CASE STUDY:
With the skyrocketing popularity of Zynga games such as FarmVille – which is now the largest single application on Facebook – Zynga’s technology strategy has to be as savvy as its business model. Find out why Zynga now relies on cloud services to manage its precipitous growth, maintain high availability, and keep costs in check.
WHITE PAPER:
This research paper introduces a popular online gaming Trojan kit known as the "Xiang Wei Ma (XWM) Kit," which roughly translates to "Rattle Trojan," that targets popular online games in China.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at one of the oldest pain points for IT departments – software patching – and ask how to make it less complex across the enterprise. We examine the rise of Kubernetes, the open source container system. And we look at storage strategy to support a multicloud environment. Read the issue now.
PODCAST:
In this week's episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, Caroline Donnelly, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna discuss their favourite moments of the last 10 episodes as part of their Christmas Special.
INFOGRAPHIC:
Before implementing Enterprise Content Management, it's important for organizations to develop an ECM roadmap or strategy to identify the top priorities and get clarity on the necessary procedures and technologies it entails. This infographic outlines the steps to successfully implement an ECM system.
INFOGRAPHIC:
The new Windows 11 was launched last year and have some features that might be worth considering. Even though support for Windows 10 won't end anytime soon, some of the new features can be an advantage depending on your needs. To help you decide if upgrading is right for you, here are some of the differences between Windows 11 and Windows 10.
EZINE:
The battle for the right IT staff to transform businesses is changing and recruiters and job-seekers need to be clued up. In this issue, a Belgium-based recruiter gives the lowdown on tech job-seeking. Also read why Dutch beer brewer Heineken has replaced more than 60 different HR systems with SAP SuccessFactors as its central HR system.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, the BBC faces in-depth scrutiny over its digital plans – we take a look at progress. Do you need to keep data forever? We examine the technologies behind infinite storage. And we find out about the digital transformation challenges in vehicle dealerships. Read the issue now.
ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club heard from IT leaders plotting a roadmap to software-defined everything – this presentation was given by Rob White, executive director of the global database group at Morgan Stanley.
EZINE:
In this week's Computer Weekly, we examine the minefield around datacentre planning permission across the UK, after government blocked a major development next to the M25. The metaverse is making inroads into the industrial world – is this the real future for the technology? And we analyse the trends changing the app market. Read the issue now.
