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The Definitive Guides to IT

Computing looks at the key topics in business technology and analyses the latest trends, case studies and career development issues

Written by Mark Samuels

Computing's Definitive Guide programme aims to present IT decision-makers with the latest information on the essential issues in business technology.

Each month, we pick a new topic and over four weeks examine the latest trends, customer experiences and career development issues.

Keep coming back to this page as we publish a new Definitive Guide each month.

Part one: Mobility

The first of Computing's Definitive Guides analyses how UK companies are using mobile technology to improve efficiencies across the enterprise.

Part two: Information management

The second of Computing's Definitive Guides investigates how businesses are using information management to manage their data

Part three: Integration

Computing's third Definitive Guide investigates how IT directors are adopting inetgration technologies to improve business processes

Part four: Datacentres

Computing's fourth Definitive Guide analyses the changing role of the datacentre and how IT directors are using new technologies to increase system efficiency

Part five: Network management

The four-part weekly guide analyses the growing need for best practice across all areas of network management

Part six: Personal computing

How are mobile technologies changing the way we work? Computing's guide to personal computing investigates

Part seven: Security

What are the precautions companies should take in order to protect their vaulable data? Computing's Definitive Guide series investigates

Part eight: Outsourcing

Computing looks at how outsourcing is changing - from the perspective of IT directors and the technology professionals involved in provision

Part nine: Service management

Providing good customer service is an essential. Computing looks at the business and technology prerequisties for keeping your clients happy

Part ten: Green computing

Our four-part guide to green computing analyses how firms can cut through the green wash and use environmentally-sensitive policies to boost efficiency

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