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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.

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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

Experience greater uptime and more efficient operations with a maintenance strategy that uses automation, mobility, IoT data and AI
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

Deliver the right asset operational data and step-by-step guidance to technicians when and where they need it with AI-powered assistance
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.
Improve asset reliability with condition-based predictive maintenance based on asset health insights from operational data and analytics
What is preventive maintenance?
Implement preventive maintenance by combining regular maintenance tasks with ML, data analytics and predictive asset health monitoring to prevent downtime.
See, predict and prevent issues with advanced AI-powered remote asset monitoring and computer vision for assets and operations
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

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What is automation?
Leverage automation for using technology, programs, robotics or processes to perform tasks and achieve better outcomes with minimal human input.
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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.
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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

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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.
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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.
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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

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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.
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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.
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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).
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What is DevSecOps?
Automate the integration of security at every phase of the software development lifecycle, with DevSecOps, short for development, security, and operations.
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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

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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.
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What is virtualization?
Use virtualization to divide hardware resources into multiple virtual computers—called virtual machines—to improve utilization and be cost-effective.
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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

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What is middleware?
Learn how middleware speeds development of distributed applications by simplifying connectivity between applications, components and backend data sources.
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What are microservices?
See how microservices architecture breaks down a monolithic application into smaller deployable services, enabling agility and scalability.
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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

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What is network security?
Use network security solutions to protect network infrastructure, resources and traffic from internal and external security threats and cyberattacks.
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What is load balancing?
Understand how to distribute network traffic efficiently among servers to optimize application availability and maintain a positive end-user experience.
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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

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What is cybersecurity?
Stay informed about cybersecurity technology, types of threats and best practices to protect your critical systems and sensitive information from cyberattacks.
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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.
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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

Deliver predictive, targeted civil infrastructure asset management with an intelligent approach to ensuring public safety
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.
Transform manufacturing operations for growth and sustainability with a full suite of asset management solutions for operations, maintenance
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.
Optimize asset performance and reduce downtime and costs with market-leading enterprise asset management (EAM)
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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