Return-Path: Received: from isource.ibm.com (isource.boulder.ibm.com [207.25.249.18]) by warp.os2site.com (Weasel v1.73) for ; 01 Mar 2006 13:32:59 +1100 Received: from isource.boulder.ibm.com (loopback [127.0.0.1]) by isource.ibm.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58919CE019 for ; Wed, 1 Mar 2006 02:33:19 +0000 (CUT) From: IBM Australia Reply-To: imatau1.ibm.com Subject: IBM Connect - Keeping you ahead of the competition in March Content-Type: text/plain; To: newsatos2site.com Message-Id: <20060301023319.58919CE019atisource.ibm.com> Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 02:33:19 +0000 (CUT) Welcome to the March edition of IBM Connect. This month, we look at SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) and how it can transform your IT infrastructure to improve business efficiency and productivity. And if you're a sports fan, hear the podcast about how IT is changing how we watch sport. You’ll also find the latest trends, special offers and much more in this month’s issue. 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Brazil's economy is stabilising and many of its historical impediments to economic success are disappearing. The Brazilian government passed a new Innovation Law in July 2005. Agriculture is thriving in part because farmers are willing to find high-tech solutions to low-tech problems. About 12% of the population has Internet access, outpacing India and China. No wonder Brazil is an increasingly attractive location for innovation-minded businesses. Read "The new Brazil: Sugarcane into fuel is just the beginning." http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060306 ------------------------------------------------------------ Solution briefs ------------------------------------------------------------ How can SOA improve business efficiency and productivity? As the marketplace globalises, new markets, new workforces and new competitors are forcing companies to look for ways to adapt more quickly. SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) can transform IT infrastructures into a set of flexible, reusable, standards-based services, helping to build new capabilities, increase flexibility, improve productivity and optimise existing assets. Learn how SOA can transform your IT infrastructure for better business solutions. http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060301 Increase the performance of your business-critical applications. Many enterprises depend on composite applications that span across Web servers, J2EE application servers, integration middleware, databases and mainframe systems to deliver critical business functionality. The trend toward Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is also driving a greater use of composite applications. However, they can bring the added challenge of isolating and resolving problems quickly. The IBM Tivoli Composite Application Management solution helps you quickly isolate, diagnose and fix business-critical application performance problems. 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