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IBM May 2007  

IBM Software Newsletter
 

Welcome to the May edition of the IBM Software Newsletter.

Service-Oriented Architecure (SOA) is here to stay. More than 4,500 IBM customers have modeled their businesses around SOA. It is a US$160 billion market.* IBM is at the forefront of this innovative approach with the recent IBM Impact 2007, the first IBM annual worldwide customer event focused on SOA. Thousands of IBM customers and Business Partners attended. One of our features brings you the news, activity, excitement and experience of the event.

Also eventful is an updated IBM TV. Another of our features shows you how the IBM TV focus has expanded to cover a range of IT solutions from governance and risk management to leveraging information, optimizing IT, enabling business flexibility, empowering your people and improving your development efforts. Be sure to tune in.

Enjoy the newsletter!

Doug Brown
Vice President, Marketing Programs
IBM Software 



In this issue.
 


Features.
image   Creating enduring impact. IBM unveils new software, training and services at IBM Impact 2007.

At IBM Impact 2007, IBM has announced new features and enhancements for IBM WebSphere® Application Server, the WebSphere DataPower® XI50  appliance, new versions of WebSphere Process Server for System z(TM), new Rational® Asset Manager, expanded Business Activity Monitoring software and more.

New training resources include an immersive, 3-D educational game along with enhanced SOA certification and education programs.

Also introduced were SOA Roadmaps and complementary SOA Industry Frameworks that accelerate the creation of SOA while providing additional cost savings through reusable blueprints and modules. IBM is also announcing new SOA professional services focused on critical areas for SOA success.

Learn more about the lasting effect of these announcements. Attend a Webcast with IBM executives about the news. Experience Impact 2007 on IBM TV with a new IBM TV channel focused on SOA.

Learn more.
image   What is new on IBM TV?

  • Expanded focus on IT solutions and new navigation.
  • Watch IBM TV -- Impact 2007, a new channel dedicated to SOA and enabling business flexibility.
  • Improve IT visibility and control with governance and risk management.
  • Gain business insight with IBM DB2® dynamic warehousing.
  • New IBM System i(TM) Express helps you focus more on business and less on IT.
  • New resources for service lifecycle management and agile development.
  • New accelerators for IBM WebSphere Portal help resolve business issues fast.

IT solutions are on IBM TV.
image   Achieving agile development success at scale. Get the kit.

Agile development is catching on with larger companies. Improved efficiency. Shorter development cycles. Oh, and better software. But what about managing increasing application complexity with larger teams? Gaps in communication? Maintaining development velocity?

Get answers with the IBM Rational Solution Kit for Agile Development. Video, interviews, a case study, articles and more show you how IBM provides technology, best practices and industry expertise to help you succeed.

Get the kit.
image   Not just for hardware. Improve efficiency and cut costs with application virtualization.

Your software applications represent major investments, just like your systems. Why not extend the benefits of systems virtualization to the software application layer?

Read this article to discover how IBM WebSphere Extended Deployment can help make it happen. View infrastructure resources as a single, consistent entity. Optimize workload management while increasing throughput. Maximize hardware utilization and enable consolidation. And make room for new, innovative applications and workloads.

Read the article.
image   Industry solutions. New catalogs and video show what IBM can do for you.

Each industry has its own specific needs. New catalogs from IBM deliver solutions for the healthcare and insurance industries. Plus, see how IBM Information Server is helping BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee solve its strategic business intelligence and enterprise data warehousing needs in a new video.

Get the IBM Software Catalog Spring 2007 edition.
image   Can software save relationships? IBM software for small business.

Seven hours of hard work preparing a tax return and one slip of the SAVE key could amount to disastrous consequences for this couple. Read how IBM Tivoli® Continuous Data Protection Software for Files saved the day. Then check out other IBM software for small business. Storage. Systems management. Collaboration and more.

Learn more.
image   Reach out and maximize the efficiency of mobile workers.

Make it easier for mobile workers to securely access important information across multiple networks -- without interruption. IBM Lotus® Mobile Connect 6.1 software offers a communications platform for data compression, connection security and session persistence to help drive higher wireless data throughput and help your organization lower costs while you maximize efficiency and productivity.

A video shows you the benefits of the IBM Lotus Mobile Connect 6.1 software in real-world scenarios. Plus, read a white paper to see what is new in mobile and enterprise access.

Learn more.
Events and resources.
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  It is going to be big. Get ready for IBM Rational Software Development Conference 2007 -- June 10 -- 14, Orlando.

Inspiring keynotes. Twenty hands-on workshops. Over 285 sessions. High energy exhibits. Certification. And much more. Do not miss it.

Register today.
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  Dare to compare. Download trials of IBM software solutions.

Open. Scalable. Industry focused. IBM software products and industry solutions help you innovate and become more flexible, while making the most of current resources and controlling costs. Plus, access special offers.

Put IBM software to the test.
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  New demo. IBM WebSphere Dashboard Framework.

It is a powerful, flexible tool for building SOA-based dashboards for IBM WebSphere Portal. Watch as a developer rapidly creates a dynamic portlet for a sales dashboard.

Watch the demo.
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  New demo. Accelerators for IBM WebSphere Portal.

See how accelerators for IBM WebSphere Portal Server help you deal with a critical customer-service situation.

Watch the demo.
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  IBM DB2 Express-C offers 12-month support package and high availability feature.

IBM's no-charge, full-function data server now comes with optional, 12-month subscription to IBM support. Includes full support, FixPaks and upgrade protection. You also get SQL Replication. License two servers and deploy them in a high availability configuration using hardware and operating system clustering or the IBM DB2 High Availability Disaster Recovery feature.

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* IBM Press Release, IBM Sees Growing Market Demand for Service Oriented Architecture as Thousands Gather at Inaugural IMPACT Global User Conference, May 21, 2007, http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21581.wss

 

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