Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Also in this issue: Say ‘yes’ to ‘bring your own device’Boost software quality, development agilityBig data on the cloudFREE e-book: Upgrade to DB2 10 for z/OSMobile BI security answersECM demos, live or on-demandSocial business adoption simplifiedSC Magazine: IBM voted Best Cloud Security Solutions vendor

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Expert integrated systems   Virtual event April 11 (TODAY): IBM launches a new breed of systems – and a new era of computing

Join us as IBM introduces expert integrated systems – a new breed of systems with built-in expertise, integration by design, and a simplified overall experience to fundamentally change the economics of IT.

Event begins at 2 p.m. ET – register NOW
Register for Impact 2012   There’s still time – but not much more time – to register for Impact 2012

Impact 2012 (April 29 – May 4 in Las Vegas) will bring together 9000+ business and technology leaders for a truly transformational learning opportunity. Experience first-hand how innovative business strategies and IT technologies can change the game – and accelerate your success.

Learn more and register TODAY
Innovate 2102 Agenda Builder   Get to work on your Innovate 2012 agenda – the Sample Agenda Builder is live

Build a sample agenda for Innovate 2012 (June 3-7 in Orlando) in three simple steps: Search for sessions by stream/track, industry, product, keyword or date; 2) add them to your sample agenda, and 3) print – or have your sample agenda e-mailed to you in PDF format. No registration is required.

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DB 10 for Linux, UNIX, Windows   DB2 10 for Linux, UNIX and Windows is here – ready to lower your costs and improve performance

New IBM DB2® 10 and InfoSphere® Warehouse 10 software integrates easily with big data systems, automatically compresses data into tighter spaces to prevent storage sprawl, and slices information from the past, present, and future to eliminate expensive application code.

Get all the details
Meet the ALM Experts   Meet the IBM Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management experts on April 19

Listen as a panel of IBM experts tells how companies are taking agility to the next level, by unifying development teams across distributed and mainframe environments. And stay on after the presentation for a live question and answer session.

Register and attend this webcast
Smarter Analytics on YouTube   See how companies are spotting big opportunities with smarter analytics

In this video, an IBM VP tells how companies use smarter analytics to get closer to their customers, identify and prevent fraud, and uncover hidden connections between events – such as how the weather affects customer demand for baked goods.

Watch the video on YouTube
ECM UserNet   Put your content in motion for maximum business value - learn how at ECM UserNet 2012

Content at rest equals cost; content in motion equals value! ECM UserNet 2012 regional events introduce you to IBM enterprise content management (ECM) tools and strategies you can use to capture, activate, analyze, socialize and govern your content – and unleash its value throughout your organization.

Attend an event near you
Social Analytics   Turn social media into actionable insights and competitive advantage

With social analytics, companies can gain deep insight into employee sentiments, and customer and market trends – and uncover critical patterns that help them react to market shifts now, and predict the effect of future actions.

Replay this on-demand webcast
Save 50% on IBM SmartCloud Provisioning   Save 50% on IBM SmartCloud Provisioning – and get your cloud up and running in hours!

IBM SmartCloud Provisioning provides a true infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) cloud with near-zero downtime and automated recovery across heterogeneous infrastructures. Save 50% on selected eligible new IBM SmartCloud Provisioning products through September 6, 2012.

Get the details, buy now and save
Bring your own device   Say ‘yes’ to ‘bring your own device’ – read the white paper

This paper covers the risks of not embracing ‘bring your own device’ (BYOD) – and offers strategies for supporting personally owned devices in the enterprise, without the mess of governance, security, integration and support issues.

Register and download the paper
Boost software quality and agility   Boost software quality and development agility – in the face of extreme challenges

Peter Cole, founder and CEO of Green Hat, an IBM Company, tells why today’s approach to quality is impractical – and explains how technologies such as virtualization and cloud computing can help organizations better balance quality and speed for development projects.

Replay the on-demand webcast
Big Data on Cloud   Big Data on the Cloud: A better path to deeper insight

Replay this popular on-demand webcast to learn about an affordable, easy-to-deploy, best-in-class big data solution combining IBM SmartCloud Enterprise and IBM InfoSphere BigInsights.

Register and replay the webcast
DB2 for z/OS free upgrade e-book   FREE e-book! DB2 10 for z/OS: The Smarter, Faster Way to Upgrade

Written by IBM DB2 experts and published by MC Press, this e-book lays out best practices for planning and executing your upgrade to IBM DB2 10 for z/OS® (from DB2 8 or DB2 9), and for quickly realizing the financial benefits of the new release.

Register and download the e-book
Mobile BI Security   Get answers to your questions about mobile BI security

Learn how IBM Cognos® Mobile lets users interact with trusted business intelligence (BI) content on their mobile devices – with the same security provided throughout the Cognos Business Intelligence V10.1.1 platform, plus security features specific to the mobile environment.

Register and read the white paper
ECM online demos   Catch an online ECM product demo – live or on demand

Attend a live online demo for a first-hand look at the latest IBM enterprise content management (ECM) software – and a chance to have your questions answered by an IBM expert. Or, watch recordings of demos you may have missed.

Find all ECM demos here
Social business adoption   Start on the path to social business adoption – live webcast April 12 (TOMORROW) at 1 p.m. ET

Becoming a social business requires more than just deploying technology. Attend this webcast to learn how IBM and Dachis Group can help your business realize its potential by aligning your social technology platform with your people and your strategic goals.

Join us – register now
IBM Best Cloud Security Solutions vendor   IBM voted 2012 Best Cloud Security Solutions vendor by SC Computing

The magazine notes that IBM isn’t only a provider of security solutions for the cloud – it provides security solutions delivered from the cloud, enabling companies to reap the cost benefits associated with cloud adoption.

Read the article
Model-based systems engineering   Model-based systems engineering: Revolution or evolution? An IBM Rational expert weighs in.

IBM’s Barclay Brown explains how model-based systems engineering (MBSE) differs from traditional document-based engineering, then outlines potential benefits and pitfalls of a model-based approach, and predicts what customers can expect as MBSE gains acceptance.

Register and read the paper
5 key ALM imperatives   Eliminate endless project replans – replay this on-demand webcast

IBM Rational® experts outline five key imperatives for application lifecycle management (ALM), and discuss how those imperatives can ensure success in a collaborative development environment. (This is also available as a podcast.)

Register and replay the webcast
Information On Demand Call for Speakers   Hurry – Information On Demand 2012 Call for Speakers closes April 13 at 5:59 p.m. ET

Share your knowledge and expertise – and grab some limelight as a speaker at Information On Demand 2012 (October 21-25 in Las Vegas). If your proposal is accepted you’ll enjoy special speaker benefits – including a conference registration fee waiver!

Submit your proposal now!
Gartner Data Integration report   Choose the right data integration tools – read the Gartner report

To choose the right data integration products, IT leaders need to know which of the four critical delivery styles each product supports – and how those delivery styles map to five key use cases.

Learn more – register and read the report
System z at Impact 2102   Mainframers: Impact 2012 (April 29 – May 4 in Las Vegas) has lots in store, just for you

Choose from a full slate of System z technical sessions, plus special Business Value and Analyst sessions. Stop by the System z software Solutions Suite and Solution Center z Zone. And join us for a special System z Reception in the Venetian’s TAO Lounge.

Learn more – and register for Impact 2012
System z customer video   At the center of a well-integrated enterprise: IBM System z

International Business Strategies helps its clients understand and benefit from leading edge business intelligence and enterprise business integration technologies. See why the company is a big fan of IBM System z reliability, scalability, and sophisticated workload management.

Watch the video
Exceptional Web Experience 2012   Web experiences matter more than ever – make them exceptional

At the 2012 IBM Exceptional Web Experience Conference (May 21-24 in Austin, TX) you’ll master IBM technologies for creating rich, personalized web experiences that attract, empower and retain your customers, partners and employees.

Learn more and register
IBM SmartCloud for Social Business   LotusLive is now IBM SmartCloud for Social Business – try it free for 60 days

Now it’s easier than ever to become a social business in the cloud! IBM SmartCloud for Social Business delivers enterprise-grade file sharing, communities, web meetings, mail and calendar for any organization – all for US$10 per user, per month with unlimited guest access.

Learn more – and start a trial today



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