Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 05:56:13 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Connect Subject: IBM Connect - Australia Welcome to IBM Connect. This month, read about IBM's involvement in the Australian Open, get updates on industry trends and access to numerous special offers. Also, we want to hear from you. Help us to tailor IBM Connect to your needs by completing the simple feedback survey. You can use the ‘update your profile’ link at any time to change your interest areas or change the format of your IBM Connect from text to HTML (or vice versa) allowing you to control what information you receive and how you receive it. Kind regards, THE EDITOR. In this issue ============= News briefs and headlines o Help us make IBM Connect better for you. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030801 o Game, set and match. Again. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030811 o Does your workforce reflect Australia's true diversity? http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030812 o On demand business is here. Can you see it? http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030819 o Let IBM give you up to 33% more! On demand education...at your fingertips and in your control! http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030832 o Next stop, eServer Central. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030834 o Don't miss the IBM user group event of the year - Interaction 2003 from 17-19 August. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030838 o Which eServer system recently set a world record for transaction processing? http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030840 Special offers o One month free trial: Stop e-mail viruses at the internet level. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030805 o Prevent and detect spam in the workplace. No purchase necessary. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030806 o Free vulnerability scan: Hack into your network before the real hackers do. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030807 o Let us manage your firewall and keep your IT staff fired up. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030808 o Always have the capacity you need and pay only for what you use. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030815 o Power to choose financing solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030816 o Now more of you qualify for our BladeCenter Financing solution. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030817 o Limited-time PC Buyback program. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030818 o Burn your data cares away with 100 free CD-R discs. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030823 o Buy your software pre-installed and save up to $790. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030824 o Land here for every online PC offer and promotion under the IBM Australia sun. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030825 o Buy your next ThinkPad online and give it the gift of 'sight'. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030826 o Shop in peace, your secret's safe with us. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030827 o TotalStorage deals that will make you gasp. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030835 o Can you afford to miss the latest deals on the award-winning IBM eServer xSeries? http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030837 o Infrastructure that's both resilient and flexible. Here's a complimentary way to learn how. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030850 Events o Plug every security gap. Attend a Security Threat Management Roundtable in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030809 o Join our Tivoli event this month and give your web infrastructure a booster shot. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030810 o Lotus Workplace Strategy Roadshow. Reserve your seat at this August event. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030820 o Visit IBM's stand at Melbourne's Information Security World, 2-4 Sept, 2003. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030846 o Bring the pieces together: Free Enterprise Application Integration workshop. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030847 What's new on ibm.com? o Take control of storage resources in your enterprise. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030802 o You can't manage what you don't measure. Begin web analytics today. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030804 o Announcing a new infrastructure solutions website. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030841 o Payback could arrive sooner than you think. Try our wireless ROI calculator. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030842 Case studies o ThinkPads and Bluetooth satisfy a thirst for mobile productivity. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030803 o PGA TOUR tops the leaderboard with an on demand solution. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030813 o Goodyear XPLOR gets traction with technology solution. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030814 o 3M, PeopleSoft and IBM. Ingenuity meets flexibility. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030831 Solution briefs o Give your staff a break with ThinkVantage. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030843 Products and specifications o Portlet Builder for Domino simplifies custom portlet development. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030821 o The Linux Zone. Developer dreams are made of this. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030822 o Get on board DB2 Express, the most affordable database for SMBs. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030828 o Reach out and embrace the next milestone in business intelligence. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030829 o This is your lucky e-mail day. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030830 o Optimise your eServer pSeries with our compliments. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030833 o All you ever wanted to know about Storage in one easy location. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030836 o Wishes granted here. Learn about the next generation eServer iSeries with a complimentary CD. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030839 ------------------------------------------------------------ News briefs and headlines ------------------------------------------------------------ Help us make IBM Connect better for you. Ever wish this newsletter had that extra something? Think we should improve it in some way? Tell us how by completing this short feedback form. We'll share key results with you in next month's issue. Thanks for taking the time to help us improve IBM Connect. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030801 Game, set and match. Again. The Australian Open and IBM make great tennis partners. We furnish the equipment, data and communication services, they focus on delivering world-class Grand Slam action to fans in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Things are going so well, we've decided to maintain this dynamic pair through till 2005. Read about our game plan. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030811 Does your workforce reflect Australia's true diversity? There are over 3.4 million people in Australia with some kind of disability. Given a chance, they make for dedicated employees and can positively affect staff morale, customer loyalty and your bottom line. See why business leaders are teaming up with pro-disability networks to draw on the talents of a broader range of Australians. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030812 On demand business is here. Can you see it? Some can see it. An evolution in how the best companies run their business. Organisations with tightly integrated supply chains that can react in unison and real time to anything from obscure customer demands to downstream logistics to pricing volatility. How can your company transform into an on demand business? By turning fixed costs into variable ones. By focusing on core competencies and creating a tight network of partners and specialists to handle everything else. Find out more about IBM e-business on demand and see the potential of on demand business in your company here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030819 Let IBM give you up to 33% more! On demand education...at your fingertips and in your control! You may have heard about our Virtual Campus and its hundreds of courses on IT training, Professional Development, Sales or Certification. Or perhaps you already love how it caters to your staff's learning needs across space and time. But did you know that purchasing a Virtual Campus Card this month will give you up to 33% above your training investment? Let IBM Virtual Campus boost your ROI and your organisation's long-term effectiveness. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030832 Next stop, eServer Central. The latest edition of eServer Central has hit your (online) bookshelf. Catch features on virtualisation and autonomic computing and power grids, plus exclusive offers for BladeCentre and IBM Global Financing. We also have the scoop on the new zSeries 990 and pSeries 275. And while you're browsing be sure to register for a complimentary zSeries CD-ROM. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030834 Don't miss the IBM user group event of the year - Interaction 2003 from 17-19 August. Interaction 2003 is this year's most extensive and relevant event for technical professionals and managers using IBM Technology. Join the IBM user community at Interaction 2003 for an opportunity to hear about the latest in technology and direction from IBM and IBM business partners. Interaction 2003 will run for 3 full days from 17-19 August at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour. Click here for more information. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030838 Which eServer system recently set a world record for transaction processing? Learn how the IBM eServer p690 delivers the world's best performing TPC-C result at a lower transaction process cost than HP's Itanium 2 processor-based server. This new world record illustrates our commitment to offering powerful systems at a very affordable price. Click here to see why over 28,000 POWER4 eServer systems are now used worldwide. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030840 ------------------------------------------------------------ Special offers ------------------------------------------------------------ One month free trial: Stop e-mail viruses at the internet level. Picture this. You use an e-mail security service that stops viruses even before they breach your internal systems. A service that uses not one, but four industry-leading scanners to check every inbound or outbound e-mail. A service that protects with no discernable impact on e-mail delivery times. And a service that gives you online statistics and reports in real time. This picture's for real. Click to enjoy one month's free trial from IBM partner MessageLabs. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030805 Prevent and detect spam in the workplace. No purchase necessary. Unsolicited e-mail and pornographic material threaten the productivity of your employees daily. We work with partners like MessageLabs to deliver Skyscan Managed Anti-Spam Service. Protect your employees against porn in the inbox, internet scams, address farming and privacy violations. The service can be switched on in minutes and needs no additional hardware or software. Need more convincing? Click to try out the service for one month, at no cost to you. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030806 Free vulnerability scan: Hack into your network before the real hackers do. It's called ethical hacking. With vulnerability scanning, you get a "hacker's eye" view of the security weaknesses that exist on the network. Ongoing vulnerability scanning allows you to take strengthening measures as early as possible, potentially reducing the risk of future attacks. Take out an annual Vulnerability Scanning contract with us now and we'll conduct your first scan at no charge. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030807 Let us manage your firewall and keep your IT staff fired up. A correctly configured and well-maintained firewall is a critical component of your security solution. But firewall management can be burdensome for your IT staff. How can you ensure your firewall remains current, secure and effective 24x7? Out-tasking your firewall management to us may help. You'll free your IT staff to keep pace with technology changes and keep other aspects of your infrastructure shipshape. Click to get 13 months worth of firewall monitoring for the price of 12. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030808 Always have the capacity you need and pay only for what you use. IBM AIX Capacity On Demand gives you reliable virtual servers with processing, storage and network capacity. You're charged only on what you use, satisfying both you and your bottom-line. As a special offer until 30 September 2003, a new three year e-business Managed Hosting contract earns you a committed 2mb pipe at no extra cost, giving you a security-rich hosting environment - fast. Click for more details and call 132 426 to speak with an e-business Hosting Services Consultant. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030815 Power to choose financing solutions. For a limited time only, we are giving you the power to choose between two of our most powerful financing options. Budget constraints? Use IBM Solution Financing Deferral and pay nothing for up to 6 months. Concerned about total cost of ownership? Then choose IBM Preferred Rate Financing and enjoy some of the industry's most competitive rates. The choice is yours. Make your win-win decision here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030816 Now more of you qualify for our BladeCenter Financing solution. If you're part of a midsize company and in need of reliable and affordable infrastructure, our eServer BladeCenter Infrastructure Preferred Rate Financing option could be your ideal solution. With a minimum transaction size of just $50,000, you can finance your xSeries Bladeservers at exceptional rates on flexible payment plans. Enjoy fast approval processes and make single periodic payments that can cover hardware, software and services. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030817 Limited-time PC Buyback program. Combat technology obsolescence, eliminate equipment disposal hassles and upgrade to the latest computing technologies with a return program designed for your convenience. If you have an installed base of at least 10 notebooks or 50 desktops (IBM or other selected brands), click for a great way to earn payment toward new IBM PCs. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030818 Burn your data cares away with 100 free CD-R discs. Make room for more data on your next PC. Buy any featured ThinkCentre desktop or ThinkPad notebook with a CD-RW, Combo or Multi-burner drive and get a hundred 700MB CD-R discs for free. Our value desktops start at $1,899 and lightweight notebooks can be yours from $2,399. Get in on this deal before the offer ends on 29 August 2003. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030823 Buy your software pre-installed and save up to $790. This month, select ThinkPad notebooks from just $1,799 or ThinkCentre desktops from a mere $1,899. And to further sweeten the deal, we'll pre-install Microsoft Office XP Professional with Publisher for only $549 extra. This means a saving of up to $790 compared to buying the software separately from some retail outlets. It also means you can start using your PC in no time giving you instant post-purchase productivity. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030824 Land here for every online PC offer and promotion under the IBM Australia sun. What privileges do you enjoy when shopping online? Well, we'll give you free options, accessories and add-ons to go with your new purchase. That way, you can start getting the most from your IT gear the minute it's delivered. Read all the latest offers and specials here. Bookmark this page and return often as offers are updated regularly. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030825 Buy your next ThinkPad online and give it the gift of 'sight'. Purchase selected ThinkPad notebooks online during August and you'll receive a free QuickCam portable USB Camera. The Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks is a compact and portable USB camera designed specifically for notebook users. It offers high quality colour video input for instant messaging and video conferencing applications and allows you to easily capture full-motion video and still images on your new ThinkPad notebook. Click to help your ThinkPad 'see' the world. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030826 Shop in peace, your secret's safe with us. Worried about shopping on ibm.com? We use one of the most powerful encryption standards available to prevent fraudulent use of your credit card details. So go ahead, make that IT purchase on ibm.com today. We're doing all we can to keep those pesky hackers at bay. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030827 TotalStorage deals that will make you gasp. Consolidate growing amounts of e-business data and access it quickly, share it easily and manage it more efficiently. Take advantage of 4 exceptional offers on IBM TotalStorage products, including the FAStT200 and FAStT600 for eServer xSeries and pSeries. Offers available for a limited time only. Don't miss out on this chance to meet your ever-increasing storage demands. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030835 Can you afford to miss the latest deals on the award-winning IBM eServer xSeries? IBM xSeries servers are reliable, innovative and available now for a very affordable price. Use our eServer xSeries range to keep your network and operations running at peak efficiency, while helping to minimise your total cost of ownership. Take advantage of our current hot pricing offers on Blade Centre servers, Universal servers and Rack Optimised servers. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030837 Infrastructure that's both resilient and flexible. Here's a complimentary way to learn how. Give your organisation the freedom to out-task as little or as much of your infrastructure as you deem necessary with our Infrastructure Management Services. We're pleased to offer you a complimentary 3-hour workshop, where an experienced Managed Services consultant will lead your IT and business management teams in a business benefit oriented discussion. Click to register your interest and we'll help you build your roadmap towards Infrastructure on demand. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030850 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events ------------------------------------------------------------ Plug every security gap. Attend a Security Threat Management Roundtable in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. You employ the best people, have installed a firewall and regularly update your virus protection software. No more security woes, right? Not quite. Hackers are using known vulnerabilities to break into Web servers every day. Want to know if your systems and confidential data are at risk? Attend the Security Threat Management Roundtable. Our Security experts will be facilitating sessions in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Sessions begin soon, so register your interest today. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030809 Join our Tivoli event this month and give your web infrastructure a booster shot. Sound infrastructure management boosts productivity, customer loyalty and your bottom line. Join us for live presentations and technical demonstrations to explore how Tivoli software can strengthen your web infrastructure for a positive user experience. Discover how Tivoli can monitor your hardware, software and network devices and proactively manage your entire e-business landscape. We'll be on the road for these dates: 7 August in Sydney, 8 August in Melbourne and 21 August in Canberra. Register your interest for Tivoli Web Management Workshop by calling Sally Green on 1800 802 796 or click here to find out more about Tivoli solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030810 Lotus Workplace Strategy Roadshow. Reserve your seat at this August event. Be among the first to discover innovative developments in collaboration and human interaction. Lotus Workplace integrates the information and business processes you need, in a secure, reliable and dynamic work environment. Flexible enough to fit specific industry or business needs, it brings you one step closer to becoming an e-business on demand. The Lotus WorkPlace Strategy Roadshow travels to Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane between 12 and 27 August. Book your seat now. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030820 Visit IBM's stand at Melbourne's Information Security World, 2-4 Sept, 2003. You need to ensure trust in a world of risks. Register for the IBM at Information Security World Australasia 2003 in Melbourne and attend the free security threat management workshop. While you're there, take advantage of our limited time offers on vulnerability scanning, anti-virus and anti-spam services. Click for more details. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030846 Bring the pieces together: Free Enterprise Application Integration workshop. Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) can protect legacy systems, generate new strategic advantage and leverage skills and expertise within and beyond your organisation. To help you make the next step, we are offering a free EAI scoping workshop which will provide you with a snapshot of where your business is at and where it could be. Click to register your interest and find out if you qualify. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030847 ------------------------------------------------------------ What's new on ibm.com? ------------------------------------------------------------ Take control of storage resources in your enterprise. Disks can approach 80% of total storage hardware costs, yet most businesses use only about half of their storage assets. The solution? Employ Storage Resource Management and start making intelligent, informed decisions about the use of storage resources. In this free redbook, discover how Tivoli Storage Resource Manager can give you a handle on your storage across your entire enterprise, even alerting you when file systems are running out of space. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030802 You can't manage what you don't measure. Begin web analytics today. The dot com bust showed up the importance of monitoring online ROI. Take a step in the right direction with this Tivoli Web Site Analyser tutorial. Learn how you can stay in control by choosing the way your data is processed, visualised and published. And come away with an understanding of how to assess the health of your websites and determine the overall effectiveness of your e-business. Register and download here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030804 Announcing a new infrastructure solutions website. New site, loads of new content. Look for the white paper and CD-ROM describing the real value of automation and essential elements of an autonomic operating environment. There are sections which cater for common IT management issues, from cost-cutting to operational resilience. You can expect regular updates and new solutions, white papers, case studies and workshops on this site. Make this your one destination for infrastructure matters. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030841 Payback could arrive sooner than you think. Try our wireless ROI calculator. "This wireless solution is just what I need, but I need to prove to my company that its return on investment (ROI) meets our targets." Sound familiar? Here's an online calculator to help you understand how and when wireless investments may provide substantial payback. Click to read more about this handy tool and take the calculator for a test drive. If the results look interesting, you can always contact us for a thorough ROI analysis. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030842 ------------------------------------------------------------ Case studies ------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkPads and Bluetooth satisfy a thirst for mobile productivity. Coca-Cola Amatil embarked on one of the world's largest Bluetooth roll-outs by equipping their salesforce with IBM ThinkPad X23 notebooks. No longer constrained by messy and costly cables, sales staff can now log orders on the road via the embedded Bluetooth card and antenna. Now that's something to drink to. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030803 PGA TOUR tops the leaderboard with an on demand solution. "The worst thing that you can experience when you launch a new web service is a flood of people who can't access your site because you lack adequate technology...With utility computing, we don't have to worry about these issues" commented Steve Evans, Vice President of Information Systems, the PGA TOUR. Read more about driving new benefits for virtual fans by clicking below. Or call 132 426 to speak with an e-business Hosting Services Consultant about Linux Virtual Services. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030813 Goodyear XPLOR gets traction with technology solution. In addition to providing dealers with much better service, more current information, and faster order turnaround, XPLOR promised to deliver Goodyear a host of hard, bottom-line benefits - the most important of which was reducing the costs associated with supporting and communicating with its vast dealer network. Find out how IBM Managed Hosting played a part in this Goodyear story. Or call 132 426 to speak with an e-business Hosting Services Consultant. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030814 3M, PeopleSoft and IBM. Ingenuity meets flexibility. 3M is known for giving the world innovative solutions like the Post-It Note. When 3M Australia decided to beef up their financial functions, they employed this same ingenuity by combining existing PeopleSoft financial management software with IBM's flexible DB2 and eServer xSeries solution. The result was staggering. Savings of AUD600,000, faster performance on queries and reports and untold productivity gains. Read more about their inventiveness here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030831 ------------------------------------------------------------ Solution briefs ------------------------------------------------------------ Give your staff a break with ThinkVantage. ThinkVantage technologies help make our PCs less dependent on IT staff or users for basic tasks like deployment, backup, security and more. Many of these technologies are freely available on new NetVista desktops and ThinkPad notebooks. Click for white papers to understand how ThinkVantage can help you protect your data, reduce costs and improve productivity. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030843 ------------------------------------------------------------ Products and specifications ------------------------------------------------------------ Portlet Builder for Domino simplifies custom portlet development. Derive maximum value from WebSphere and Domino-based portal deployment by building portlets. Portlets help you aggregate data, content and processes from existing applications such as Domino and provides users with custom views into the applications they need to do their jobs. Download this tutorial and learn how a new no-code option in Portlet Builder for Domino lets you use a portlet to build more portlets. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030821 The Linux Zone. Developer dreams are made of this. Consider it Linux heaven. On steroids. This site offers extensive technical resources to support your Linux development needs. Get started with, or build on your existing skills on Linux - at your own pace. Free resources range from a Linux Software Evaluation Kit 4-CD set to 2-day Linux workshops near you. Or tell us about the Linux app you built and we'll send along a gift just to say thanks. Enter the treasure trove here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030822 Get on board DB2 Express, the most affordable database for SMBs. Believe it. DB2 Express is priced at only $1249.25 per server and $248.25 per user. The power of the world's #1 database, DB2 UDB, is now available to small and medium businesses like yours. DB2 Express edition is simple to install, simple to use, and is priced below Microsoft SQL Server. Based on open industry standards to avoid vendor lock-in, DB2 UDB Express easily integrates with applications and results in faster deployment and time to market. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030828 Reach out and embrace the next milestone in business intelligence. Your growing data and information volumes are likely stored in disparate locations and consist of different formats. How do you begin to collate and extract meaningful insights from this information to guide your most critical business strategies? Enter the DB2 Data Warehouse editions. Rather than buying and integrating several different IT products, this single solution provides robust and user-friendly business intelligence functionality inside the database. Learn more here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030829 This is your lucky e-mail day. E-mail volumes are skyrocketing. More users. More e-mail per user. More complex content with compound attachments. The numbers are huge - over 9 billion business e-mails are now sent daily. With so much e-mail flying around, the challenge is to store and manage them cost effectively, whilst ensuring system performance is improved. You're in luck. Our e-mail management solutions are a click away. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030830 Optimise your eServer pSeries with our compliments. Reclaim lost time with PM/AIX: executive summary service. This automated service turns data from your mission critical eServer pSeries or RS/6000 servers into detailed reports that show where resources are, and helps evaluate where they should be. Visit this site to view a PM/AIX online demo and register for your complimentary copy. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030833 All you ever wanted to know about Storage in one easy location. Bookmark this link now for access to a wealth of valuable, complimentary and new white papers on Storage. You can learn more about optimisation with IDC's "Maximising the value of storage investments", or uncover our storage infrastructure vision for an on demand operating environment with "IBM TotalStorage Software Strategy and Roadmap". Read these and many, many others right here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST030836 Wishes granted here. Learn about the next generation eServer iSeries with a complimentary CD. Need greater capacity? 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