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

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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 expectations from IT increase.

Cloud Ready

A cloud ready infrastructure speeds time to market and improves efficiency

Data Ready

A data ready infrastructure delivers more actionable insight

Security Ready

A security ready infrastructure helps comply, reduce risk, and protect

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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

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Smarter Computing: What's Next. Ready Now.

New solutions from IBM can provide you immediate benefits―and position you to take advantage of future opportunities.

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Transforming IT for the New Era of Retailing

Empowered consumers are placing new demands on the IT infrastructure that supports retailers. IBM can help.

On the Smarter Computing blog (link resides outside of ibm.com)

Susan Confort, VP Industry Solutions & Marketing, shares insight on Smarter Computing in the retail industry

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Redefining commerce in the age of the customer

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Making Industry Smarter

Learn how IBM is tuning systems to address industry-specific business tasks.

In the IBM Systems Magazine (link resides outside of ibm.com)

Read how IBM systems can help clients deliver on industry demands

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Staples turns to IBM (PDF, 625KB)

The largest office products company turns to IBM to help improve performance of their IT infrastructure

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