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Also in this issue: See what POWER7 and IBM Software can do for your businessOracle and BEA customers: Solutions from IBMDiscover DB2 9.7 – get the updated kitNow available: New Rational Workbench open betaIs your enterprise secure? Find out in 10 minutes.New IBM Redbook: Integrate cloud and on-premise apps

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IBM Software for zEnterprise   IBM Software for zEnterprise: Optimize your data center for maximum integration and performance

IBM zEnterprise System (zEnterprise) introduces a new dimension in computing for the heterogeneous data center. And IBM Software for zEnterprise exploits the key capabilities of zEnterprise to boost performance of new and existing workloads, reduce administration time, and increase development productivity.

Learn all about it here
IBM Project Northstar   IBM Project Northstar: Build next-generation online experiences that lead your business forward

IBM Project Northstar brings together state-of-the-art capabilities in a single enterprise portal and mashup framework – and enables any organization to create more interactive, more engaging web experiences that attract and retain the best customers, improve brand loyalty, increase customer satisfaction and lower operational costs.

Find out more
Business Analytics for your industry   Get improved insight, information access and predictive capabilities – in any industry

IBM Business Analytics software delivers complete, consistent, accurate information that drives better decisions and improves business performance. Learn how it helps companies in every major industry realize substantial near-term ROI – and find treasure buried in their data.

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Agility @scale e-kit   Increase your flexibility and responsiveness with agile development – get the e-kit

IBM agility@scale™ allows software development and delivery teams to combine cloud computing solutions, integrated systems and flexible licensing into a dynamic and affordable infrastructure for software delivery.

Watch Frost & Sullivan’s Susan McNeice discuss how even large, geographically distributed teams can employ agile development methods using IBM Rational tools.

Find a wealth of resources in the IBM agility@scale e-kit
Integrated Service Management   Deliver higher quality services on a smarter planet

Breakthrough service innovations are creating new opportunities for businesses – but also increased complexity and risk. IBM VP Doug Brown explains why companies around the world rely on IBM Integrated Service Management to manage this complexity and risk, deliver higher quality services, and accelerate business growth.

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Smarter Systems Tour 2010   Catch the IBM Smarter Systems Tour 2010 - coming to a city near you!

Attend this complimentary one-day event to learn why success on a smarter planet demands smarter systems – and to meet IBM and industry experts who are delivering proven, integrated, workload-optimized systems for every industry.

Find all Smarter Systems Tour 2010 dates and locations
POWER7 and IBM Software for midsized & large businesses   See what IBM POWER7 and IBM Software can do for your business – midsized or large

IBM Software for POWER7® Systems helps businesses of all sizes make better and faster decisions, optimize processes, and achieve more predictable business outcomes. See for yourself on August 17 – attend a live virtual event geared specifically for your midsized business or large enterprise.

Learn more about IBM Software for POWER7 Systems
IBM for Oracle and BEA customers   Explore IBM solutions for Oracle and BEA customers

WebLogic Portal customers: Does Oracle’s purchase of BEA have you reevaluating your portal options? Before you decide, learn how a solution based on stable, industry-leading IBM WebSphere® Portal can work in your environment and meet your business needs.

Replay this popular webcast
DB2 9.7 Discovery Kit refresh   Introduce yourself to DB2 9.7 – download this updated kit

The IBM DB2® 9.7 Discovery Kit features a virtual machine you can deploy to experience the full power of DB2 9.7 – including the new pureScale™ Application System. Plus you get easy, one-stop access to a library of white papers, podcasts, webcasts and other resources.

Register and download the kit
Rational Workbench for CLM open beta   Open beta: Rational Workbench for Collaborative Lifecycle Management

Help us learn how three products – IBM Rational Team Concert™, Rational Quality Manager, and a new product provisionally named Rational DOORS Requirements Professional – work together to unify business analysts, developers and quality professionals across the software lifecycle.

Learn more and download the beta
Security self-assessment   Assess your security readiness – in about 10 minutes

With the new IBM Security Self-Assessment Tool you can determine which security issues are most critical for your company – and get practical advice for addressing these issues head-on. Try this simple, enlightening, time-saving tool from the IBM Service Management Resource Center.

Register and take the self-assessment
Cast Iron OmniConnect Redguide   Connect cloud and on-premise applications using IBM’s Cast Iron OmniConnect – get the IBM Redguide

Read this complimentary IBM Redguide to get an excellent introduction to IBM Cast Iron OmniConnect™ (IBM acquired Cast Iron Systems earlier this year), and to learn how you can use it to integrate new cloud applications with your existing on-premise applications.

Download the Redguide
IBM Tivoli zSecure Suite   See Tivoli zSecure Suite components in action – watch these new demos

IBM Tivoli® zSecure suite mainframe components provide efficient RACF administration, security policy enforcement, and alerting. New demos from the IBM Service Management Resource Center offer a quick introduction to four key zSecure components – zSecure Audit, zSecure Admin, zSecure CICS Toolkit, and zSecure Command Verifier.

Learn more about the entire zSecure Suite
zLearning course   Today's System z – more relevant than ever

Are you aware of the latest capabilities of the modern mainframe? In ‘The Value and Differentiation of System z’ – our first-ever, interactive ‘zLearning’ course – you'll learn from IBMers and customers how the modern, cost-effective IBM System z™ platform can position your company for future growth.

Check it out – then share it with a colleague
HSBC Bank Story   Bank delivers an exceptional Web experience – and stands apart

HSBC – ‘the world’s local bank’ – has 50+ million customers, 14,000 employees and branches all around the world. Learn how HBSC used IBM WebSphere Portal to update its IT infrastructure, and build a robust, personalized client portal that helps the bank outpace its competitors.

Register and replay the webcast
Lotus Software for zEnterprise   Enter a new dimension in collaboration – with Lotus software for zEnterprise

Want to help people inside and outside your company connect and collaborate faster and more reliably than ever before? Combine the enterprise-grade processor speed, scalability and reliability of the new IBM zEnterprise System with IBM Lotus® software.

Find out what’s here – and what’s coming soon
IDUG 2011 Call for Presentations   Call for Presentations: Share your expertise at IDUG North America 2011

IDUG, the Worldwide DB2 User Community, is accepting presentation proposals for IDUG North America 2011, May 2-5 in Anaheim, CA. Share your knowledge with peers who rely on (or are considering using) IBM DB2 – and receive complimentary conference registration if your proposal is accepted.

Submit your proposal by September 1, 2010
Coca Cola switches to DB2 on Power   Why Coca-Cola Bottling Co. switched to DB2 on Power

When Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated wanted more performance from their business-critical SAP® applications, they moved from Oracle® to IBM DB2 on the Power® platform – and drove down hardware and software costs, while reducing manufacturing run times by more than 65%.

Read the full story
Improve traceability and auditability   Improve traceability and auditability across the development cycle

Learn how integrated requirements, change and configuration management, together with advanced baseline capabilities, can help you achieve the traceability and auditability you need to ensure product quality, reduce risk, improve project communication and meet demanding schedules.

Register and download the white paper
Add seven RTC developers   Limited-time offer: Add seven free developers to IBM Rational Team Concert

For a limited time, we’re adding seven free Developer Licenses (to the original three) to IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) Express, Standard and Enterprise Server Editions. This will help make RTC more affordable for small teams, and ease the transition from the FREE RTC Express-C edition to other editions as teams grow beyond 10 members.

Learn more on the Jazz Community Blog



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