What is Smarter Computing?
Smarter Computing is IBM's approach to IT innovation in an information-centric era. It helps IT leaders seize the opportunities of a smarter planet by thinking differently about the way their organizations can unleash innovation through the cloud, unlock the power of data, and safeguard the security of critical information and business processes.
The time is now for CIOs to:
- Leverage Cloud to speed time to market and improve efficiency
- Unlock the Power of Big Data to deliver more actionable insight
- Secure critical information to reduce risk and simplify compliance
Why Smarter Computing?
On a Smarter Planet, the boundaries of IT are no longer clear. The number of connected devices and the amount of data you collect from them are growing at extraordinary rates. This is a great challenge to CIOs as expectation from IT increase.
A cloud ready infrastructure speeds time to market and improves efficiency
A data ready infrastructure delivers more actionable insight
A security ready infrastructure helps comply, reduce risk, and protect
How to get started.
IBM's purpose is to deliver clients an IT infrastructure that is Tomorrow Ready.
IBM offers a unique combination of systems, software and services through the broader range of capabilities. IBM capabilities, delivered through a choice of deployment models optimized to your business needs to achieve your transformation objectives.
Available through a choice of delivery models:
- Build traditional infrastructure yourself using industry leading components
- Leverage a partner to design, build and/or run your infrastructure for you using Managed Services
- Consume as a service through the Cloud
Learn more about IBM Smarter Computing capabilities
Cloud computing
Big data and analytics
Data and application security (US)
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Smarter Computing. Tomorrow Ready.
Learn about IBM's view on the future of IT infrastructure
Hear IBM experts talk about the latest Smarter Computing offerings
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The New Enterprise Power Systems
The best systems for today's vital, compute intensive databases and workloads
Dynamic efficiency, business analytics, assured compliance
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The new zEnterprise
The secure cloud for data, enabling enterprises to improve service to their customers
Efficiency at scale. Operational analytics. Ultimate security.
Read about the zEC12 announcement »
IBM Smarter Storage for Smarter Computing
New storage solutions for businesses of all sizes
New storage solutions are designed for efficiency, security, performance and cloud deployments
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New software & systems speed time to results
Improved management and performance for your most demanding workloads
New systems and IBM Platform Computing software improve productivity, reduce costs, and accelerate time to value
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Performance and flexibility for your critical applications
New offerings designed to help you accelerate your analytics workloads
New systems and analytics solutions turn analysis and insights into competitive advantage
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Bring extreme flexibility to your data center network infrastructure
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An architectural strategy (328KB)
The drive towards smarter IT and the role of good architectural management
Enabling competitive banking (US)
Understand the value of Smarter Computing in the banking industry
Upcoming events
IBM InterConnect 2012 (US)
Enabling growth with enterprise systems: Oct. 9-11, Singapore. Seize the opportunity to collaborate with IBM experts, clients and business partners.
Smarter Analytics by Design (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Join this webcast: Successful analytics deployments - Redefined
Sept. 13, virtual event
IBM System z Technical University
Enabling the infrastructure for Smarter Computing
Oct. 1-5, Las Vegas
Information OnDemand 2012 (US)
Save the date for Information OnDemand 2012
Oct. 21-25, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
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Making Smarter Computing possible
Working with IBM Global Financing you can accelerate your move to Smarter Computing while preserving capital and credit
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