Wednesday, October 17, 2012

System z Software for Dummies, plus announcement webcast TODAY, more!

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IBM October 2012 System z Edition  
NEW System z Software for Dummies...Product announcement webcast today...much more
 

System z Software Announcements:
30+ New and Enhanced Products for Cloud, Data, and Security

Also: New IBM Mobile announcementsSelf-service BIConnect 2013 Early-Bird savings extendedTest-drive IBM SmartCloud EnterpriseCreate compelling web APIsNEW: Visualize, analyze, organize engineering dataDefend against insider threatsWatch and learn: What is Content Navigator?Don’t let ‘End of Support’ catch you by surprise

PLUS more news and content based on your interests!



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New CICS V5.1   Operational efficiency and service agility with cloud enablement – CICS V5.1 is here

IBM CICS® Transaction Server (TS) for z/OS® 5.1 provides new application, platform and policy capabilities that help you build private clouds from new and existing CICS applications! This latest release satisfies more than 100 customer requirements for driving operational efficiency and increasing service agility.

See everything that’s new in CICS TS V5.1
OMEGAMON V5.1 Family is complete   The OMEGAMON V5.1 family is now complete – reduces outages while you boost productivity

IBM Tivoli OMEGAMON® V5.1 XE family of monitoring and management delivers up to 75% more efficiency in finding and fixing performance problems – and offloads up to 73% of CICS service level agreement (SLA) processing.

Read about the newest product in the family, OMEGAMON XE for Mainframe Networks V5.1.

Learn more about OMEGAMON XE V5.1
New IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator V3   New IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator for z/OS V3.1 accelerates decisions to the speed of business

Complex query performance improvement up to 2000x is just the beginning. A new high-performance storage saver feature can reduce host data storage warehouse usage by more than 95%. And new incremental update capability makes current information available immediately for decision and reporting.

Get the details
zEnterprise Analytics System   NEW IBM zEnterprise Analytics Systems incorporate zEnterprise EC12

IBM zEnterprise™ Analytics System 9700 (formerly IBM Smart Analytics System 9700) combines the MPP of the IBM DB2® Analytics Accelerator and the SMP of the IBM zEnterprise EC12 for high-performance data warehouse management unequaled security and unmatched availability and recovery.

Also see zEnteprise Analytics System 9710 (formerly IBM Smart Analytics System 9710), which plugs into an existing DB2 Analytics Accelerator.

Learn more
Cognos Business Intelligence   IBM Cognos Business Intelligence V10.2: high-value, user-friendly BI for z/OS or Linux on System z

A new Visualization Coach takes the guesswork out of data visualization. Graduated capabilities provide each user exactly the right amount of functionality within the workspace. And new dashboard capability now extends to mobile devices. Now available for Linux® on System z or for z/OS®.

Learn more about Cognos Business Intelligence
Sterling Commerce now on Linux on System z   Build more intelligent networks of business partners, customers and suppliers

Two IBM Sterling commerce solutions are now available for Linux on System z. IBM Sterling Commerce B2B Integrator V5.2.4 enables secure integration of complex B2B processes with diverse partner communities. And Sterling File Gateway V2.2.4 enables secure exchange of file-based information in virtually any format, protocol and size.

Learn more
Operational Decision Management for z/OS   Modernize and manage your decision logic in IMS and other zEnterprise applications

Learn how new IBM Operational Decision Manager for z/OS V8.0.1 can bring agility to IBM IMS® Java® and COBOL applications, allowing fast changes to business rules and providing real-time response to important business events.

Attend the teleconference Nov. 6
IBM Security zSecure Suite V1.13.1   Enhance security intelligence, automate compliance reporting, and simplify administration

New IBM Security zSecure™ Suite V1.13.1 bolsters the security intelligence of System z by integrating QRadar SIEM, offers expanded integration points with IBM DB2 for improved compliance reporting, and provides updated RACF® database cleanup capabilities in the access monitor.

Read the announcement letter
InfoSphere Guardium V9.0   NEW InfoSphere Guardium V9.0: Protect high-value data, automate compliance policies

New capabilities in IBM InfoSphere® Guardium® help you protect sensitive data and ensure compliance in unstructured big data environments; extend security intelligence with in-depth database security and protection; and reduce total cost of ownership with robust scalability for large enterprise-wide deployments.

Read the full announcement letter.

Learn more about InfoSphere Guardium
System z Software Webcast Oct 17   There’s much more – attend the announcement webcast Oct. 17 (TODAY!) at 11 a.m. ET

Join us for an in-depth review of all the new and enhanced IBM software products for System z and zEnterprise – more than 30 offerings in all! And learn how these products, combined with the infrastructure enhancements of the IBM zEnteprise EC12, offer a complete and unmatched foundation for a secure cloud for data.

Don’t miss the webcast – register NOW
IBM Mobile announcement webcast   Announcement broadcast: Speed innovation and extend your reach with new IBM Mobile offerings

Join IBM executives, customers, partners, industry analysts and host Katie Linendoll as IBM unveils its latest mobile product announcements – including enhancements to the IBM Mobile platform, and new IBM Mobile Development Lifecycle Solution and IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile and Cloud.

Register and replay the webcast
New Cognos Insight V10.2   NEW Cognos Insight and FREE Cognos Insight Personal Edition: Self-service business intelligence

IBM Cognos® Insight gives you and your team the freedom to independently explore, analyze, visualize and share data – and to solve problems without relying on IT assistance. And the new, FREE Cognos Insight Personal Edition lets you import, analyze and visualize data from spreadsheets and .CSV files.

Download Cognos Insight Personal Edition at the Analytics Zone, at no charge.

Learn more about all Cognos Insight products
Connect 2013 Early-Bird Extended   IBM Connect 2013 Early-Bird registration savings extended – but not for long

IBM Connect 2013 (January 27-31 in Orlando) joins the long-standing Lotusphere® and last year’s Connect conference – making them one. Save US$300 off the standard registration fee when you register by October 26, 2012.

Learn more, register now, save big!
Try IBM SmartCloud Enterprise   Test-drive IBM SmartCloud Enterprise for $0 – but hurry!

Get hands-on with our enterprise-class public cloud offering – with access to powerful, flexible, security-rich virtual server environments, PLUS platform as a service (PaaS), collaborative lifecycle management, object storage and more. But you must start by October 26 – and the trial period ends November 11, 2012.

Learn more and get started TODAY
Compelling Web APIs with WebSphere Cast Iron   Learn how to create, socialize and manage compelling web APIs

Learn how to easily and rapidly create, socialize and manage compelling Web APIs using IBM WebSphere® Cast Iron® Live Web API Services – so you can extend your organization's products and services beyond your website, to reach the widest audience of devices, apps, social networks and external developers.

Register and run the 7-minute demo
Rational Engineering Lifecycle Manager   Visualize, analyze and organize your engineering data – and accelerate product innovation

New IBM Rational® Engineering Lifecycle Manager (RELM) builds a near real-time index of data and relationships from source tools – Rational DOORS®, Rational Rhapsody® with Design Manager, and more – to help engineering teams make effective and timely engineering decisions, improve reuse of engineering data, and maintain compliance.

Read more on the Invisible Thread blog
Defend against insider threats   Discover a new approach for defending against insider threats

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager secures, automates and tracks use of privileged account access – so you can protect your clients from employees, outsourced partners, cloud providers and others who have legitimate access to systems and data.

Learn more – replay the webcast
Content Manager Videos   What is IBM Content Navigator? Watch these videos and learn.

IBM Content Navigator is a new user experience within IBM enterprise content management (ECM) products that dramatically improves the way you manage and interact with content. Watch a series of short videos to learn how Content Navigator can deliver more control and intelligence throughout your organization.

Register and watch the videos
End of Support   Don’t let ‘End of Support’ catch you by surprise – find all the information you need here

‘End of Support’ marks the official withdrawal of technical support for specific versions and releases of IBM software products. Learn how you can stay ahead of End of Support announcements – and take appropriate action to prevent gaps in support.

Visit (and bookmark) the End of Support page
Information On Demand Technical Unconference   Sign up for the Technical Unconference at Information On Demand 2012

The Technical Unconference (October 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) is where the participants set the agenda – you and your peers lead and participate in discussion of topics that will define the future of data. Start now by submitting your topic ideas and voting on your peers’ submissions.

Learn more and sign up for the Unconference
Big value from Big Data   Get big value from big data – read the analyst report

This Ventana Research Perspective describes the most common sources of structured and unstructured data, and tells how organizations are using big data capabilities to analyze more of this data, faster, for improved business decision making.

Register and read the paper
Genus Media Upshot   Learn why there’s a lot to like about the social enterprise

Built on the IBM Enterprise Content Management suite of products, Genus Media Upshot is a highly scalable, secure platform for global digital asset management – allowing organizations like yours to create, share, and manage social media and other rich media content effortlessly.

Register for a video, webinars, white papers and more
Forrester Wave cites WebSphere Commerce as Leader   IBM WebSphere Commerce cited as a leader in
The Forrester Wave: B2C Commerce Suites, Q3 2012

The report notes that “IBM’s WebSphere Commerce represents a highly flexible and scalable enterprise B2C eCommerce solution” that “shows significant adoption within the top tier of eCommerce retailers and continued successful growth.”

Register and read the full report
Mobile Enterprise   Put your business in motion – become a mobile enterprise

By 2013, mobile devices will outnumber people. And IBM is working with companies right now to develop tools that make mobile interactions more personalized, more efficient, and more secure than ever before.

Find out how mobile is helping companies capture more business – download the poster (PDF).

Learn more about Mobile Enterprise
Mobile development with RAD and WAS   Accelerate mobile app development with Rational Application Developer, WAS Liberty Profile

IBM Rational Application Developer delivers all the tools you need to make high-quality applications quickly and easily – including support for the new, lightweight WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile. See them in action in live demos during this in-depth presentation.

Register and replay the webcast



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