Smarter Collaboration Solutions [ Source: IBM ]

September 2011- Cloud-based solutions from IBMare helping organizations around the globe - in banking, telecommunications, retail, government, educationand more - leverage the power of the cloud to collaborate both inter-nally and externally.

IBM is helping them increase productivity and lower costs, while creating a security-rich data environmentthat is available when and where it's needed. IBM's depth and breadth of experience in data center management provide theconfidence that security, availability and reliability are builtin, from the ...

Evans Data Choice Report [ Source: IBM ]

September 2011- In April 2011, the Evans Data Corp conducted a survey of over 1200 developers worldwide. The survey asked developers to identify any of the nine top development platforms they use and then rate eighteen elements of those specific platforms.

Once again, the IBM Rational? organization achieved the top overall ranking. This marks the fifth time in six years that IBM Rational has been recognized as the best offering in this Evans Data annual Users Choice ...

Harness the Power of Data Visualization to Transform Your Business [ Source: SAS ]

August 2011- Many business decision makers struggle to draw meaningful and timely conclusions from an array of static charts and spreadsheets not really intended for data analysis. And waiting for already overburdened IT departments to generate critical reports can put insights on hold.

This white paper explains how "business visualization" (dynamic interactive reporting using multi-dimensional graphics) can dramatically improve everyday processes and results - enabling users to focus on the most important information, uncover hidden ...

Ready Your Infrastructure for the Cloud [ Source: Avocent ]

July 2011- We have all heard the incredible predictions for and forecasted adoption rates of cloud computing:
• IDC estimates the market for cloud products and services growing to $56B by 2014.
• Gartner more optimistically estimates the cloud market at $150B by 2013.
• AMI's research estimates that SMB cloud spending alone will reach $100B by 2014.

Is this hype or has the cloud arrived? Before we can answer that question, we will need ...

Simpler Databases Have Arrived [ Source: IBM ]

May 2011- Database migrations have always been complex, time-consuming, and costly due to proprietary data structures and data types, SQL extensions, and procedural languages. It can take up to several months to migrate a database, depending on database size, complexity, and usage of these proprietary features.

A new technology has recently emerged for solving this problem: the database compatibility layer[DCL], a database access layer that supports another database management system's (DBMS's) proprietary extensions natively, ...

Is Your Database Ready For Your Company's Future? [ Source: IBM ]

May 2011- This paper is targeted to executives and will cover all the business benefits of DB2. Is your database ready for your company's future?

No matter what industry or market you are in, data has become more than just details of recorded transactions, events and customer records - it's the lifeblood of your business, as vital as cash. That makes your database a critical part of your business. Can it stay a step ahead ...

Oracle and the case of the missing slides [ Source: IBM ]

May 2011- Commentary report from analyst Joe Clabbyst. Joe, a third party, non-IBM employee discusses some of Oracles product claims and points out holes in their systems product positioning.

Make the most of your analytical talent [ Source: SAS ]

March 2011- In the article, “Make the Most of Your Analytical Talent,” tips are offered for establishing an analytic center of excellence (CoE).

A large percentage of organizations are still struggling with several aspects of using analytics, including how and where to start, how to take the next step and how to change their internal culture so that analytics becomes integral to the decisions that matter most.

An analytic CoE is described as ...

Solving Database Performance Problems with Better Storage Performance [ Source: Kaminario ]

February 2011- Database management systems are some of the most complex pieces of software deployed in an organization’s datacenters. Database performance problems can cause application slow-downs or failures. These, in turn, can cause the organization to lose revenues, lose customers or fail to meet its goals in other ways. This paper discusses how faster storage that reduces latency and improves data throughput can have a direct impact on database performance.

Get the most out of SSD storage with IBM Storwize v7000 and Easy Tier [ Source: IBM ]

January 2011- While the performance advantages of SSD storage are clear, the cost is often prohibitive. But what if you can target the data that really needs the performance edge at the SSD drives? You could balance the cost against IT performance gains that truly help your business perform.

Read this brief from Mesabi Group to see how IBM Storwize® V7000 “users now have the tools — with the combination of Storage Tier Advisor and Easy ...

Business resiliency best practices prepare you for future trends. [ Source: IBM ]

January 2011- Today, organizations that aren’t able to respond to IT disruptions or rapid market changes can find themselves left behind. The IBM Business Resiliency Framework parses an organization into unique, but interdependent layers consisting of strategy, organization, processes, applications and data, technology and facilities, and security.

Read this paper and learn to effectively manage people, process, and technology within a business resilience strategy.

Customer Case Study - Farm Credit Services of America [ Source: CDC Software ]

November 2010- Farm Credit Services of America, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is dedicated to serving the agricultural credit and financial needs of farmers and ranchers in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The company, part of a national network of lending institutions that has been serving this market since 1916, is now one of the largest farm credit organizations in North America.

Farm Credit Services of America built a corporate strategy focused on customer relationship management ...

Customer Relationship Management Essentials for Commercial Banking [ Source: CDC Software ]

November 2010- Today, leading commercial banks are looking beyond the transaction to the full opportunity presented by their commercial clients. Accordingly, they're moving beyond managing clients as simple contacts to a whole new level of client relationship management, crafting a superior commercial client experience that gives the bank a competitive advantage—and a more loyal, profitable client.

Learn how commercial banks can use client relationship management strategies and technology to maximize client value, become trusted ...