Wednesday, December 7, 2011

How Google tests software; Lotusphere and NEW IBM Connect; much more

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Also this month: NEW social business conference: IBM Connect 2012Pulse Early-Bird discountsWhat’s new with WebSphere MQ securityHow Google tests softwareImprove processes with MDM, BPMRide the CMIS waveCustomers taking applications back to the mainframeAnalytics: The widening divideEffortless path to software enhancements

PLUS more news and content based on your interests!



Stories In Detail
Lotusphere 2012   Mark your social calendar for January 15 – and join us at Lotusphere 2012

Lotusphere® 2012 serves up five jam-packed days of technical and business sessions, hands-on labs, and product information – PLUS invaluable access to IBM collaboration and social business strategists, product experts, architects and developers.

Don’t miss it – learn more and register TODAY
IBM Service Agility Accelerator demo   Introducing a low-touch, highly scalable, game-changing cloud – watch the demo

See how IBM Service Agility Accelerator (previously called IBM SmartCloud Provisioning) enables a true infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud with near-zero downtime and automated recovery across heterogeneous platforms.

Register and run the demo
Operational Decision Management   Discover nine day-to-day decisions you can make better with operational decision management

Learn how companies in a range of industries depend on IBM WebSphere® Operational Decision Management to help them make decisions that ensure compliance and consistency, increase revenue and profitability, and manage risk.

Watch the videos and read the case studies
Gartner EA Leaders Quadrant   IBM positioned in Leaders Quadrant – Gartner 2011 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools

To be positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for enterprise architecture (EA) tools, vendors must demonstrate both “ability to execute” and “completeness of vision.”

Register and read the report
IBM information governance   Make the most of your most valuable asset – push the envelope on information governance

Cut storage costs by up to 75%. Reduce latency as much as 1000%. Cut SAP data infrastructure costs as much as 30%. Improve DBA productivity up to 50%. And evolve from a static, single-application view of data to a dynamic environment where reliable data is available where and when you need it.

Find e-books, research and more
Watson for Healtcare   Reveal clinical and operational insights – with a ready-for-Watson solution

New IBM Content and Predictive Analytics for Healthcare pairs natural language processing with predictive root cause analysis to transform clinical and operational decision-making – helping healthcare organizations improve care, increase patient satisfaction, lower costs and optimize outcomes.

Attend the ‘Watson in Healthcare’ virtual forum December 8 (TOMORROW).

Learn more
Cognos Mobile for the iPad   Access IBM Cognos Business Intelligence – on your iPad

IBM Cognos® Mobile for the Apple iPad delivers secure, relevant insights directly to your iPad – so you can make the best possible decisions wherever you are. Plus you can try it before you buy it – just download it for free from the Apple iTunes store.

Learn more
mainframe integration with Windows   11 Reasons IBM Mainframe Integration with Windows (and Linux) is a Big Deal

New technology available December 16 will enable IBM zEnterprise™ System customers to integrate Microsoft® Windows® applications into the mainframe environment. An eWeek slide show outlines the benefits to corporate data centers.

Watch the slide show
Rational Developer for i for SOA Construction   Modernize traditional IBM i applications for SOA and the web – faster

IBM Rational® Developer for i for SOA Construction helps IBM i development teams simplify development of service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications, modernize and integrate existing systems, and reuse, integrate and extend existing assets such as RPG and COBOL programs.

Learn what’s new in V8.0.3
IBM Connect 2012   Experience business at the speed of expertise – attend IBM Connect 2012!

Join forward-thinking C-level executives and business leaders from around the world for this first-ever, two-day social business conference – and learn how social, mobile and cloud technologies can improve your business performance. IBM Connect 2012 takes place in Orlando, alongside Lotusphere, January 16-17.

Learn more and register TODAY
Pulse Early-Bird discounts   Don’t miss the discounts – register early for Pulse 2012

At IBM Pulse 2012 you’ll see first-hand how organizations in every industry are improving the economics of their business infrastructures, and speeding delivery of innovative products and services. Register by December 16, 2011 to save US$500 off the regular registration fee!

Register early and save
WebSphere MQ V7.1 Security   See what’s new with WebSphere MQ V7.1 security – attend this webcast December 8 (TOMORROW)

Attend this Global WebSphere Community (GWC) webcast to learn how recent enhancements to IBM WebSphere MQ simplify security configuration, streamline administration, improve security granularity and much more.

Register and attend the webcast
How Google tests software   Learn how Google tests software – replay this IBM-sponsored webcast

Google test engineering director James Whittaker tells how Google achieves high quality despite a lopsided developer-to-tester ratio – and previews some of the tools that Google testers are releasing to the open source community.

Register and replay, on demand
Improve process with InfoSphere MDM   Improve your business processes with InfoSphere Master Data Management V10 – replay the webcast

Business process improvement is the number one objective identified by organizations looking to implement master data management (MDM). Learn how new capabilities in IBM InfoSphere® Master Data Management V10 can help companies achieve this goal.

Register and replay on demand
CMIS, a social- and content-centric wave   CMIS, a Social- and Content-Centric Wave – read the white paper

IBM’s Cengiz Satir explains the origins of Content Management Interoperability Services (CMIS), and how CMIS can enable rapid application development and adoption by helping companies better manage, access and govern content across multiple application systems.

Register and download the paper
Analytics: The Widening Divide   Analytics: The widening divide – a joint study from MIT Sloan Management Review and IBM

Based on input from more than 4,500 managers and executives, this study finds an increasing competitive advantage for companies that are embracing the value of business analytics, and transforming themselves to capitalize on the new opportunities analytics can provide.

Learn more and read the study
Companies go back to the mainframe   Customers take applications back to the mainframe for performance gains, competitive advantage

Mamie Sheen, of mainframe reseller Mainline Information Systems, says that thanks to new integration between software and System z10™ and zEnterprise hardware, tasks that might have taken 24 hours have been reduced to milliseconds.

Watch on YouTube
IBM Subscription and Support   Get the latest enhancements to your IBM Software – electronically, and effortlessly

With active, up-to-date IBM Subscription and Support you have immediate download access to updated versions and releases of your licensed software via Passport Advantage Online, plus code enhancements, drivers, and fixes via the IBM Support Portal.

Learn more and find updates for your software
Get social. Build apps.   Get social. Build apps. Replay this virtual event on-demand.

Get expert guidance for adding social capabilities to your business applications, so you can capitalize on the collective energy, creativity and intelligence of your people and social networks – and move one giant step closer to becoming a social business.

Register and replay the event
Choose the right electronic forms product   Select the right technology for electronic forms and process automation

This new white paper puts forward a set of scenarios for adopting electronic forms to help you gauge your readiness, understand the various adoption paths you can take, and choose the best approach for your business.

Register and download the paper
Speak at Innovate 2012   The Innovate 2012 Call for Papers is open – submit your speaker application by January 9

Share your story and your expertise at Innovate 2012, June 3-7 in Orlando! Benefits for selected speakers include one full conference pass (a US$1995 value), company recognition on the Innovate Agenda and Innovate SmartSite, and more.

Submit your application TODAY
Design matters   Design matters – find out just how much in this video demo

IBM’s Bruce Douglass demonstrates how the IBM Rational solution for collaborative design management helps all stakeholders achieve earlier consensus on the desired design, define requirements for the approved design, and ensure a higher-quality product.

Register and watch
IBM Database Patterns   Streamline deployment and management of database environments in the private cloud

IBM Database Patterns enable IT groups to provision transactional database and data mart infrastructure, easily and rapidly, in a secure private cloud – and, combined with the IBM Workload Deployer appliance, can help reduce operational complexity.

Read the brochure (PDF, 2MB)
Visit ChannelDB2   Tune in to ChannelDB2 – a social network of 4000+ DB2 enthusiasts

Join this thriving online community for access to IBM DB2®-related multimedia content, blogs, and discussions – PLUS make new connections, learn from your peers, and share what you know in groups of your choice.

Visit and join today!
System z software Event Calendar   Quickly find any face-to-face or online System z event

The new Worldwide zEnterprise Calendar of Events makes it easy to search for and find System z™-related conferences and seminars based on location or date, or any upcoming or on-demand webcasts, teleconferences or virtual forums based on date or topic.

Try it out
Integrated Service Management for zEnterprise   Integrated service management for hybrid computing environments – read the white paper

Learn how IBM Tivoli Integrated Service Management solutions for zEnterprise enable true end-to-end service management, across multiple operating systems and hardware platforms, from a single point of control.

Register and read the paper



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