Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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IBM November 2010  
Put the master key in your hands - speed orders and control costs with new, flexible Shopz access controls
 

SPECIAL THIS ISSUE:
NEW SOFTWARE FOR zENTERPRISE

PLUS news from Information On Demand 2010: IBM Cognos 10:  Intelligence unleashedTurn information into innovationAnalyst: ‘IBM Predicts the Future’Respond faster, cut costs with Informix 11.7Gain new insight from unstructured contentFind all headlines here



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New software optimized for zEnterprise   Go beyond traditional mainframe workloads – with new software optimized for zEnterprise

Explore 50 new or enhanced IBM software offerings, each one optimized to exploit key capabilities of the IBM zEnterprise™ System. Find new solutions for data management, analytics, application development, integrated service management, batch and business rule modernization, collaboration and more.

Optimize your mainframe - start here
Save out of the box with DB2 10 for z/OS   Save big – out of the box – with NEW DB2 10 for z/OS

IBM DB2® 10 for z/OS® reduces CPU usage by as much as 20%, out of the box. It supports five to ten times more concurrent users on a single DB2 subsystem, with unsurpassed resiliency. And it enables simpler, faster, more cost-effective application and warehouse development and deployment.

Be sure to check out other new data management and business analytics software for zEnterprise, including IBM Cognos® 10 Business Intelligence for Linux® on System z™, IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer, and IBM SPSS® Predictive Analytics for System z.

Get in-depth information on new DB2 10 for z/OS
Rational Developer for zEnterprise   Streamline zEnterprise development – develop for multiple platforms from one desktop

New IBM Rational® Developer for zEnterprise V8.0 includes added support for Linux and AIX® on POWER® – and a fully updated Rational Developer for System z Unit Test feature, which lets organizations create a personal z/OS development and unit test environment on each developers desktop or on a shared server.

Find product details, trial software and more
IBM Security zSuite   Provide RACF administration, security and policy enforcement, and much more

New IBM Security zSuite – formerly Tivoli® zSecure – provides cost-effective security administration, improves service by detecting threats, and reduces risk with automated audit and compliance reporting.

Learn about other new Integrated Service Management solutions for zEnterprise.

Explore all the products in the Security zSuite
Customer Experience Suite, ECM   Deliver exceptional web experiences that create loyal customers for life

Now available for Linux on zEnterprise, the new IBM Customer Experience Suite lets you combine best-in-class collaboration, web content management, social tools and more to create highly engaging and personalized web experiences that meet customers' evolving demands.

Also, don't miss the new IBM FileNet® P8 Platform and other new enterprise content management (ECM) offerings for managing and delivering content in ways that speed processes and satisfy customers.

Learn about the IBM Customer Experience Suite
Business rules modernization   Identify and manage business rules embedded in your core mainframe applications

Make your core applications more agile and responsive – and less costly to maintain. New IBM business rule modernization solutions, including IBM Rational Asset Analyzer and WebSphere® ILOG® BRMS, accelerate the discovery and adoption of business rules written in multiple languages, including COBOL.

Learn more about business rules modernization
Batch modernization solutions   Balance batch and online processing for greater business efficiency

Batch modernization solutions from IBM enable meaningful integration between batch and OLTP infrastructure – so you can achieve an optimal balance between maintaining 24 x 7 global uptime for online processing, and processing ever-increasing batch volumes in an ever-diminishing window.

Explore IBM’s latest batch modernization solutions
Shopz RAM - take control of your purchasing   System z customers: Put the master key in your hands with new Shopz access controls

New Shopz Roles Authorization Management (RAM) capabilities let you control who in your company can view, create, modify and approve Shopz orders – so you can speed approvals and purchases, improve transaction transparency, reduce or eliminate maverick activity, and control costs.

Get the details
Cognos 10 Intelligence Unleashed   Make smarter decisions. Get better results. Discover intelligence unleashed with IBM Cognos 10.

IBM Cognos 10 expands traditional business intelligence (BI) with planning, scenario modeling, real-time monitoring and predictive analysis – all delivered in a revolutionary “limitless” BI workspace that gives people the freedom to think creatively, connect with others, and bring maximum insight to the point of maximum impact.

Run an online demo to learn how Cognos 10 helps people in all roles make smarter decisions for better business results. Or see it in person – attend a live event in a city near you.

Learn everything that's new in Cognos 10
What's new in InfoSphere 8.5   Turn information you have into innovation you need with new InfoSphere Information Server 8.5

New IBM InfoSphere™ Information Server 8.5 includes advanced built-in collaboration and automation to accelerate workflows, expanded data integration functionality to meet ever-increasing IT demands, and architecture innovations to support your largest mission-critical deployments.

Find feature details and more resources
IBM Predicts the Future - analyst report   Analyst on predictive analytics: ‘IBM Predicts the Future’

Read why Gabriel Consulting Group thinks predictive analytics represents the third major wave in computing since 300 B.C. and why IBM is the only vendor to date that has “put a stake in the ground and embraced the trend.”

Learn about the IBM SPSS family of predictive analytics solutions.

Register and read the white paper
New Informix 11.7 - boost performance, cut costs   Respond more quickly to market trends – while you cut costs – with new Informix 11.7

Reliable, affordable and hassle-free, new IBM Informix® 11.7 is helping IBM partners and customers deploy critical business solutions faster, at lower cost – while boosting application performance as much as 50%.

Learn how DHL and other leading companies are lowering costs and working more efficiently with Informix - read the press release.

Find the right Informix edition for your business
New insights from unstructured content IBM ECM   Gain new insights from unstructured content with IBM enterprise content management

Essential enterprise content management (ECM). Advanced case management. Information lifecycle management. Trusted content analytics. IBM ECM solutions offer four waves of innovation that help the worlds leading companies and governments improve efficiencies, drive out costs, and make better decisions faster.

Learn more about IBM ECM solutions
Information On Demand Press Kit   Get up to speed on all the news from Information On Demand 2010

See the official Business Analytics Forum and Information On Demand Press Kit for access to all the IBM press releases (and accompanying video) from Information on Demand 2010. (You'll also find a complete list of product and technology announcements – plus interviews with IBMers, customers, reporters and analysts from the show floor – at the Information on Demand home page.)

Get all the latest news
Notes and Domino 8.5.2 trials   Try new Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5.2 offerings for 90 days, at no charge

Two new trial editions – IBM Lotus® Notes® and Domino® Administrator Clients 8.5.2 Trial Edition (including Lotus Notes, Domino Designer and Domino Administrator 8.5.2), and the Lotus Domino and Lotus iNotes® 8.5.2 Trial Edition – let you evaluate Notes and Domino in your own environment, with your own data, against your own technical and business requirements, before you buy.

See these and other Lotus no-charge trials and downloads
Register early for Lotusphere 2011 to get best price   Get the best price - register early for
Lotusphere 2010!

Join us at Lotusphere® 2010 (January 30 - February 3 in Orlando) to learn all the advantages collaboration can bring to your business – from the best and brightest technical and business experts, including IBMers, IBM Business Partners, analysts and customers. Save US$600 off the full conference fee when you register by December 3, 2010.

Learn more, register early and save big
Shiny New Toys in the IBM Rational Portfolio   See the latest shiny new toys from Rational – attend this live Webcast November 18

Don’t miss this live, hour-long update on the latest enhancements to the IBM Rational software design, development and quality management portfolios. Products covered include IBM Rational Software Architect, Rational Application Developer, Rational Quality Manager, Rational Functional Tester, and Rational Performance Tester.

Register and mark your calendar
Asset management powered by Jazz   ‘Asset Management, Powered by Jazz’ – LIVE virtual seminar November 16 (TODAY) at 11 a.m. ET

Learn how IBM Rational Asset Manager helps development teams find, use, reuse, improve, measure and govern assets for maximum business value. This is the second virtual seminar in the monthly series, ‘Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) Powered by Jazz.’

Register NOW to attend the seminar
IBM Software Subscription and Support   Enjoy effortless electronic enhancements and upgrades with IBM Software Subscription and Support

With an active IBM Software Subscription and Support account, you have access to enhancements and upgrades as soon as they’re available. You can even be notified when they're ready for download. It's just one more reason to renew your Subscription and Support when it comes due.

Find the latest enhancements for your software
Education Pack Discounts - save even more   Get special, limited-time savings on
the IBM Education Pack

The IBM Education Pack is an online debit account that offers tiered discounts for prepaid training – and for a limited time, we’re making it an even better deal! Through January 28, 2011, you can save 15% when you purchase an IBM Education Pack online account worth US$25,000 or more.

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