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Systems & storage

Huntstville Hospital Virtual Client Solution
Huntsville Hospital, the largest community owned non-profit hospital in Alabama, chooses an IBM Virtual Client Solution on IBM BladeCenter running VMware. This solution offers secure remote access to their physican and nursing staff and the ability to check on patient information from anywhere.

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IBM client reference program

Georgia Institute of Technology Center for the Study of Systems Biology
Georgia Tech's Center for the Study of Systems Biology partners with IBM and Force 10 to build an Energy Efficient supercomputer with the IBM Cluster 1350 and BladeCenter LS20 servers. The new technology will enable Georgia Tech to find treatments to fight diseases faster than ever before.

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IBM client reference program

Carnivore Preservation Trust
Cisco and IBM outfit the wildlife sanctuary, Carnivore Preservation Trust with a state-of-the-art server and networking infrastructure. The donation will improve animal care and help further programs to educate the public on endangered animals.

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Learn more about IBM and Cisco
Case Studies – IBM and Cisco
IBM and Cisco front office solutions for retail banking
IBM and Cisco unified communications resources

Bryant University
Bryant University's vision and partnership with IBM to create an IBM Scalable Modular Data Center solution along with IBM Alliance Partner APC proves to be Energy Efficient and results in savings on both power and cooling costs.

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IBM client reference program

IBM mid-market customer RackForce grows fast and green
Rack Force's networking and infrastructure services business is growing fast. See how they use a combination of IBM services, IBM System x servers with virtualization, and Tivoli Storage Management software to be more efficient than the competition while building a greener business.

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Cineca
Cineca, Italy’s largest computing center, cuts costs and accelerates social and scientific research with IBM BladeCenter running in an IBM System Cluster 1350 with Cisco networking.

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SNC Lavalin, ProFac poised for growth with System i
SNC Lavalin, ProFac, one of Canada’s leading providers of third party facilities management services, ready for growth by consolidating 20 Intel servers to one System i platform running JD Edwards.

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System i Customer Success Stories
System i Customer Testimonials
JD Edwards Solutions from Oracle on System i

IBM Express Servers and Express Storage
Instead of a complex network of PCs which could be difficult to manage and maintain, IGC opted for a streamlined grid solution based on IBM BladeCenter. Like the solution developed for IGC, the IBM® Grid and Grow™ Express offering provides an easy to deploy, integrated solution for customers interested in beginning the grid journey.

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What's new on IBM TV: Client reference testimonials - Systems and storage
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
In 1999 Blue Cross Blue Shields of Tennessee incorporated the underlying technology of IBM Information Server to support the information integration needs of their growing organization. As a result, they saw their weekly data warehouse load process drop from over 100 hours to under 24 hours, while supporting HIPAA and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance across the organization. Hear how the base technology of IBM Information Server supports the growth and continued success of the company.

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Information on Demand blogs
Information Server

The power and possibilities of PlayStation 3
Is the new PlayStation 3 just for games? Watch this clip from Danish television as IBM's Jasper Juhl explains how the PlayStation 3 provides the power of over eight standard computers for about US$600. At the heart of the system is an innovative IBM chip that packs the power of formerly "full-sized" servers. Learn how research, education, medicine and other serious applications can use the gaming console.

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Ahold - Orchestration and Provisioning
"Currently we use Tivoli Provisioning Manager in our lab ... to make sure we have 100% efficiency on all of the systems in our lab.... Tivoli provisioning manager will allow us to reconfigure machines instead of days and weeks, it will take hours....", David Murray, Architect and ESM Lead, Ahold Information Systems

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Ahold - Storage Management
"Had we not had Tivoli SAN Manager and Storage Resource Manager in our environment, we would still be operating with the assumption that everything is working, but not really knowing how...", Bryan Odom, Distributed Computing Analyst, Ahold Information Systems

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Belgacom on IBM IT Service Management
Yves Vlamijnck, describes Belgacom vision and common objectives with IBM. He describes the Service Monitoring Architecture and how IBM Tivoli products map to that architecture.

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Commerzbank
"With the IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.1 we will be able to view, analyze, and manage availability and capacity data through the whole IT infrastructure within one portal. This means that we are potentially able to eliminate point solutions, therefore having standardization and cost savings."

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Martin Hubel - Compression and HADR
Martin Hubel helps customers with performance issues, application design issues and system administration issues. In this video, several customer engagements are discussed that show the benefits of DB2 9 Data Compression in data warehousing and transactional environments. Also highlighted is the High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) capability of DB2 9.

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Learn more about DB2 9 and pureXML(tm)
DB2 9 Data Compression
Dynamic Warehousing from IBM
Information Management software

ABSA Bank Limited
The South African financial services company, ABSA, manages over 13 million accounts and 4.5 billion records. To grow the business, ABSA relies on a business intelligence solution based on 19 IBM System p servers running Oracle Real Application Cluster software to support an Oracle Business Intelligence based Enterprise Data Warehouse.

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Sears Canada Inc.
"The benefit of having on demand tools in an environment is basically we can get to root cause a lot quicker. We can maintain availability of our applications at an extremely high level."

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Storebrand - SOA and pureXML
Storebrand, one of the oldest and largest financial services companies in Norway, faced challenges in integrating existing systems and streamling processes. In this video Thore Thomassen describes how Storebrand met these challenges using SOA and DB2 9 with pureXML™ capabilities.

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Learn more about DB2 9 and pureXML(tm)
DB2 9 Data Compression
Dynamic Warehousing from IBM
Information Management software

Swisscom and Unity Media on IBM IT Service Management
Swisscom, a leading Swiss mobile provider, and Unity Media GmbH discuss service management as an integration of technology, tools, processes and operations staff. They needed one common umbrella solution that provided a consolidated view of the whole network. Netcool was chosen as the most flexible and easily adaptable.

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

USTA
"IBM's on demand solution allows us to focus on what we're good at which is managing the world's largest tennis championship."

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

Visa - Large scale data warehousing incl. Compression and Partitioning
What do you use when you have 400 terabytes of data, 2000 tables, thousands of users and complex processing? Ellen Reys, Chief Database Architect of Visa/Inovant knows the answer: DB2 9 with table partitioning and compression.

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Learn more about DB2 9 and pureXML(tm)
DB2 9 Data Compression
Dynamic Warehousing from IBM
Information Management software

Whirlpool Corporation
"If I look at Tivoli's offerings in the on-demand space, and I look at it from the rest of the industry perspective, I think Tivoli has a very compelling story to tell."

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IBM Tivoli Unified Process Tool
IBM IT Service Management Self-Assessment Tool
IBM Tivoli Open Process Automation Library (OPAL)
More about Tivoli

GHY International
GHY International, a leading provider of international trade brokerage services, needed to transform its business to effectively operate in a dramatically changing, cross-border trade environment.

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Pinnacle Air Services, LLC
This 24/7 air charter business is positioned for growth and greater operational efficiency with a highly reliable and scalable solution using an IBM System i platform running a Wellington-Royce application

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Carolina Turkeys
This international food company simplified system administration, enhanced productivity, and experienced a seamless transition with an SAP and System i solution.

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Gerber Memorial Health Services
When physicians and staff needed a highly secure, intuitive system to access patient records and improve patient care, IBM and BlueWare, Inc. delivered.

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Sid Harvey Industries
Deploying a new branch office solution and IT infrastructure was a "nonevent" for 450 professionals at this wholesale distributor working with Vormitagg Associates, Inc. (VAI) and System i.

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Amigo Mobility International, Inc.
A Harris Data and System i solution create a new ordering and support environment with the flexibility and easy-of-use characteristics required.

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Optimize your IT Infrastructure.
Demo. Get innovative with IBM Virtualization Solutions.
IBM Bladecenter systems are up to 24% more efficient.
Transformation and optimization consulting services.

Bayerwald
Informix Dynamic Server gave Bayerwald the solution-oriented and budget-oriented package they needed to increase efficiency in their manufacturing and sales operations.

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Univar
Hear the reasoning behind Univar USA's decision to consolidate and move new workloads from a distributed environment to the mainframe.

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Innovation: Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis
With the help of IBM technology, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis instituted the CommunityCard program, which helps homeless people maintain their identity, gain a sense of home and secure safer, faster access to services.

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WebSphere Mobile and Speech Middleware
IBM Public Safety Solution
CommunityCard Program Provides Better Security at Homeless Shelters

Freeze.com
Creators of original content for the desktop such as screensavers, Freeze.com moves from Dell to IBM BladeCenter for a diskless blade solution.

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IBM Success Stories

Innovation: St Louis Regional Response System
An IBM solution helps government, businesses and citizens in St. Louis react to terrorist attacks or natural disasters.

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WebSphere Mobile and Speech Middleware
IBM Public Safety Solution
CommunityCard Program Provides Better Security at Homeless Shelters

Iris Wireless
With the core of its business being its IT infrastructure, Iris Wireless turns to IBM BladeCenter for its outstanding flexibility, density, power savings and performance.

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IBM Success Stories

ISAGEN selects IBM System p servers to replace their HP platform
ISAGEN, a public utility company based in Colombia, selects IBM System p5 570 servers to replace their HP platform. With IBM System p servers, System Storage technology and IBM Tivoli software, ISAGEN builds a high-performance infrastructure for the company's upgrade to the latest version of SAP. The virtualization capabilities of the p5-570 help ensure that each SAP module receives the processing power it needs for optimal performance.

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Innovation: Wake Forest Mobile University
IBM Client Technologies and Cingular Wireless collaborated with Wake Forest University to enrich the campus experience.

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WebSphere Mobile and Speech Middleware
IBM Public Safety Solution
CommunityCard Program Provides Better Security at Homeless Shelters

IBM Express Servers and Express Storage
Instead of a complex network of PCs which could be difficult to manage and maintain, IGC opted for a streamlined grid solution based on IBM BladeCenter. Like the solution developed for IGC, the IBM® Grid and Grow™ Express offering provides an easy to deploy, integrated solution for customers interested in beginning the grid journey.

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Zumiez
See why growing action sports retailer Zumiez chose IBM BladeCenter over HP for its diskless blade solution.

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IBM Success Stories

Hoplon Infotainment uses System z to power online gaming
A joystick on one end. A mainframe on the other. Hoplon Infotainment relies on System z availability, reliability, scalability and security to power its Taikodome online gaming community.

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IBM Destination z Web site and community
Modernize your IT environment
Simplify your IT environment
Reduce the cost of your IT environment

CMU
Anticipating an enormous increase in demand as services and storage needs migrate to an on-line model, Central Michigan University looked to DB2 to provide robust information management capabilities that are compatible with their SAP heritage.

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CheckFree
If you’ve done any banking online, you’re probably one of 20 million people who have used technology developed by CheckFree. Learn how DB2 helps this innovative company address high volume and business intelligence workloads to provide Electronic Bill Present and Payment technology to over 2,000 financial institutions.

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Higo Bank
Japan's Higo Bank wanted to improve its ability to understand and respond to its customers' needs. Using WebSphere Information Integrator and other IBM solutions, the bank redesigned the way it gathers, consolidates and manages customer information, and the resulting insight is already bringing returns.

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Maddocks Systems, Inc.
A software development firm in Canada that specializes in solutions for the trucking industry reduces its development costs and positions itself to enter the mid-market sector, offering its customers a range of solutions using the IBM DB2 platform.

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RealPlus
In the highly competitive world of real estate in Manhattan, access to real time property listings is crucial. By upgrading to Informix Version 10, RealPlus is able to provide listings to agents in the field in a variety of platforms, from laptops to Blackberries.

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Retalon
Accurate forecasts of consumer demand aren’t possible without sophisticated supply chain analytics. Retalon relies on information management tools provided by DB2 to keep their clients a step ahead of consumer trends with an optimized supply chain.

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