The Definitive Guides to IT

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

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Our Definitive Guides look at the future of IT

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

Part eleven: Collaboration

Businesses are turning to social networking tools traditionally used in the home to provide stronger communication at work

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