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Hybrid  cloud: The future of cloud is here
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More news from InterConnect 2015:

IBM Cloud makes hybrid a reality for the enterprise

New IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps unveiled for travel, retail and financial services

From idea to production in minutes: IBM Cloud DevOps solutions

IBM Verse available starting March 31 – learn more and sign up now

IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5. includes new functionality, Liberty V9 Beta with EE7

IBM brings Hadoop to the enterprise: Introducing IBM BigInsights for Apache Hadoop

New IBM Spectrum Storage: Transform your existing infrastructure to optimize storage economics

There’s more – visit the InterConnect 2015 online press kit for additional announcements



Cloud
IBM Cloud makes hybrid a reality for the enterprise. IBM announced a series of new technologies, delivered as IBM Bluemix™ services, that extend clients’ visibility and control in a hybrid environment, counter cloud ‘data sprawl’ with portability of enterprise applications, and increase productivity for developers working across any cloud or IT. Get the details.
Plus:
New IBM Watson Personality Insights, on the Watson Developer Cloud: Engage users on their own terms
Report: IBM “leads the pack” in global infrastructure outsourcing; support for hybrid cloud tops IO agenda
SoftLayer® to offer OpenPOWER servers to help clients better manage workloads in the cloud
Mobile
Next IBM MobileFirst for iOS apps unveiled. The latest apps address key challenges for customers in the travel, retail, and financial services industries – and are available now for customization and deployment. Explore all the apps.
Plus:
IBM MobileFirst: A New Way – video of the IBM keynote presentation at Mobile World Congress 2015
Accelerate your mobile strategy with the new IBM MobileFirst Platform
Video series: Key mobile questions answered by IBM experts and partners
DevOps and Engineering
Go from idea to production in minutes with IBM Cloud DevOps solutions. Now you can consistently deliver high-quality software faster across hybrid environments. Get access to all the services you need to develop and deliver your innovative applications quickly. Learn more.
Plus:
IBM UrbanCode® Deploy with Patterns: Deliver applications to the cloud, at scale and with speed
IEEE white paper: Modernizing Software Delivery through Software-Defined Environments
Testing SAP Solutions for Dummies – download the ebook, compliments of IBM
Social Business
IBM Verse available starting March 31! IBM customers and Business Partners who have already signed up will receive onboarding instructions soon. If you haven't signed up yet to experience email re-imagined for a new way to work, now is the time! Learn more and sign up today.
Plus:
Myths, exaggerations and uncomfortable truths: The real story behind Millenials in the workplace
NEW ebook – A New Way to Work: Futurist Insights to 2025 and Beyond
Thanks to IBM Kenexa®, recruiting process is no longer taxing for H&R Block
Middleware
IBM WebSphere® Application Server V8.5.5 includes new functionality, Liberty V9 Beta EE 7. The Liberty Beta supports several additional Java EE 7 components, as well as Docker container and Log Analytics – and adds a no-cost, no-support option for web-centric applications in test and production environments. Read the announcement letter.
Plus:
New IBM PureApplication™ Software: PureApplication simplicity and flexibility, on your own hardware
New IBM MQ Appliance 2000: MQ V8 connectivity and performance in a state-of-the-art appliance
Limited-time, 2-for-1 cloud offer for WebSphere Application Server software - get the details
Security
Stanford University, Coca-Cola stay secure with IBM Endpoint Manager. Stanford, a leading research center, and Coca-Cola, world’s largest supplier of non-alcoholic beverages, are targets for cyberattack. Learn how they use IBM Endpoint Manager to stay off the growing list of victimized organizations. Read the blog.
Plus:
Security threats from dating apps: IBM’s Caleb Barlow discusses the dangers on CNBC
Infographic: Java under attack – results from an IBM Trusteer® survey of 1 million customers
Solution brief: Streamlined identity governance that bridges the gap between business and IT
Commerce
Why IBM Commerce – and how it works. View this short video playlist, presented by the IBM Think Academy, for an understanding of IBM’s approach to commerce – and for an introduction to IBM innovations in the areas of insights, fulfillment, and personalization. Watch now.
Plus:
IBM advances managed file transfer (MFT) to address tomorrow’s challenges
Are you a procurement role model? View the infographic and download the study.
10 Tips for Digital Marketing Success - March 19 webinar by Silverpop (an IBM company)
Big Data & Analytics
IBM brings Hadoop to the enterprise. IBM BigInsights® for Apache Hadoop fortifies Hadoop with administrative, workflow, provisioning and security features – plus new analytics capabilities from IBM Research – to create a developer- and user-friendly solution for complex, large-scale analytics. Learn more.
Plus:
Predictive analytics: The new frontier for personalized customer experience
Forrester on Real-Time Analytics: Understand and Act in the Business Moment (view on demand)
Paper Wars: An update from the battlefield – AIIM infographic and full report
Systems and Storage
New IBM Spectrum Storage: Transform your existing infrastructure to optimize storage economics. IBM is helping data and business processes break free from the restrictions and high costs of traditional storage systems.  Make your environment more agile, reduce storage costs and simplify administration with IBM software defined storage. Learn more.
Plus:
Read about the IBM z Systems™ Hybrid Cloud Connect Test Drive, and other IBM z13™ news from InterConnect
Infrastructure Matters: Myth or Truth? Get to the bottom of IT infrastructure misconceptions
IBM Systems: New Capabilities – watch the on-demand webcast
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