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Got flexibility? Online resource center for SOA and Web Services.
According to the IBM-sponsored Global CEO Study 2004, 90 percent of CEOs surveyed expect to transform their enterprises to become more responsive. Open standards are opening the way for IT departments to restructure environments into a flexible and more responsive service-oriented architecture (SOA). If customer demand grows, so does the infrastructure. If new opportunities or threats arise, leading IT departments are flexible enough to respond. This online resource center features a Flash presentation on SOA, a special Webcast, an executive guide and much more to help you build a more responsive, on demand infrastructure.
Opportunity knocks. WebSphere Live! City Tour is coming to you.
Today's business environment is high speed, unpredictable. Business leaders, IT executives and technical decision makers are looking for ways to quickly adapt, capitalize on opportunities and become more efficient. This complimentary, one-day seminar shows you how IBM WebSphere® software provides an integrated infrastructure to help you innovate quickly, drive productivity and improve resilience. You'll see how WebSphere capabilities: People Integration, Process Integration, Information Integration, Application Integration, Application Infrastructure and Accelerators--can make your business more flexible and responsive to new business opportunities. See the schedule and find the event closest to you.
The Sarbanes-Oxley hangover. Relief is on the way.
The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act's first compliance deadline has recently passed. Looking back on the experience, companies see a highly manual, inconsistent and costly compliance process, and are already looking for remedies to reduce the effort and costs. IBM Workplace™ for Business Controls and Reporting helps by bringing role-based efficiency, consistency and simplicity to the compliance process. Be sure to access IBM Workplace for Business Controls and Reporting in the right column to access a demo, Webcast, executive guide and other resources.
On the road to easier, more cost-effective compliance. Don't miss the Sarbanes-Oxley road shows.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is making business management and reporting more nightmare than necessity. Time consuming. Labor-intensive. Costly. It's time that your IT infrastructure not only supports SOX compliance, but enables you to comply more efficiently and at a lower cost. IBM presents a series of half-day events coming near you that will show you how to leverage your IT assets to create a sustainable, cost-efficient compliance process. Access the dates and locations and register today.
Meet the global challenge of geographically distributed software development.
Geographically distributed development (GDD) is helping organizations improve time-to-market by supporting parallel activities and 24x7 software development. GDD also brings a range of challenges. Accurate and up-to-date information sharing. Managing change. Collaboration issues. Language. Time zone issues and more. Register for this kit and access a Webcast and other resources that show you how IBM's Software Development Platform can help you avoid the pitfalls and realize the benefits of GDD.
Lotusphere Comes to You
If you couldn't make it to Lotusphere® in Orlando this year, Lotusphere will make it to you. Lotusphere Comes to You brings you insight into the latest collaboration tools and technology. Learn how to make the most of your IBM Lotus® Notes® and Domino® investments. Explore other topics such as portal and mobile solutions. You will discover productivity solutions that can extend to strengthen customer relationships, solve problems and create new opportunities.
Company policy. Tivoli software helps solve security and regulatory compliance issues.
The recent surge of regulatory legislation and standards is forcing organizations to create sweeping policies for data protection, integrity and security. This article outlines how IBM Tivoli® software helps implement company-wide security policies for identity management, security events and security policy compliance management.
The Dinosaur Myth 2004
Arcati Research Limited updates their 2002 research note on the costs of the mainframe against other platforms. The Dinosaur Myth 2004 looks at total cost of user vs. total cost of ownership and compares mainframe to UNIX® and PC servers in terms of hardware, application software, personnel, future trends and more. It also looks at the new capabilities of the mainframe such as Linux® deployment. You can download the note without registration.
IBM DB2 has database users open to change.
Built for today's heterogeneous, open environments, IBM DB2® information management software helps you leverage more of your existing computing resources. Lower costs. Better manageability, performance, scalability and availability. It all adds up to a persuasive argument for database customers to move to DB2.
Customers flock to Linux because it works.
When a technology goes from a student project in 1991 to being part of Charles Schwab's solution to reduce processing times by 90 percent in 2004--something is working. Look past the industry numbers and see how Linux pays off with improved flexibility, security, reliability, TCO and overall value.
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