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Many US companies find themselves acting like Wait-and-See, Inc. They interpret the switch from US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to IFRS as a matter of compliance rather than an opportunity to become more globally competitive by improving key internal processes.

Consider how you can gain control of cost structures by taking systematic steps to improve operational efficiency. By using efficient, automated processes, you can reduce waste, unnecessary overtime, and other cost factors. Integrated business software systems put this efficiency overhaul within reach, quickly, and affordably.

Businesses today need a Business Rule Management Systems (BRMS) solution that supports business changes and cycles far more effectively than traditional methods and takes direct advantage of business expertise. This IBM RedpaperT publication is intended for anyone who is interested in learning more about IBM WebSphere ILOG Rules for COBOL.

The newest edition of this unique report is filled with survey findings from over 4,000 individuals responsible for the resilience and protection of AIX and IBM i (i5/OS) environments. Discover if and how your peers are meeting recovery-time and recovery-point objectives, disaster recovery plans and more.

Server sprawl can divert valuable time and resources away from pursuing your core business goals. This white paper will show how System z can give you the visibility, control and automation your business needs to become more successful.

This paper is aimed at IT architects and managers who need to understand how IBM CICS Transaction Server can be used in a modern service oriented architecture (SOA) enterprise solution.

Increased regulatory requirements, the need for transparency, and the desire to better manage and mitigate risks have combined to make Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) top of mind for both business and Information Technology (IT) executives. Business managers and IT security managers must work collaboratively and continuously to control access and authorization, guarding against fraud and mistakes, while providing the clear visibility that is prerequisite for sound corporate oversight to ensure profitability and compliance.

Independent research firm Knowledge Integrity Inc. examine two high performance computing technologies that are transitioning into the mainstream: high performance massively parallel analytical database management systems (ADBMS) and distributed parallel programming paradigms, such as MapReduce, (Hadoop, Pig, and HDFS, etc.). By providing an overview of both concepts and looking at how the two approaches can be used together, they conclude that combining a high performance batch programming and execution model with an high performance analytical database provides significant business benefits for a number of different types of applications.

This educational webcast is part one is a two part series providing an overview of Linux on Power.

Learn how to identify the business case to support consolidation with System z Linux.

This webcast will describe the new features of TSM 6.1 and will recommend strategies for assessing your current environment, upgrading to 6.1 and how to maximize the monitoring benefits. We will include lessons learned and advice for avoiding pitfalls.

Find out how your organization can begin to see ROI from WebSphere ILOG BRMS in just 6 to 9 months.

Smarter State Government Processes in 2010 - Enabling Citizen-Centric Processes, Transforming Service Delivery and Reducing Costs with IBM WebSphere ILOG Business Rule Management System (BRMS) Technology

IBM WebSphere ILOG Rule Solutions for Office meets the demands of business users by integrating Microsoft Office Word and Excel with the market-leading WebSphere ILOG BRMS. See Rules for Office in action during this one-hour webinar, including a live demonstration.

In the Illuminata CDP Paper, you'll see how the IBM Comprehensive Data Protection Express solution can help keep your business running. Discover diverse components and services, like Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack and System x servers, that fit your needs.

The purpose of this white paper is to provide an overview of next-generation data protection and recovery options that are designed and priced specifically for small and midsized businesses (SMBs).

The Austin Diagnostic Clinic recovers critical data in less than an hour with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack software. ADC reduced backup window for electronic medical records from two hours to five minutes; were able to restore many services in under an hour; reduced time and cost of server consolidation initiative and achieved up to 75% reduction in testing times.

From planning, to proving, to production, there are a lot of intricate details to think about when you are considering a Linux implementation. In this webcast, Marianne Eggett summarizes industry best practices for project management of your IBM System z Linux (POC).

Discover the unique support for data warehousing and business intelligence offered by the IBM DB2 portfolio. This white paper shows how an IBM System z server, integrated with the IBM DB2 family of solutions, can help you meet requirements for data warehousing and business intelligence.

VALUE PROPOSITION FOR IBM POWER SYSTEMS. Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise Server Virtualization

Midsized companies now have a way to automate regular backups-and restore data almost immediately.

So what if things are tough out there, you can still deliver your business objectives while saving costs with the right application foundation. In this Web seminar we'll compare IBM WebSphere Application Server with JBoss, explain their various differences, and how they add up in a Total Cost of Ownership study.

Succeeding in today's economy not only means utilizing technology to create intelligent, instrumented and interconnected solutions, but leveraging technology to optimize costs and do more with less. This brochure describes how the 3 key attributes of IBM's application foundation help deliver higher quality of service at a lower cost than JBoss.

This webcast, "Untangle Your Connectivity Infrastructure - Free Up Your Cost," shows how IBM SOA solutions and IBM WebSphere untangle costly and debilitating complexities associated with connecting and integrating applications, services, and processes spread throughout the organization. The result is business agility and cost optimization.

"Recently, Open Source Software has been gaining in popularity due to the ability it provides users to view and modify source code. Another attraction is the perceived cost savings. Read the white paper that takes a look at the truth about those savings. Initially, deployment environments like JBoss have an advantage-zero initial software acquisition costs. However, the white paper will show how, over time, IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (WAS ND) win the TCO battle. Learn more."