Case studies

Linux opens London's Oyster

Case Study Open-source software helped London's Oyster-card system move past a proprietary roadblock, instantly cutting the regular charges for licensing and hosting by 80 percent [22 May 2008]

• Tags:
• TfL,
• RFID,
• Underground,
• Open Source

6 Talkbacks

• Database selection - dogStar
• Good point - PeterJudge
• Input from a source at Deloitte - PeterJudge
• Unconvinced - dogStar

Birmingham students get Wi-Fi freedom of speech

Case Study The university has almost completed a six-year project to give its 36,000 students and staff wireless access anywhere on campus [14 Apr 2008]

• Tags:
• Coverage,
• Throughput,
• Cell,
• Survey

Specsavers sees clear benefits in open source

Case Study One of the UK's fastest growing retailers is profiting from its policy of using community-developed software across the organisation [20 Feb 2008]

• Tags:
• Australia,
• Red Hat,
• Stores,
• Graphical

3 Talkbacks

• There needs to be a culture shift - open source yes - free -no - 1000010688

Terrorism, floods and the DIY data centre

Case Study Getting the right IT centre for HSBC's large and expanding business led the financial-services giant to develop its own custom-designed facility [15 Feb 2008]

• Tags:
• Specialist,
• Facility,
• Expertise,
• Expand

Tech planning for a minor disaster

Case Study Law firm Irwin Mitchell found out last summer that disruptions don't have to be catastrophic to test IT business-continuity plans [26 Nov 2007]

• Tags:
• Summer,
• Morning,
• Ground,
• Continuity