From: IBM Australia <infoatisource.ibm.com>
Reply-To: imatau1.ibm.com
Subject: IBM Connect - Keeping you ahead of the competition in September
Content-Type:  text/plain;
To: newsatos2site.com
Message-Id: <20060906101924.2C282104Catisource.ibm.com>
Date: Wed,  6 Sep 2006 10:19:24 +0000 (CUT)

Welcome to the September edition of IBM Connect. If you’re like many businesses, you may be thinking of deploying a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) but wondering where to start. In this issue, we discuss research that has identified three core business-centric SOA starting points and two IT-centric starting points. You’ll also find special offers, event invitations, news and updates.

Kind regards,
Wendy Miller
IBM Connect Editor


------------------------------------------------------------
News briefs and headlines
------------------------------------------------------------

Check out the high-performance, economical storage alternative. 

  The new IBM System Storage DS4200 is a scalable, high-capacity 
  and economical SATA solution for data archiving and storage 
  applications. And it's part of the easy to install, manage and 
  pay for IBM Express portfolio. Find out more now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060912



------------------------------------------------------------
Business Centre news
------------------------------------------------------------

Simple, fast, secure IT management solutions for your business. 

  IBM Tivoli Express portfolio of storage, security, and 
  availability IT management solutions is especially designed and 
  priced for growing businesses. So less time and fewer skills are 
  required to quickly and easily install, deploy, manage and use 
  them - helping to free up your staff to focus on other projects. 
  Find out more here.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060918



------------------------------------------------------------
Special offers
------------------------------------------------------------

Come on a Business Resilience and Security Knowledge Journey. 

  For most businesses, any downtime can have potentially 
  disastrous consequences. Unless you are prepared. IBM invites 
  you to take a unique, virtual knowledge journey to explore how 
  innovative technology can help you minimise the risk of security 
  exposures and unanticipated system outages, develop strategies 
  to protect critical data and restore system functionality 
  swiftly and reliably. You can also see a range of IBM Business 
  Solutions in action. Register now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060901


Save up to 32% with the BladeCenter 24x7 Starter Bundle. 

  If you're looking for ways to simplify your infrastructure 
  complexity and manageability while lowering total cost of 
  ownership, look no further. IBM BladeCenter offers a broad range 
  of networking options integrated into the chassis. And we now 
  have a fantastic BladeCenter 24x7 Starter Bundle saving you up 
  to 32% and making it even easier for you to benefit from this 
  innovative, market-leading technology while minimising your TCO. 
  Hurry or you'll miss out on this great offer!
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060909


Multiply your business opportunities with new IBM Dual-Core Intel
      servers. 

  Now you can stop worrying about your IT and focus on the things 
  that really matter, thanks to the IBM System x3500 and x3650 
  Express Servers with Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processor. Each offers 
  you flexibility with a great range of expansion options to help 
  you quickly respond to your growing business demands. Plus they 
  now come with new WMware offers to help you run multiple virtual 
  machines. Find out more now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060910


Now enjoy huge savings on the IBM x460 ServicePac. 

  IBM can now offer you an x460 with a ServicePac at a price 
  competitive to an x366. This is because the x460 SPAC has now 
  been changed from Category 3 to Category 2, allowing you to do 
  more for even less. Read all about this offer here.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060913


Free DB2 Express-C 9 CD available now! 

  With more and more business conducted online, increasing 
  amounts of data is captured in XML - but how do you transform it 
  into actionable business information. With DB2 9 you can build 
  applications with breakthrough increases in availability, speed 
  and versatility of information, along with dramatically reduced 
  administration costs associated with existing data management 
  techniques. Take DB2 9 for a test drive with a free DB2 
  Express-C 9 CD.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060914


Infrastructure frozen? Processes inflexible? Can't respond to change? 

  IBM WebSphere middleware will get you warming up to a Service 
  Oriented Architecture (SOA), helping you to streamline business 
  tasks, integrate existing processes and applications, and build 
  flexibility into your infrastructure. So you can respond with 
  speed to business changes and opportunities. Learn more now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060925



------------------------------------------------------------
Events
------------------------------------------------------------

Don't miss the first event in IBM's Government Innovation Series. 

  This is specifically designed for senior members of the Public 
  Service with a security or ICT specialisation to hear the 
  perspectives of local and worldwide security experts on 'Whole 
  of Government' approaches to security, privacy and cross-agency 
  collaboration. Gain insights on controlling access to 
  information, maintaining privacy, protecting people and 
  property, mitigating risk and recovering from emergencies - all 
  while managing costs. 
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Canberra: 22 September
     
     To find out more or to register, click here.
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060905
     

Join us at the 'Accelerating Software Delivery' business briefing. 

  Like to learn more about enabling business-critical innovation 
  and how to respond to the associated challenges such as software 
  delivery, compliance and monitoring? This half-day briefing 
  focuses on the importance of using best practices, integrated 
  requirements management and an open, role-based team environment 
  to control risk and lifecycle change. 
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Perth: 3 October
  -  Adelaide: 5 October
  -  Canberra: 6 October
  -  Melbourne: 10 October
  -  Brisbane: 11 October
  -  Sydney: 13 October
     
     Register today.
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060906
     

IBM and IDC invite you to the Storage Consolidation lunch in Perth and
      Adelaide. 

  Join us for lunch as we explore the issues around managing 
  storage in a Microsoft environment with the current explosion in 
  business information. Hear the latest thinking and emerging 
  trends in corporate data storage, and how IBM nSeries technology 
  can help to simplify storage consolidation, management and 
  archiving for Microsoft exchange, SQL server and Windows 
  environments.
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Adelaide: 19 September
  -  Perth: 20 September
     
     Places are strictly limited so please register now to ensure they 
     secure a place.
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060908
     

Accelerate your WebSphere skills. 

  Through examples, discussion and interactive product 
  experience, WebSphere Proof of Technology (PoT) sessions explore 
  a variety of topics that illustrate how WebSphere solutions can 
  be leveraged within organisations. For more information or to 
  register to attend one of these complimentary sessions, simply 
  click here.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060919


Join us at the ASFA Twilight Seminar. 

  The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) is 
  partnering with IBM to present a seminar focusing on "Expanding 
  the Innovation Horizon for Superannuation - The Global CEO 
  Study". Speakers, Jason Nyilas of IBM Global Business Services 
  and Peter Rowe, General Manager of Vision Super, will deliver 
  industry points of view and thought leadership into the 
  superannuation market. 
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Melbourne: 21 September
     
     Register now.
     

Don't miss the premier networking event of the year. 

  The Cisco Networkers 2006 conference provides networking 
  professionals with the latest updates on technology 
  developments, innovations and market trends. This event is the 
  best and most cost-effective way to receive additional training 
  and hands-on experience to help you stay ahead of the 
  competition. Join IBM and thousands of technical peers for 
  world-class education and industry collaboration.
  
  Where and when:
  
  -  Gold Coast: 25-28 September
     
     Register now.
     http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060924
     


------------------------------------------------------------
What's new on ibm.com?
------------------------------------------------------------

Gain information and insights from the recent Tivoli Now! event.  

  Tivoli hosted over 440 attendees at the recent Tivoli Now! 
  technical conference, providing a forum for learning, sharing, 
  networking and educating the delegates about the breadth of 
  Tivoli offerings and recent acquisitions. With over 40 strategy 
  and technical break-out sessions, including 8 customer case 
  studies, you too can stay up-to-date with the latest Tivoli news 
  and products. Download the presentations now.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060917



------------------------------------------------------------
Case studies
------------------------------------------------------------

Build-a-Bear Workshop goes hand-in-paw with IBM system.  

  Build-a-Bear Workshop launched their first retail store in 
  Australia in 2005 and needed a robust online shopping 
  infrastructure to support its nationwide operations. The system 
  needed to integrate easily with the company's existing 
  technology infrastructure. Working with Synergy, an IBM Premier 
  Business Partner, Build-a-Bear Workshop constructed an online 
  store based on IBM WebSphere Commerce Express, a complete 
  e-commerce system aimed at meeting the needs of smaller 
  businesses. Read the full story.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060907



------------------------------------------------------------
Products and specifications
------------------------------------------------------------

When it comes to servers, "That's hot!" is not praise. 

  Cooling a sweltering, high-density environment can be a 
  substantial resource drain. But IBM HS20 BladeCenter, with Intel 
  Xeon Processors, can help you take back control. It optimises 
  IT, so processes that were complex are now easy-to-manage. And 
  with its advanced cooling features, IBM HS20 BladeCenter helps 
  transform your infrastructure into an oasis of power and cost 
  savings.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060922



------------------------------------------------------------
Industry trends
------------------------------------------------------------

Where should companies start with SOA? 

  In partnership with Mercer Management Consulting, IBM has 
  studied emerging practices among its own 1,900 Service Oriented 
  Architecture (SOA) customers. This research illuminated three 
  core business-centric SOA starting points (people, processes and 
  information) and two IT-centric starting points (connectivity 
  and reuse). Learn more.
  http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST060920

 


============================================================
You received this e-mail because you are subscribed to IBM Connect
  as newsatos2site.com
You have elected to receive this e-mail in TEXT and have indicated 
interest in the following categories:

o  Small and medium business IT news
o  eServers - all platforms
o  pSeries (UNIX Servers)
o  xSeries (Intel/NT Servers)
o  Storage / storage networking / storage disc / storage tape
o  e-Commerce
o  Developing new e-business applications
o  Employee communication and collaboration
o  Content management / document management
o  Industry - computer services
o  Linux / open source platform
o  Application and Infrastructure web hosting
o  Security and privacy solutions
o  Integration of old and new infrastructures and applications
o  Business consulting and Transformation Services
o  Infrastructure services
o  Hardware and software technical support
o  Infrastructure optimisation and performance management
o  Business continuity and recovery services
o  Networking and integration services
o  IT education services
o  Software
o  Wireless technologies
o  Network, desktop, server and storage management


_____________________________________________________
YOUR PREFERENCES
Want to change the information you are receiving?
To update your PROFILE by changing your interest areas visit
http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=Aust_Update_Profile
To update the FORMAT of your newsletter (plain text or HTML with colour and graphics), visit
http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=Aust_Format

_____________________________________________________
Did a friend forward IBM Connect to you?
Make sure you don't miss the next edition. To SUBSCRIBE visit
http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=Aust_Subscribe
_____________________________________________________
To UNSUBSCRIBE from IBM Connect, visit
http://www.ibm.com/isource/cgi-bin/goto?on=Aust_Unsubscribe
_____________________________________________________
Questions, suggestions or feedback about IBM Connect?
We'd like to hear from you! To send your FEEDBACK, visit
http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?on=AUST_Feedback
_____________________________________________________
Please note that the products and services described in this publication apply in Australia only, and may not be applicable in other countries. Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST unless otherwise stated.
© Copyright IBM Australia Limited 2006. ABN 79 000 733. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2006. All Rights Reserved.

u:2536913