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Legacy systems still hamper progress

Legacy infrastructure is a barrier to agility, according to a new survey.

Thin client computing

Positive attitudes are fuelling the growth of thin clients.

UK businesses: two day interupt in event of disaster

High reliance on mobile telephony

Data back up concerns for IT managers

The best laid business continuity plans can be undermined by weakness in managing and protecting data.

IT budgets not aligned with revenue

Month in review: June 2006

June's news reviewed.

Database sales trend up

Microsoft and open source providers make the most impressive gains.

Fear still driving antivirus sales

But changes on the way for AV market.

HCM applications market: the gap narrows

Oracle and SAP are neck-and-neck in their race for the number one spot.

Onyx Software escapes ERP consolidation

Market consolidation continues apace in the enterprise applications market, with more vendors ceding control to private equity investors.

Sales in mobile market increase dramatically

Growth rate in the CRM market stabilises

The revenue growth rate in Europe for customer relationship management (CRM) software has settled around the 10% mark.

Month in review: July 2006

July's news reviewed.

Dual-mode handsets boom

Converged voice and data mobile devices are selling like hot cakes, says IDC.

Wages increase at home and abroad

Dotcom-era pay rises in UK and developing countries, but outsourcing will not be affected, say analysts.

Rewarding the best in British IT

The winners of the Information Age Effective IT 2006 Awards are revealed.

PC failure rates are improving

IT jobs market upswing

Demand outstripping supply may drive pay rises amongst IT workers.

Large enterprises commit to SOA adoption

Compliance demands drive content management market