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 |  | | Be there as IBM introduces a new dimension in computing - don't miss this virtual event!
At a special virtual event on July 22, IBM will unveil a breakthrough in enterprise computing: New technology designed to integrate diverse systems so they can work together as one, with mainframe-level quality of service. Be among the first to hear the announcements, download materials, chat live with IBM experts and much more – all without leaving your desk. Join us July 22 at 12 noon EDT - register NOW
|  |  | | With IBM Cognos, Dr Pepper gets unprecedented insight, smarter operations
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group, one of America’s largest beverage companies, deals with huge production volumes – so operational efficiency is crucial. Learn how IBM Cognos® gives Dr Pepper’s plant managers the operational insight they need to identify and resolve bottlenecks, reduce costs, streamline their supply chain and optimize business performance. Register and read the case study
| |  | | Bring secure enterprise e-mail and collaboration to your iPad or Android device
IBM Lotus® Notes® Traveler – available as a no-charge download to Lotus Notes customers – synchronizes encrypted Notes email, calendar and contact information between Lotus Domino® servers and the Apple® iPad®. And the Lotus Notes Traveler for Android™ beta – also a no-charge download – brings the same capability to devices running the Google Android operating system. Read the Lotus Notes Traveler iPad and Android announcements. Learn about all the devices Lotus Notes Traveler supports
| |  | | Get real-world understanding of cloud computing adoption and challenges
Based on an IBM survey of 1,090 IT and line-of-business decision makers, “Dispelling the vapor around cloud computing” provides hard facts about the rate of cloud computing adoption world-wide – as well as the drivers, barriers, and other considerations influencing that adoption. Download at the Service Management Resource Center
| |  | | Test-drive the newest no-cost trials in the IBM SOA Sandbox
The IBM SOA Sandbox lets you build your service oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) skills in the cloud – at no cost, with no risk! New trial exercises available 24x7 include IBM WebSphere® ILOG® JRules, WebSphere Transformation Extender, WebSphere Virtual Enterprise, Rational® System Architect and more. Learn SOA the risk-free way – play in the sandbox
| |  | | Get back to software development basics with
Grady Booch
In a replay of the webcast, “Hype-Free Software Development,” IBM Fellow and unified modeling language (UML) pioneer Grady Booch revisits the core principles of software design, development, testing, deployment and operations – and talks about dealing with legacy software in these days of rapidly evolving technologies. Register and replay the webcast
| |  | | Deliver faster query response with reduced management and cost
IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer is a high-performance, integrated hardware/software accelerator that combines the rapid deployment and management simplicity of an appliance with the data management power and security of IBM DB2® for z/OS®. Learn how it can provide your users with the right information, at the right time, in the right context to drive better business decisions. Attend the webcast July 27 at 11 a.m. EDT
| |  | | Register early, save big – make plans NOW to attend Information on Demand 2010
With nearly 700 sessions – including a new Business Analytics Forum (formerly the Cognos Forum and SSPS Directions) – Information on Demand 2010 delivers more technical and business education value than ever before. And when you register by August 31, 2010, you'll save US$500 on your conference fee – making a great value even greater! Join us in Las Vegas, October 24-28
| |  | | Work together more easily on more types of content – with new Lotus Quickr releases
Two new IBM Lotus Quickr® releases, Lotus Quickr 8.5 for WebSphere Portal and Lotus Quickr Connectors 8.5, offer a host of new capabilities – including a new user interface, streamlined administration, and the ability to work seamlessly with content in Lotus Quickr and other enterprise content management (ECM) systems, from within Lotus Notes, Lotus Sametime®, Lotus Symphony®, Microsoft® Office, Microsoft Outlook® and Microsoft Windows® Explorer. Learn what’s new in both releases
| |  | | Make a video that tells us why Tivoli Rocks – you could win an iPad
Live out your Hollywood dreams – enter the IBM Tivoli Software Products Rock contest! Create a video describing how any Tivoli product helps your company solve a problem, improve performance or deliver business value. Prizes include an Apple iPad, iPod® touch®, iPod nano®, $100 check or $50 gift certificate. Contest sponsored by the Global Tivoli User Community. Deadline for entries is August 16, 2010 – get more details
| |  | | What’s the Catch-22 of Agility? Find out in this new blog post on BPM BlueWorks.
All approaches to business agility are definitely not equal – and the wrong approach can cripple your company. Learn why doing business process management (BPM) and enterprise architecture (EA) together offers a sustainable approach to agility, helping you prepare for future change without damaging your current business. Read the blog entry
| |  | | Shell fuels innovation and agility with IBM Rational software
Learn how Shell’s new Knowledge Management System, built around IBM Rational Asset Manager, links more than 200,000 development, support and operations assets through a single point of entry – where they can be leveraged to reduce cycle times and defect opportunities, drive innovation, and improve business agility. Watch the video on YouTube
| |  | | Participate in the InfoSphere Master Data Management Server for z/OS Early Release Program
Help us evaluate the new capabilities of the market-leading Master Data Management (MDM) offering, running on one of the most resilient, secure, high-performance computing platforms anywhere. If you're interested in this Early Release Program, please contact Hank Alblas at IBM.
Email Henk Alblas at IBM for more information
| |  | | Analyst report: Get more value from existing CICS investments with BRMS
A business rules management system (BRMS) extracts business rules from applications so they can be changed dynamically – using business vocabulary rather than programming languages – as business needs change. Learn how BRMS can help you cope with an attrition in IBM CICS® programmers, and make your legacy CICS systems more flexible, efficient and responsive. Register and read the Lustratus Research report
| |  | | Respond quickly to change and growth – without busting your IT budget
A pre-integrated, pre-tuned, and pre-optimized combination of market-leading IBM hardware and software technologies, the IBM pureScale™ Application System easily scales up, scales out, and scales within – so you never have to over-allocate or over-purchase hardware or software. It’s an ideal solution for consolidating transactional workloads into a single environment for easier administration and reduced redundancy. Learn all about the pureScale Application System
| |  | | Manage your content with confidence – using SharePoint and ECM, together
In this IBM-sponsored study by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM), learn how you can combine Microsoft SharePoint® and enterprise content management (ECM) solutions to improve access and version control, cut costs by de-duplicating content, and maximize your return on existing document and content management investments. Register and download the study
| |  | | Discover the flexible, fun, free way to master Lotus software products
Want to be more productive with any Lotus software program? Visit Learn Lotus and WebSphere Portal Products for fast, no-cost access to demos, videos, tutorials, reference cards and web seminars that can get you up to speed fast. Just choose your product, find a topic, and start building your skills. It’s easy and risk-free – get started now
| |  | | Try the latest Symphony beta – and tell us what you think
Available as a no-cost download, the IBM Lotus Symphony 3 Beta 3 delivers improved file fidelity, customizable toolbars, a one-click ‘export to PDF’ button, and many more new productivity features – PLUS a new LotusLive™ plug-in that lets you create, update or share LotusLive files from within Symphony. Download and try the beta today
| |  | | Don’t let software delivery nightmares kill your business dreams – watch this webcast
IBM Rational experts Daniel Moul and Matt Holitza tell real-life stories of how poorly defined and late-changing stakeholder requirements can scuttle dreams of cost-reduction, increased developer productivity and faster time-to-market. They’ll also demonstrate how requirements management solutions from Rational can help your team deliver the right product, the first time. Register and replay the webcast
| |  | | Couldn’t get to Innovate? Don’t miss the Innovate 2010 global tour when it comes to you!
The Innovate 2010 global tour kicks off July 20 – next week! – and continues through the fall. Don’t miss this complimentary, one-day, hands-on review of the powerful IBM software introduced earlier this year at Innovate 2010 in Orlando – software that will help you develop, deliver and manage smarter products and services. Check the schedule and register today
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