Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 06:08:30 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Connect Subject: IBM Connect - Australia Hello and welcome to the March edition of IBM Connect. Once again you'll find your monthly e-newsletter is packed with the latest technical news and updates, industry trends, and special deals and pricing plans - all to help you compete and stay ahead in the on demand business world. Kind regards, THE EDITOR. ------------------------------------------------------------ News briefs and headlines ------------------------------------------------------------ IMPORTANT: Your help is needed to continue your subscription. We are currently reviewing our database and our records indicate that you have not updated your profile in the past 6 months. To confirm that you wish to continue your subscription to IBM Connect, please update your interest areas. We would like to continue being able to provide you with information relevant to you but, unfortunately, if you have not updated your interest areas by the end of April, your subscription to IBM Connect will stop. Click here to update your interest areas. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040301 IBM eServer shatters world record for computing power. Last month IBM announced that an IBM eServer p690 server system with 32 POWER4+ microprocessors running on DB2 Universal Database v8.1 has shattered the world record for computer processing power, based on the independent Transaction Processing Performance Council's TPC-C benchmark. Recent improvements to the popular p690 include faster POWER4+ processors and higher memory capacity to increase server performance and capacity. The result is a highly advanced server that can help lower costs, improve efficiency and speed transformation to e-business. Find out more. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040328 ------------------------------------------------------------ Special offers ------------------------------------------------------------ Essential Desktop Outsourcing solution launches this week. This new solution includes all the key desktop management components to help you achieve better performance and availability, enhance your IT processes and realise significant cost savings. All at a market leading price - from only $65* per month per seat (*excl GST). Find out the full terms and conditions here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040304 FREE Bag with selected IBM ThinkPad notebooks. Prices start from just $2,699. For a limited time only, get your free bag with selected IBM ThinkPad notebooks - ranging from a lightweight, multi-media notebook to selected G Series notebooks - powerful desktop alternatives. Hurry, stocks are limited. Click here now. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040313 Affordable PC Bundles for Home Office & Small Business. Our great value-for-money bundles feature the hardware and software you're likely to need to set up your home or small office. We make choosing your technology solution easy - just buy the PC bundle that suits your needs OR find the right PC & customise your accessories. Desktop Bundles for Home & Home Office start from $2,047 Notebook Bundles for Mobile & Wireless Computing start from $3,087. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040314 Free delivery when you buy online during March. Why wait in queues to buy your next PC when you can do it from right where you're sitting? Simply log onto ibm.com/au, choose your new IBM PC and pay nothing for delivery during March. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040315 Which new server comes with a complimentary 36.4GB Hard Disk Drive? Presenting the new IBM eServer xSeries 365, a rack-dense, high performance, flexible 4-way server, combining exceptional price and performance. The x365 incorporates the data centre readiness of Enterprise X-Architecture and IBM Director creating a powerful new solution for mission-critical enterprise applications. For a limited time only we're offering the x365 with a complimentary 36.4GB Hard Disk Drive. You may also purchase up to five additional Hard Drives and/or 512MB memory at a discounted price. Click here for further information and the full terms and conditions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040325 Save up to 37% on selected FAStT200 storage servers. For a limited time only, IBM is offering two special pre-configured FAStT200 storage server deals. The FAStT200 delivers high-speed, fibre-to-fibre, SAN-ready storage solutions for Windows and Unix-based servers. These offers end 31st March 2004, so now is the perfect time to buy a FAStT200 designed to provide flexible, affordable storage. To learn more about the configuration of these models and for full terms and conditions, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040327 ------------------------------------------------------------ Events ------------------------------------------------------------ Don't miss the premium DB2 event of the year. The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG) 2004 - Asia Pacific is on 18-19 March 2004, at Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney. It's an excellent technical conference covering DB2 on both distributed and 390 platforms, and one that all DB2 users should take advantage of. There will be keynote presentations and technical sessions as well as in-depth seminars and panel discussion led by some of the world's premier DB2 experts. The registration fee is $1,870 (including GST). Register now. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040310 Improve your business model. Attend the IBM Integrated Workplace Seminar. Integration of your people and processes can give your business opportunities you never dreamed possible. Attend our half-day seminar and explore how. Your keynote speaker is Mark Westfield - a leading, award-winning commentator on Australian government and business. Locations and dates are: 16 March - Melbourne, 17 March - Canberra, 18 March, Sydney. For more information and to reserve your place, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040311 IBM at CISCO Networkers 2004. Learn why IBM is the Cisco Systems Asia Pacific Partner of the Year for 2003. At Cisco Networkers 2004, you can see how to leverage IP for competitive advantage through our practical display - showcasing industry solutions complemented by a back office environment. The event will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from March 9 - March 11. Find out more here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040319 Join us at the eServer zSeries Architects workshop. The premier zSeries architect's workshop is coming to town, offering a hands-on opportunity to work with zSeries servers and develop applications including WebSphere Learning Centre, Linux on zSeries, and how to establish the optimal environment for WebSphere. Hear from the experts in a series of presentations and network with other zSeries users. Want to know more about the zSeries Architects Workshop? Register your interest online. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040324 ------------------------------------------------------------ Case studies ------------------------------------------------------------ Putting the brakes on out-of-control costs and short-term workflow inefficiencies. Find out how an IBM solution has helped Australian-based automotive brakes manufacturer, PBR International, save on infrastructure costs, avoid system downtime through redundancy and proven reliability, and delivered an ever-increasing return on investment. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040307 Scots College graduates to information on demand. Learn how IBM, in conjunction with Scots College NZ IT staff, transformed an outdated PABX into a future-ready network infrastructure that gives teachers, staff and students access to information anywhere, anytime. The complete network infrastructure included a gigabit switch backbone, wireless converged voice and data, Cisco IP Softphone hardware and software, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and firewall as well as IBM desktops and laptops. To read the full case study, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040321 IBM helps power Yallourn Energy for future growth. Yallourn Energy's IT storage requirement was increasing by approximately 30% per year and the company needed a technology solution that provided flexibility and scalability for future growth. IBM installed a new Storage Area Network (SAN) and IBM eServer Blade Centre solution at Yallourn Energy's power station located in the La Trobe Valley, Gippsland, demonstrating IBM's capacity, resources and experience to reliably install a SAN in a regional location. To learn more, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040322 ------------------------------------------------------------ Solution briefs ------------------------------------------------------------ Linux Virtual Services now available on demand. Want to publish on the internet? Create and run a dynamic website? Or do you need a highly secure and flexible e-business solution to support web transactions? Whatever you need, there are some brand new hosting solutions for your organisation, available right now from IBM's e-business Hosting Services team. Reliable, scalable and from only $1,200 per month. And best of all, you only pay for the server, network and disk capacity you actually use. That's service on demand. Find out more today. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040302 Gain more control over the information you have. Without the time, money and resources you don't have. To compete in an on demand world, your business needs fast access to all your information, regardless of format, location or platform. With IBM Content and Information Management software, you can gain greater control over all your content and maximise ROI as you go. To download our whitepapers, customer case studies, and webcasts, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040308 Train your systems to solve their own problems. In business, being resilient and responsive can give you the ultimate advantage. IBM automation software delivers high- performance solutions that help you optimise resources, make your business more agile and intelligently manage complex infrastructures. You can align IT with your business, manage service levels, assign resources based on need, keep systems available, become more responsive, and lower costs. Download the Automation Product Guide today, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040316 IBM and APC can help you prevent costly downtime. Preventing downtime can not only increase the productivity of your IT personnel and end users but also reduce service and support costs. APC, a leader in availability solutions, has recently developed a complete and unique solution for Network- Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) called InfraStruXure. This new solution incorporates power, cooling, management and services into a rack-optimised format. Find out how IBM and APC can help you prevent costly downtime by conducting a Network- Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) Vulnerability Assessment on your IT system. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040320 ------------------------------------------------------------ Products and specifications ------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkCentre desktop with built-in data recovery software from $1,749. Don't give lost data & wasted time another thought. Get the latest IBM ThinkCentre desktops with Intel's Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology plus innovative IBM Rapid Restore - powerful preloaded data recovery software that keeps your business files, applications and operating systems reliably backed up. If things go down, the recovery process begins with the touch of a button, keeping your data intact - and you on the job. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040312 Bid, win and save with eBay and IBM Authorised Auctions. Take advantage of fantastic auctions on quality IBM Certified Used Equipment and IBM refurbished products and start saving today. We stand by the quality of the products and offer warranties and maintenance agreements for your peace of mind. To find out more and start bidding, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040317 Which is smarter: adding more servers or adding servers that can do more? In the new on demand business world, where a flexible, scalable IT infrastructure is crucial, the answer is simple. Add servers that can do more, like the IBM eServer xSeries systems powered by Intel Xeon processors. Learn more about the xSeries with the complimentary in-depth guide from ZD Net - 'Why X'. To download it now, click here. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST040326 ------------------------------------------------------------ Industry trends ------------------------------------------------------------ Improve financial results from trade promotions. Now more than ever, companies must take on the challenge of demonstrating the effectiveness and efficiency of their trade promotions spend. IBM Consumer Packaged Goods strategy consulting helps clients achieve competitive advantage through a fusion of business, customer and technology strategies. 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