Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Go mobile with WebSphere training and IBM Redbooks. Plus much more.

If you are unable to read the HTML e-mail below, please view it online.
IBM August 2012  
IBM Software Newsletter: IBM Redbooks and WebSphere training go mobile - plus much more
 

TOP STORIES THIS MONTH:

Also in this issue: NEW: Redbooks for iPhone, iPad, iPhone, Nook!Information On Demand Early-Bird ends soon'Social security' essentials for CIOsTop 10 considerations for choosing a mobile platformMeet mobile development challenges with ALMSee faster business insight in actionWhy renew IBM Rational Subscription & Support?

And more news and content based on your interests!



Stories In Detail
Smarter Commerce Global Summit   Don’t miss host Guy Kawasaki at Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2012 Orlando

Today there’s no question your customers are in charge. Get the insight and resources you need to connect with them – and treat them as individuals – at the Smarter Commerce Global Summit 2012, September 5-7 in Orlando.

Learn more about host and guest speaker Guy Kawasaki.

Register TODAY for the event
DB2 High performance low cost   High performance, low cost – no longer an either-or decision for your database

Be a hero. Get in front of the data curve. Learn about the latest features in IBM DB2 10 that help deliver performance gains, while lowering your initial and ongoing operational costs – so you no longer have to choose between the two.

Replay this on-demand webcast
Cognos Insight Trial and Community   Join the Insight Community – and download the Cognos Insight free trial

IBM Cognos® Insight is a breakthrough new product for personal analytics, providing a simple, powerful way to access the information you need – and to explore, visualize, build what-if models and share with others. Try Cognos Insight at no cost when you join the Insight Community.

Learn more and join today
Advanced case maangement dialoginar   Dialoginar: Advanced case management and content analytics

Randolph Kahn of Kahn Consulting discusses the business value of advanced case management and content analytics with Michael Green of IBM. See how these technologies can benefit your company.

Visit the updated IBM advanced case management site.

Register and watch the dialoginar
New software for System z   Move enterprise IT beyond mainframe legacy applications and transaction processing

New software for IBM System z™ extends the value of the mainframe by enabling new and diverse workloads, advanced data insight, and higher efficiency throughout the data center.

Take a closer look
IBM a leader in IWMS   IBM positioned as a leader in Integrated Workplace Management Systems

Read this Gartner Magic Quadrant analysis to learn about the increased need for integrated workplace management systems (IWMS), the critical components and features to look for in IWMS software, and how IBM TRIRIGA® compares to competitors.

Register and read the report
Mobile training for WebSphere products   Learn WebSphere on the go – with training formatted for your mobile device!

New mobile course offerings for IBM WebSphere software are specially formatted for your smartphone or tablet, and short in duration – so you can learn during your commute, when you have unplanned free time, or whenever you’re not at your computer.

See all the courses available
Boost your efficiency - bank on IT   Boost your efficiency: Bank on IT

What if you could create a huge impact by simply reducing your costs – not just a little here and there, but a dramatic cost reduction which frees up scarce resources? Bank DnB Nord found a way to do just that with IBM Rational.

Read about it on the Invisible Thread blog
Redbooks in EPUB format   NEW: IBM Redbooks in EPUB format for your iPhone, iPad, iPod or Nook!

Now you can download over 300 of the latest IBM Redbooks® publications in EPUB format – at no cost – at the IBM Redbooks web site. Soon you'll be able to download them at no cost from the Apple iBookstore as well. And watch for future Redbooks publications to be available in EPUB format immediately upon publication.

Learn more and start downloading
Information On Demand Early Bird   Act fast: Information On Demand 2012 Early Bird savings end August 31

Save when you join us for Information On Demand 2012 October 21-25 in Las Vegas. Register by August 31 to save $300 off the standard registration fee, and to get the best hotel rates. Don't miss this year’s excellent speakers, world-class technology and business sessions, and innovative technology in the EXPO.

Join us October 21-25 in Las Vegas – register NOW
CIO Security Essentials Social Media   Navigating the risks and rewards of social media – from the Security Essentials for CIOs series

Social media allows companies and their employees to engage a global community of experts, innovators and potential clients. It also opens the door to new risks. Review best practices for building a risk-aware culture in the new, social world.

Read the brief (PDF, 830KB)
Top 10 considerations for mobile platform   Expert advice: Top 10 considerations for choosing a mobile application platform

Has your organization identified mobile applications as a key piece of your strategy? Are you in charge of choosing the right tool for the job? IBM’s Jonathan Kemple helps you sort through the overwhelming variety of offerings in the market.

Read the article
ALM for mobile development   Meet the challenges of mobile development with application lifecycle management

IBM Rational® collaborative application lifecycle management solutions can help your teams align development and delivery of mobile applications with business objectives, within budget and time constraints, while meeting customer demands.

Watch the video
New standard for business insight   See it in action – a new standard for business insight

IBM DB2® Analytics Accelerator (IDAA) combines System z workload optimization architecture with the deep analytics of Netezza® data warehousing to dramatically accelerate query performance.

Watch a startling competitive demo on YouTube.

Learn more about IDAA
IBM Rational Subscription and Support   Why renew IBM Subscription and Support? This video makes it clear.

Product upgrades. Fix packs. Requests for enhancements. Beta software. And 24x7 access to live technical support from a worldwide team of experts. These are just some of the IBM Subscription and Support benefits that Wendy Toh, VP IBM Rational Client Support, highlights in this short video.

Take a look
CICS beta   Available NOW: CICS Transaction Server V5.1 open beta

This latest IBM CICS® Transaction Server release introduces cloud-style CICS development, deployment and operations – with new platform-as-a-service (PaaS) capabilities that can be used to host software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based CICS applications.

Try it yourself – get the beta
Customer input shapes OMEGAMON   Learn how customer input shapes improvements to IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON

IBM asked experienced mainframe users, from a broad spectrum of industries, what they wanted to see in the next evolution of the IBM Tivoli® OMEGAMON® family of monitoring and problem management products. Read what they had to say.

Read the article
Analytics in a Big Data Environment   Analytics in a Big Data Environment – a new IBM Redguide publication

Read about technologies that IBM Research is exploring for deriving information and knowledge from data – and see examples of how these technologies can be used to analyze and fuse seemingly unrelated data, in ways that help analysts make well-informed decisions.

Download the Redguide (PDF, 358KB)
What makes an exceptional web experience   Insights from IBM: What is an exceptional web experience?

Larry Bowden, Vice President, IBM Exceptional Web Experience Software, talks about transforming an essential web site into an exceptional web experience for customers and employees - and explains the roles that analytics, personalization, social and mobile technologies play in the delivery.

Watch the video
IBM leads enterprise social market   Analyst: IBM leads enterprise social software market for third straight year

IDC ranked IBM number one in worldwide enterprise social software market share in 2011 – marking the third straight year IBM earned this distinction. Read the report for a complete picture of the vendors and products in this market.

Download the report (PDF, 213KB)
Six steps for conquering complexity   Learn six steps for conquering complexity – and creating smarter products

What’s new in the way leading companies are creating complex products and systems? Replay this webcast to learn six key steps these companies are taking to transform software and system engineering to their competitive advantage.

Register and replay the webcast
Improve performance of C/C++ apps on Power Systems   Improve C/C++ app performance with Rational Developer for Power Performance Advisor

Performance Advisor, introduced in IBM Rational Developer for Power Systems™ Software V8.5, helps you get better performance from C/C++ applications that run on AIX®. This IBM developerWorks® tutorial shows how Performance Advisor works.

Read the tutorial



About this newsletter
Manage your subscription

Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Contact editor

 
Hit the road
with IBM Software
IBM Mobility Software
Unleash the full value of mobility
See how IBM mobile software helps you effectively build, run, manage and secure mobile computing.
Space is limited - register now

Break Free World Tour
Break Free World Tour and Discovery Day series
Learn how IBM improves IT economics through choice, predictability, and innovation — a highly competitive solution, especially when compared to Oracle.
Find an event near you

Innovate Around the World
Innovate Around the World
Local Innovate 2012 events are a great way to network and learn from peers, IBM experts, and executives.
Join us as we Innovate near you

Impact Comes to You
Change the game at Impact Comes to You
Get the latest technical information on IBM WebSphere®, mobile, business process management (BPM) and social technologies.
Register for an event in your area


End-of-summer reading
 Winning over the empowered consumer (IBM Institute for Business Value)
 Innovation explanations:
Jeff Jonas on analytics (web feature)

 ‘PureSystems: A cloud solution or not?’ (blog post)
 Disciplined Agile Delivery: A Practitioner's Guide to Agile Software Delivery in the Enterprise (IBM Press)
 Share this newsletter with a friend or colleague