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Register Research on: Application Platforms

– The state of play

It is logical to wish to move common capabilities of applications into a single place, the so-called ‘application platform’.

February 2009

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Taking control of Desktop TCO

– Reduce your costs by 30% with our expert panel

The Reg panel dish out practical real world advice and reveal the steps you can take to optimise your existing infrastructure.

January 2009

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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.

June 2008

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The Register's Green Computing Debate

– An on-demand webcast

Get to the bottom of the Green Computing Hype. With speakers from all areas of industry, this debate grapples with the substance behind the Green spin machine.

February 2008

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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.

January 2008

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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.

January 2008

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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.

November 2007

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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.

October 2007

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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.

June 2007

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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...

June 2007

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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.

June 2007

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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 …

November 2006

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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 …

October 2006

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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 …

August 2006

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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.

July 2006

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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 …

July 2006

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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 …

June 2006

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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. …

April 2006

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