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Demystify transformative technologies. Decode tech topics with content crafted by IBM experts.
What is data mining?

Learn how data mining combines statistics and artificial intelligence to analyze large data sets to discover meaningful insights and useful information.

Learn about data mining
What is a vector database?

Use a vector database for storing, managing and indexing huge quantities of high-dimensional vector data efficiently for generative AI use cases and applications.

Explore vector databases
What is a chatbot?

Explore chatbot technology to understand how chatbots simulate human conversation, often using NLP to parse inputs and generative AI to automate responses.

Find out how chatbots work
What is a DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack?

Find out how a DDoS attack floods websites and other network resources with malicious traffic, disrupting normal activity and denying access to legitimate users.

Understand DDoS attacks
What is phishing?

Uncover and understand how phishing tricks users into divulging sensitive data, downloading malware, and exposing themselves or their organizations to cybercrime. 

Learn about phishing
What is quantum computing?

Study the basics to learn how this technology uses quantum mechanics to solve complex problems beyond classical computers’ capabilities and its potential to impact many industries.

Explore quantum computing
AI and machine learning

AI and machine learning

illustration showing how AI enables computers to think like humans, interconnected applications and impact on modern life
What is artificial intelligence?
Understand how AI enables computers to think and make decisions like humans, explore its history and the types of AI, and uncover the ways it impacts our lives.
Illustration showing the interconnected nature of data processing, decision-making, and learning in ML
What is machine learning?
Gain insight into how ML leverages data and algorithms, its use cases and associated concerns to empower responsible and innovative use of the technology.
Illustration showing how deep learning simulates our brain, helping systems learn to identify objects and perform tasks
What is deep learning?
Discover how deep learning simulates our brain, helping systems learn to identify and perform complex tasks with increasing accuracy unsupervised.
Analytics

Analytics

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What is business intelligence?
Know how to harness business data by understanding how business intelligence processes data to gain actionable insights and inform decision-making.
Illustration showing the relationship between trends, exploratory data analysis, and prediction in linear regression
What is linear regression?
Master this analytics procedure to become skilled at generating predictions, using an easily interpreted mathematical formula and applying it to various domains.
Illustration showing the data analysis and decision-making processes in logistic regression to make better predictions
What is logistic regression?
Predict outcomes more quickly and make better decisions by mastering the logistic regression method and by knowing which type of logistic regression to use.
Asset management

Asset management

Illustration showing the use of technology in visual inspection processes to detect defects and maintain quality
What is visual inspection?
Master visual inspection of equipments to detect defects both in person and remotely using digital images to maintain quality and safety standards.
Illustration showing regular monitoring and maintenance to implement preventive maintenance and minimize downtime
What is preventive maintenance?
Implement preventive maintenance by combining regular maintenance tasks with ML, data analytics and predictive asset health monitoring to prevent downtime.
Illustration showing computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for managing maintenance tasks
What is a CMMS?
Enhance maintenance efforts with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for efficient scheduling, managing, and tracking of maintenance tasks.
Automation

Automation

Illustration showing integration of technology, algorithms and robotics to perform automated tasks
What is automation?
Leverage automation for using technology, programs, robotics or processes to perform tasks and achieve better outcomes with minimal human input.
Illustration showing robotic process automation by using software robots to automate repetitive tasks
What is robotic process automation (RPA)?
Leverage robotic process automation (RPA) to use software robots to automate repetitive tasks, freeing up human resources to prioritize more complex tasks.
Illustration showing workflow systems to optimize efficiency with business process management systems and automation
What is a workflow?
Discover how workflow systems enable enterprises to optimize their efficiency through the use of business process management systems and automation.
Compute and servers

Compute and servers

Illustration showing how high-power computing uses powerful processors to process massive amounts of data in real time
What is high-performance computing (HPC)?
Find out how HPC uses powerful processors to process massive amounts of data and solve today’s most complex computing problems in real time or near-real time.
Illustration showing how SaaS as a software delivery model delivers the benefits of cloud computing via a web browser
What is SaaS – software-as-a-service?
Understand how SaaS works as a software delivery model to reap the benefits like cloud computing, cost savings, scalability and accessibility via a web browser.
Illustration showing how cloud computing enables access to intranet-based infrastructure and applications
What is cloud computing?
Learn how cloud computing enables access to intranet-based infrastructure and applications, eliminating on-site maintenance and enhancing agility and efficiency.
Databases

Databases

 Illustration showing people accessing data on different devices from NoSQL databases which store and manage the data
What are NoSQL databases?
Discover how NoSQL ,also referred to as “non-SQL”, enables the storage and querying of data outside the traditional structures found in relational databases.
Graphic about CAP theorem tradeoff between consistency, availability and partition tolerance in a distributed system
What is the CAP theorem?
Look into the CAP theorem that states a system can only deliver two of three key characteristics: consistency, availability, and partition tolerance.
graphic showing people accessing data from the cloud, including the database schema which defines the database structure
What is a database schema?
Find out how database schema create definition and organization of data within a relational database and how it maintains data quality and integrity.
DevOps

DevOps

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What is DevOps?
Learn how DevOps combines and automates software tasks to speed the delivery of high-quality software, and its synergy with site reliability engineering (SRE).
Illustration emphasizing the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle with DevSecOps
What is DevSecOps?
Automate the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle, with DevSecOps, short for development, security, and operations.
graphic showing the diverse elements of software development from creating, analyzing, securing to deploying solutions
What is software development?
See how software is developed and how it can help your business compete. Discover software development essentials, innovations and technologies.
Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Illustration showing different components working together to manage IT Infrastructure and data storage
What is IT Infrastructure?
Learn why Information technology infrastructure is important and how do all the components work together to manage enterprise IT services and environments.
how hardware resources are partitioned with virtualization and how it can enhance efficiency of file storage
What is virtualization?
Use virtualization to divide hardware resources into multiple virtual computers—called virtual machines—to improve utilization and be cost-effective.
how IT management efficiently manages hardware, software, block storage and network services
What is IT management?
Use IT management solutions to efficiently manage hardware, software and network services and help maintain a robust and resilient IT infrastructure.
Middleware

Middleware

 how Java Spring Boot simplifies development of middleware to speed development of distributed applications
What is middleware?
Learn how middleware speeds development of distributed applications by simplifying connectivity between applications, components and backend data sources.
Illustration showing how microservices architecture breaks down a monolithic application into small deployable services
What are microservices?
See how microservices architecture breaks down a monolithic application into smaller deployable services, enabling agility and scalability.
Illustration showing mobile application development for making software for smartphones, tablets and digital assistants
What is mobile application development?
Gain an introductory understanding of mobile application development, which involves making software for smartphones, tablets and digital assistants.
Network

Network

how network security solutions and VPCs protect network infrastructure, resources and traffic from threats
What is network security?
Use network security solutions to protect network infrastructure, resources and traffic from internal and external security threats and cyberattacks.
how SDN and load balancing help distribute and optimize network resources efficiently among servers
What is load balancing?
Understand how to distribute network traffic efficiently among servers to optimize application availability and maintain a positive end-user experience.
Illustration showing how network operations centers and CDNs maintain efficient operation of content delivery and network
What is a network operations center?
Explore the ways network operations centers help organizations maintain optimal performance and how AI plays a role in delivering more reliable network service.
Security and identity

Security and identity

how SIEM in cybersecurity helps protect critical systems and sensitive information from cyberattacks
What is cybersecurity?
Stay informed about cybersecurity technology, types of threats and best practices to protect your critical systems and sensitive information from cyberattacks.
Illustration showing how malware can harm computer systems.
What is malware?
Learn how malware or “malicious software", such as ransomware, Trojan horses and spyware can harm computer systems or their users by compromising data security.
Illustration showing how CAPTCHA and SOCs aim to safeguard online services, applications and user data from threats
What is CAPTCHA?
Discover how CAPTCHA , or "Completely Automated Public Turing Test” , authenticates users as humans to prevent threats posed by malicious bots.

Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025  

AI is a target. 97% of companies that had an AI-related data breach lacked proper access controls. 

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Sustainability

Sustainability

Illustration showing how electronic data interchange plays an important role in inventory management for tracking inventory
What is inventory management?
Learn how inventory management involves the tracking of inventory from manufacturers to warehouses and from these facilities to a point of sale.
how order management and managed file transfer track orders and manage people, processes and data
What is order management?
Understand how order management systems track orders from inception to fulfillment and manage the people, processes and data connected to the order.
Illustration showing how energy management and TCFD help to monitor, control and optimize energy consumption
What is energy management?
Explore how energy management helps businesses proactively monitor, control and optimize energy consumption to converse use and reduce energy costs.

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Videos

Elevate your understanding with our expert-led educational videos and YouTube playlists on the biggest topics and trends in tech. Master the basics, enhance your skill set or acquire real-world strategies for leveraging technology.

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Explore our diverse podcast series, featuring expert discussions on top tech topics, real-world application of our products and a look at our culture of diversity, learning and agility.

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