Big News from Insight, New Cloud Offerings, Must-Read Research, More

If you are unable to read the HTML e-mail below, please view it online.

November 2015   More from IBM Insight 2015 Create clarity. Take action. IBM launches Insight Cloud Services with Twitter and The Weather Company. IBM builds Apache Spark into its core Analytics and Commerce software offerings How it works: New IBM Datacap Insight Edition, powered by cognitive technology Ottawa Senators hockey club teams with IBM to deliver ultimate fan experience Six new IBM Watson Ecosystem Partners are building cognitive applications IBM Streaming Analytics, powered by IBM Streams, now available on the IBM Cloud Analytics: The upside of disruption. Read the seventh annual IBM analytics global study. Did you miss Insight 2015? Watch video of General Sessions, Keynotes and more on IBMGO. PLUS scroll down for more on IBM solutions for Cloud, Commerce, Mobile, Security, Watson, IBM Systems, DevOps, Social Business and more. Cloud IBM expands its cloud footprint in India and announces $700 million Etihad Airways cloud agreement. In India IBM opened a cloud center in Chennai, formed a new partnership with outsourcer NASSCOM, and expanded an existing partnership with Accenture. IBM will also open a cloud center in Abu Dhabi as part of the Etihad deal. Read the ZDNet article. Plus: Act like a startup, deliver at enterprise scale with new IBM Bluemix™ Garage Method Introducing IBM Blue Box® Local: A new, turnkey, private-cloud-as-a-service (PCaaS) solution Do you trust your cloud? Watch the on-demand webinar featuring experts from SoftLayer® and Intel. Commerce Integrate customer data in just three clicks: Introducing IBM Universal Behavior Exchange. Part of the IBM Marketing Cloud and other IBM Commerce products, Universal Behavior Exchange makes it easy to share data between solutions – and to quickly create highly personalized campaigns. Learn more. Plus: The holiday shopping season is almost here – track everything at the IBM Digital Benchmark Hub Design a customer journey, minus the detours: Try IBM Journey Designer at no charge Open millions of mobile wallets by integrating IBM Commerce and Pinterest Mobile Analyst: A great mobile app generates 5x more revenue than a good app. The Forrester report, ‘Why Good Apps are Not Good Enough,’ also reveals that great apps open additional sales channels, cut costs, and increase customer loyalty by as much as 15 percent. Get the details and the report. Plus: App by Carnegie Mellon University and IBM helps people with visual impairments navigate their world NEW Mobile Business Insights blog: Read the latest thought leadership – and become a contributor Keep pace with mobile industry news – follow the IBM Weekly Mobile Update on Storify Security Webinar series: Cover Your Apps with Application Security on Cloud. Topics include: Making the Case for Application Security Testing on Cloud; Protecting Mission-Critical Source Code from Application Security Vulnerabilities; and The 411 on Mobile Application Security Testing and Runtime Protection for iOS Applications. Watch them all. Plus: Mobilephobia: Curing the CISO’s Most Common Mobile Security Fears. Get the e-guide. Passwords are secure – we’re just using them wrong CISOs: What questions can you expect in the boardroom? Watson What will you do with Watson? Watch the Insight 2016 keynote. Watch as the IBM Watson team, clients, and partners demonstrate just how far Watson has come in the past year. Get an inside look at what’s next for cognitive computing – and learn how you could become the next Watson success story. Watch on YouTube. Plus: Wild Ducks podcast: How African schools are using cognitive systems to shape the future of education In Fortune: IBM’s Watson makes its health care debut on the Apple Watch Turns out Watson is also a startup incubator – read about it in Inc. DevOps Innovate, disrupt, and transform – fast – with new IBM Bluemix Garage Method. Combine industry best practices on Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile Development, DevOps, and Cloud – so you can build and deliver innovative solutions that delight your customers and confound your rivals. Get started. Plus: Innovate like a startup, scale like an enterprise: Read IBM's point of view paper on Bluemix Garage Method NEW (and HOT) from IBM Redbooks®: Liberty in a DevOps Continuous Delivery Environment Java® developers: Take the Vaadin Challenge on Bluemix (and compete for awesome prizes!) Social Business 168% ROI from your collaboration investment? It’s possible with IBM Connections! In this webcast, IBM clients offer financial insights and proof points that demonstrate how IBM Connections delivers social business transformation and real IT savings. Register and attend live. Plus: Did you miss TED@IBM 2015? Watch video of every inspirational moment. Recruitment is marketing: Engage and win talent you won’t regret hiring 10 Key Features of IBM Connections Cloud – see the eWeek slideshow IBM Systems Why digital revolution demands cognitive technologies and thinking. According to a new study by the IBM Institute for Business Value, digital transformation is forcing companies to view IT infrastructure in a distinctly new light. IBM SVP Tom Rosamilia summarizes the findings on IBM Systems’ new “In the Making” blog. Read the post. Plus: Learn what’s new in IBM DB2® Analytics Accelerator – watch on demand IBM Object Storage beta for Bluemix: Store unstructured data, build apps around data content On-demand webcast: The business impact of choosing the wrong cloud for big data and analytics Back to top    InterConnect 2016: Registration is open! InterConnect 2016 (Feb. 21-25 in Las Vegas) is The Premier Cloud and Mobile Conference – and an unrivaled opportunity to learn how you can build a better business with IBM. Save $500 when you register by Nov. 30, 2015. More events and resources IBM Connect 2016, Jan. 31 - Feb. 3 in Orlando: Drive results with social biz solutions. HURRY – Early Bird discount ends Nov. 30!   IBM Connect Events: Expert insights and key market trends for analytics, cloud, commerce, mobile, security, Watson and more New from IBM Press: Getting Started with Data Science. Preorder now and save 35% – use code IBM1024 at checkout. With Open Badges, IBM Training is leading the transformation of IT nanocredentials – learn more More information IBM home Training news Training resources Case studies Software Subscription and Support IBM Support Portal Software Support Handbook (online) Software online catalog Manage your subscription Send this newsletter to a friend or colleague Subscribe Unsubscribe Contact editor Subscribe | Unsubscribe |

To unsubscribe from this newsletter at any time, click here. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2015. IBM, Bluemix, DB2, and IBM Watson are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries or both. Blue Box is a registered trademark of Blue Box Inc., an IBM Company. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.  Contact IBM