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Server proliferation has created an IT crisis. IBM software for new, rock solid z9 can help.
Continually adding servers to address new business functions has resulted in fragile and complex data centers that limit IT innovation. Yankee Group reports, "many enterprises are restricted in deploying innovative applications that could potentially create competitive advantage."*
Read on to see how the new IBM System z9™ mainframe and associated software are turning this trend around. The new platform is built to handle huge amounts of data and interactions and provides a solid and much less complex integration point for collaborative computing.
As a result, IBM CICS®, Tivoli® and WebSphere® for the z9 will enable you to more simply and reliably integrate applications and processes to drive improved business flexibility and innovative solutions. At the same time, you can control costs though improved systems management and IT resource management via server consolidation and virtualization.
Innovation anyone? IBM software is helping championship tennis succeed and grow.
The world’s major tennis tournaments are transforming to On Demand Business. This article shows you the striking similarity of the challenges facing today’s businesses and the world of championship tennis. Demanding customers. Intense competition for market share. The need to leverage technology as needed, without large capital outlays. See how IBM is helping the grand slam events by creating virtual courtside seats on the Internet and partnering with them as
they gear up for the most important two weeks that they face all year.
Bring business and IT together for better results. WebSphere Live for SOA -- Rapid, Robust, Responsive.
WebSphere Live for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) events are coming to you to show how you can align IT and business goals for improved flexibility. Conquer your business integration and IT application flexibility challenges. Learn about new software that can help you achieve greater results and accelerate your SOA development and implementation plans. If you are still evaluating SOA, demonstrations and real-world examples will help you see the value and begin to develop your strategy. Learn more and register. More events will be posted soon, so keep checking for the one near you.
Spanish Finance Ministry aligns IT management with business needs for improved IT service delivery on zSeries.
When the Spanish Finance Ministry began providing citizens with online tax and customs services, it faced a daunting challenge to bring a complex set of business services to the Web while providing critical 24x7 availability.
This case study shows you how the Spanish tax agency leveraged IBM CICS, DB2® and WebSphere software and zSeries® hardware to create an IT services management solution based on business goals rather than technical resources. You will see how Tivoli Business Systems Manager software helped them develop a business-focused, services oriented approach for increased responsiveness. As a result, the agency was able to improve availability, increase staff productivity and do more with existing resources, all while reducing service downtime. Read the case study and get the details.
See how they did it: And see how you can do it, too, with On Demand Business success stories.
From fighting cancer to downloading cool tunes, IBM is helping organizations as diverse as the PGA, the Modern Museum of Art in New York City and the Chinese government succeed in an on demand world. Learn how Cirque du Soleil makes business decisions around the world in real time with an IBM wireless solution. Mark's Warehouse launches or adjusts promotions based on local market conditions. Audi responds in real time to shifts in global demand. IBM can help you become an On Demand Business, too.
IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 7 Live. Boost your productivity through new collaborative capabilities. Attend an event to see how.
The new version of IBM Lotus® Notes® and Domino® is hitting the road through a series of events coming near you. Attend and see how Lotus Notes and Domino 7 help improve employee collaboration, lowers cost of ownership and increases business value. You will understand the relationship of Lotus Notes and Domino within the IBM Workplace strategy and learn about the new features of the client, server and administrator components.
Plus, the events will highlight the new applications designer enhancements and showcase some of the Lotus Domino Extended products. You even get a sneak peak into Hannover, the next release of IBM Lotus Notes. And you will hear several customer and partner success stories.
Online video—Leverage Linux to drive greater value from your information.
Join IBM's Gary Schneider as he shows you how IBM Information Management software has been enhanced to exploit the Linux® operating system. You will see how your peers are using Linux to drive innovations for improved business results and solve critical business problems. The online video format almost makes you feel like Gary is in the room with you and features transcripts and links to additional resources! You will get insight into the Linux marketplace and trends, the IBM information management story on Linux and two case studies that show you how IBM is driving real-world success on Linux.
Back to school. Get Tivoli software training and answers free of charge.
IBM Tivoli Technical Exchange Web Seminars are interactive e-learning events that offer you the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of Tivoli product experts. Attend these in-depth, educational seminars as they are broadcast live and they are free of charge!
The series will feature seminars for Tivoli Provisioning Manager, Tivoli Configuration Manager and Tivoli Intelligent Orchestrator coming up this September. Each session is approximately two hours long and provides a convenient and cost effective way to get the exact technical information you and your teams need to be more successful with Tivoli software.
New IDC white paper--Linux application development ready for prime time with IBM.
A new report from IDC debunks the perception that there are no extensively featured Integrated Development Environments for Linux. Read the report and find out how the IBM Rational® Software Development Platform now delivers exceptional support for Linux and provides all of the critical characteristics needed for developers and their applications to succeed. You will see how the platform enables you to treat development as a first-class business process and sets the stage for aligning IT resources and business goals in the Linux environment.
Try IBM process modeling software and win the fight against wasted technical resources and process inefficiency.
It's no mystery that businesses are integrating applications and processes to achieve greater efficiency, cost control and productivity. How they are doing it is another story. Now you can try IBM software that will help you design, develop and analyze processes before technical resources are implemented to support them.
It's called IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler. It is available in a 30-day trial code version so that you can see the benefits firsthand before you buy. The software helps close the gap between Line of Business and technical professionals by visualizing and simulating processes and providing a shared work space for both parties. The result is process and application integration that is driven by business goals for improved returns on technical resources and streamlined processes that will boost the performance of your business.
Newly updated Geographically Distributed Development kit helps you deliver improved development performance around the globe.
In our February issue, we highlighted a resource kit to help you meet the challenges of Geographically Distributed Development (GDD). The kit is now updated with even more resources to help you make distributed development teams work to your advantage. It now features an online video that shows you how to use GDD to improve team efficiency and automate the development process. A new buyer's guide shows you how to set specific goals for geographically distributed teams and meet them. Plus, a new Webcast reviews the best overall approaches and strategies for meeting the GDD challenge.
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* Source: Considerable Savings Are Possible Using Grid Computing and Virtualization Technologies, The Yankee Group Research Notes, January 2005.
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