Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Special System z Edition: Smarter Computing with zEnterprise

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Experience freedom by design - see first-hand how your business can benefit from smarter computing with zEnterprise
 

Special System z Edition:
Smarter Computing with zEnterprise

Also in this issue: Information On Demand 2011 Early-Bird savingsFree e-book: Business Process Management for DummiesLotus Symphony earns Editors’ ChoiceDiscover and visualize your dynamic IT infrastructureDevelop Android mobile apps fasterSmarter Commerce Global Summit 2011IBM Software Support Lifecycle Policy updates

PLUS more news and content based on your interests!



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zEnterprise software announcements   On-demand webcast: New zEnterprise offerings deliver on the promise of smarter computing

Hear IBM experts describe how new IBM zEnterprise™ System (zEnterprise) hardware, software and services can help you modernize existing workloads and enable new workloads through hybrid computing – so you can optimize your data center and drive business innovation.

You can also find detailed information on new zEnterprise software here.

Register and replay the webcast
z114 hybrid computing for midsized business   Analyst: New z114 extends hybrid computing benefits to midsize organizations

The IBM zEnterprise 114 (z114) reduces the System z™ server entry price by 25%, and memory prices by as much as 75%, making it an attractive hybrid computing solution for midsize businesses, enterprise departments and divisions, government agencies and universities.

Register and read the IDC report
Centralize analytics on z   Better business analytics, better bottom line: Centralize on System z

Get the business analytics power and performance you need to meet today’s ever-changing, increasingly challenging market dynamics – plus eliminate up to 95% of the hardware required to support analytics, and cut associated IT costs as much as 35%.

Learn more
DB2 10 for z/OS video   Get more for less with IBM DB2 10 for z/OS

IBM DB2® 10 for z/OS® delivers more uptime, more security, and more transactions – with less CPU usage and a lot less work for you. Learn about the dramatic CPU savings, and about new functionality that can drive business growth.

Register and watch the Flash video presentation
Enterprise modernization smarter computing   Enterprise modernization is your roadmap to smarter computing – attend this live webcast

Hear how IBM Smarter Computing is helping organizations achieve breakthrough innovations while lowering costs – and review new IBM enterprise modernization solutions that can accelerate your path to the benefits of Smarter Computing. Hosted by IBM Systems magazine.

Join us Sep. 20 at 11 a.m. ET – register today
Intro to WebSphere V8 for z/OS   Watch an introduction to WebSphere Application Server V8 for z/OS

In this four-part video series, IBM’s David Follis and Don Bagwell discuss the new features and capabilities in IBM WebSphere® Application Server V8 for z/OS, and what they mean for your business.

Watch on YouTube
Save $1M using System z for cloud   Report: How to save over a million dollars using IBM System z as a Linux cloud server

In this report, Clabby Analytics explains why the IBM System z™ 196 mainframe, configured as a Linux®/cloud consolidation server, can save organizations big money when running heavy I/O workloads.

Register and read the report
zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager   Unite the best technologies to work together as a smarter system

The IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager integrates and manages System z, POWER® and System x® resources within a single system, and extends System z qualities of service to all workloads. Run your applications on the platforms where they run best – without the complexity and costs of a siloed architecture.

Learn more – watch on YouTube
Information On Demand 2011   Preview the Information On Demand 2011 curriculum – then register early and save!

Information On Demand 2011, October 23-27 in Las Vegas, will bring together more than 10,000 business and technology leaders for four days of in-depth education in Information Management, Enterprise Content Management and Business Analytics.

Preview the curriculum – build a sample agenda (no registration required).

Register by August 31, 2011 for Early-Bird savings!
BPM for Dummies   Business Process Management for Dummies – an IBM Limited Edition e-book!

Learn what business process management (BPM) is, how it can help your organization, and how specific IBM BPM solutions can provide the agility your company needs to adapt to ever-changing market conditions.

Register and download your copy
Lotus Symphony wins Editors' Choice   Lotus Symphony earns PC Magazine Editors’ Choice

PC Magazine called IBM Lotus® Symphony® 3.0 “highly usable, reliable, sleek” and “the best free productivity suite you've probably never heard of.”

Try it yourself: download Lotus Symphony today.

Read the full PC Magazine review
TADD   Discover and visualize your dynamic IT infrastructure

You can’t manage what you can’t see. IBM Tivoli® Application Dependency Discovery Manager provides the vision you need to build a complete inventory of applications, configurations and dependencies.

Read the solution brief (PDF, 461KB)
Six ways to faster Android development   Developing Android mobile apps? Here are six ways to do it faster.

Read this white paper to learn some of the challenges of developing Android mobile applications – and six ways to accelerate and enhance Android development using IBM Rational® tools for software and systems development and requirements management.

Register and read the paper
Enhanced Software Support Lifecycle policy   Updated IBM Software Support Lifecycle Policy gives you more flexibility, more value

Enhanced “5+3” Support, multi-version support and other recent changes give you the flexibility to upgrade on your own schedule – and maximize the value of your existing software investments.

Get the details
Netezza T-Mobile video   T-Mobile moves from Oracle to IBM Netezza, achieves previously “impossible” success

T-Mobile replaced a 40-terabyte Oracle data warehouse with an IBM Netezza® appliance that has scaled to hold 2 petabytes of data – and enables improved, analytics-driven outcomes in billing, marketing, social networking and much more.

Watch on YouTube
InfoSphere Guardium and compliance   Compliance best practices for Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft & SAP – attend this live webcast

Auditors often focus on Oracle EBS, PeopleSoft and SAP because these applications contain sensitive data pertinent to SOX, HIPAA/HITECH and other regulations. Learn how to pass audits faster and with less effort using automated compliance monitoring and reporting for common policy violations.

Join us August 25 at 2 p.m. ET – register
IBM #1in social software   IBM is the leader in social software – read the report

The worldwide social platforms market grew 31.9% in 2010, to US$501.1 million in revenue. International Data Corporation (IDC) examines this market from 2008-2010, and outlines the reasons IBM owns the highest share.

Register and read the report
Collaboration briefcase   Unpack the IBM Collaboration Solutions Briefcase – and start getting social

This new, one-stop web site connects you to tools and resources for becoming a social business, creating exceptional web and work experiences, collaborating in the cloud and mobile collaboration.

Visit today
Systems Engineering Assessment   Get personalized systems engineering tips to increase your profit margins

This Systems Engineering Online Assessment benchmarks your practices against those of your peers, and offers personalized recommendations to improve performance based on Aberdeen Group’s research of best-in-class companies.

Take the assessment
Improve ROI of software investments   Get five tips for improving the ROI of your software investments

A new white paper outlines five specific ways that IBM Rational product, portfolio, project and performance management tools can transform the way you define and deliver value – and significantly improve the return on your software investments.

Read the paper (PDF, 539KB)



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