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Information On Demand 2010   Join the authors of Freakonomics at Information On Demand 2010

It’s official: Freakonomics authors Steven Leavitt and Stephen Dubner headline the list of speakers at Information On Demand 2010! Join them and 9000+ attendees for unbeatable technical and business education and unmatched networking opportunities – at the undisputed information management and business analytics event of the year.

Join us October 24-28 in Las Vegas – register TODAY
IBM Customer Experience Suite   Engage and delight more customers – deliver an exceptional web experience

The new IBM Customer Experience Suite combines powerful tools – web content management, social and real-time communication, analytics, mashups, mobile support and so much more – all running on a robust, reliable platform. Use it to deliver compelling, personalized web experiences - experiences that create loyal customers for life.

See what exceptional web experiences can do – watch the video.

Learn all about IBM Customer Experience Suite
Everything you need to   Read, watch, and hear everything you need to know about zEnterprise

Everyone is talking about IBM zEnterprise™ System (zEnterprise) – so we’ve collected everything they have to say in one convenient place! Find links to videos, demos, analyst reports and more – spanning everything from introductory topics, to industry perspectives, to in-depth economic studies and technical references.

Get educated on the new dimension in computing
Pulse 2011 register early and save   Save US$500 when you register early for Pulse 2011

At Pulse 2011 you’ll learn how integrated service management can help you design, deliver, and manage truly innovative business services – the services you need to compete on a smarter planet. And if you register by December 1, 2010, you’ll save US$500 off the standard conference fee.

Do you have service management expertise to share? Submit a presentation proposal.

Join us in Las Vegas, February 27 – March 2 – register TODAY
Agility: What CEOs want from CIOs   What CEOs demand from CIOs – learn at this live webcast October 14

On Thursday, October 14 at 12 noon ET, join IBM vice president Nancy Pearson and leading business process management (BPM) strategist Peter Fingar to learn why CEOs are insisting on business agility – and how the latest IBM BPM, SOA, virtualization and cloud solutions can help any organization achieve agility that supports innovation and growth.

Register and attend LIVE
New Rational CLM offerings   Rational Talks to You: Jazz up your collaborative lifecycle management

Analysts, developers, quality professionals, project managers: Join IBM Rational VP Mike O’Rourke for a live review of Rational® Collaborative Lifecycle (CLM) offerings. Explore the four critical factors for success with CLM, and find out how Rational solutions can make your software delivery teams more collaborative, transparent and productive.

Attend live on October 19 at 11 a.m. ET
Data Integration - Five Key Questions   Build an effective data integration strategy to drive innovation: Five questions leaders must ask

This thought leadership white paper explores five key questions business leaders should ask – and have answered – to ensure any data integration approach delivers reliable, high-quality data to business analytics applications, data warehouses and other strategic target systems.

Register and read the paper
IBM acquires Datacap   Turn previously static content into decision-driving insights – IBM acquires Datacap

IBM recently acquired Datacap, providers of premium data and document capture software integrated with most of the leading content repositories in use today. Datacap software automates the conversion of unstructured and physical data – such as email files, image files, PowerPoint presentations – into actionable insights, in seconds.

Learn more about Datacap and the acquisition
NEW InfoSphere Guardium 8   NEW InfoSphere Guardium 8: Protect customer data and sensitive information, enterprise-wide

Released in September, IBM InfoSphere™ Guardium™ 8 monitors structured data and application use in real time, across the enterprise – including IBM DB2® databases running on the IBM System z™ mainframe platform – and immediately alerts management to unusual activity.

Read the press release.

Learn about the InfoSphere Guardium solution family
SPSS for Linux on System z   Introducing IBM SPSS Solutions for Linux on System z

IBM SPSS® Predictive Analytics – including Statistics, Modeler, and Collaboration and Deployment Services products – are now available for Linux® on the IBM System z mainframe. As predictive analytics become increasingly critical to your business, System z provides a robust infrastructure that's ideal for consistent service delivery and effective use of resources.

Learn more about Business Analytics for System z
Play CityOne   It's time to play CityOne – world’s first Smarter Planet game!

The wait is over – the CityOne ‘serious game’ is live! Play this interactive city-sim game to learn how you can make cities and industries smarter by applying IBM technology in new and innovative ways to solve complex business challenges. Discover how BPM, SOA, collaboration, cloud and other technologies can lead to greater business agility.

Read the press release for more information.

Start playing CityOne!
RTC goes realtime with Sametime   Rational Team Concert goes real-time with Sametime - watch the webcast

In this on-demand webcast, learn how combining IBM Lotus® Sametime® real-time collaboration capabilities into the Rational Team Concert™ environment gives developers instant access to extended team members - and helps ensure greater project success.

Replay anytime starting October 8
IBM System Storage Webcast   Webcast and virtual event October 7: Taming the Information Explosion with IBM System Storage

Listen live as IBM Storage executive Dan Galvan and industry analyst Steve Duplessie discuss a host of new offerings in the IBM System Storage portfolio. Then join the virtual event where you can chat with IBM experts, see product demos, and watch a live product announcement broadcast featuring IBM Tivoli Software GM Al Zollar.

Starts October 7 at 12 noon ET - register now
FileNet BPM Simulator   Watch ECM agility in action – get the FileNet BPM Application Simulator

See how easy it is to put unpredictable, unstructured information to work for you. Download this simulator to learn how IBM FileNet® BPM can help your teams collaborate to tame unstructured content, design new processes in real-time, and deliver improved customer experiences in hours, not days.

Register and run the simulator
Visit the updated Smarter Systems web site   Have you seen what’s new at the Smarter Systems web site?

Engage IBM experts in the new Community area. Watch video case studies and live streaming videos from select Smarter System World Tour events. Learn what analysts are saying about IBM. Find out how optimized, integrated, proven IBM Smarter Systems are helping companies like yours meet their business and IT goals.

Visit the updated Smarter Systems web site today
Visit the Smarter Planet site   Instrumented. Interconnected. Intelligent. Welcome to a smarter planet.

On a smarter planet products are smarter, supply chains are smarter, buildings are smarter, security is smarter, the power grid is smarter – even the trash is smarter. Visit IBM’s Smarter Planet headquarters on the web to learn all the ways your planet is getting smarter – and what that means for your business and your life.

Visit and bookmark the IBM Smarter Planet site
Lotusphere: Register early and save   Lotus knows you don’t want to miss Lotusphere 2011 – register early and save

Effective collaboration leads to real business advantage. And effective collaboration happens at Lotusphere® 2011, January 30 - February 3 in Orlando. Join IBM business and IT experts, Business Partners and customers to learn how you can leverage the latest collaboration technology for better business results.

Register by December 3, 2010 for the biggest savings
Lotus Developer Summit   Learn the latest techniques for building world-class collaborative applications

Available in classroom and virtual formats, the Lotus Developer Summit is a premier technical workshop offering access to a wide range of developer-focused materials – technical presentations on IBM Lotus offerings and strategy, step-by-step tutorials, example code, even special projects for fast-tracking first-time developers.

Attend at no charge – find details and dates here
Four key strategies for innovation   Learn four key strategies for enabling product innovation in the age of smart

Today, innovative product development requires an approach that supports tight integration between increasingly complex value chains – an approach IBM calls integrated product management (IPM). A new white paper outlines four ways your organization can use IPM to design, deliver and manage smarter products – and thrive on a smarter planet.

Register and read the paper
No-charge trials for new Rational products   New Rational architecture, design and construction solutions – try them for 60 days, at no charge

New IBM Rational Software Architect V8 offers a host of capabilities including more flexible packaging and licensing, improved usability and performance, and support for new architecture domains. New Rational Application Developer for WebSphere® V8 lets you take WebSphere development to new levels, with JEE 6 support for accelerated development, improved teaming support, and a new cost-effective Standard edition.

Download trials for these and other Rational products
Save out of the box with IBM DB2 for z/OS   Save right out of the box with DB2 for z/OS – attend this live webcast

Learn how IBM DB2 for z/OS® delivers improved operational efficiency, unsurpassed resiliency, rapid application development and deployment to support business growth, and enhanced business analytics and mathematical functions with DB2 Query Management Facility (QMF).

Join us live on October 19 at 11 a.m. ET – register now



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