What is Smarter Computing?
IBM has developed an approach for the IT infrastructure required to enable the opportunities of a Smarter Planet. We call it Smarter Computing. Smarter Computing represents the key elements of IT that enterprises need today to be tomorrow ready.
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.
An efficient, scalable, secure infrastructure that improves speed and flexibility, enabling new sources of business value
An infrastructure that enables actionable insights on data, maximum availability of business insight and managed risk for business
An infrastructure that enables data security and integrity, identity and access management at a minimal overhead for compliance
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 optimised 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
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Smarter Computing: What’s Next. Ready Now.
Announcing new capabilities to help you anticipate customer preferences, outpace competitors, and respond to dynamic events.
Smarter Computing cloud and data capabilities are ready now for the software-defined environment in your IT infrastructure.
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Scott Firth shares more detail about the new Smarter Computing capabilities announced at Edge2013.
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Smarter Computing at IBM Edge2013
IBM executives and subject matter experts announce new Smarter Computing capabilities at the IBM Edge2013 Global Conference in Las Vegas.
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IBM Smarter Computing Magazine
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The IBM journey to Smarter Computing
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An architectural strategy (US)
The drive towards smarter IT and the role of good architectural management (PDF, 328KB)
Enabling competitive banking (US)
Understand the value of Smarter Computing in the banking industry (PDF, 1.18MB)
Upcoming events
IBM InterConnect 2012 (US)
Enabling growth with enterprise systems: Oct. 9-11, Singapore. Seise the opportunity to collaborate with IBM experts, clients and business partners.
Smarter Analytics by Design
Join this webcast: Successful analytics deployments - Redefined
Sept. 13, virtual event
IBM System z Technical University (US)
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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