As a first time attendee of IBM InterConnect 2016, IBM's biggest Cloud event of the year, I don’t think anything could have prepared me for walking into the EXPO for the first time. It was HUGE and I was in awe of all the cool things to see. From Pepper the Robot in the IBM Cloud booth to Wiley, the Dummies Man in the IBM DevOps booth, there was so much to see and so many people to meet. Some of the highlights for me, as the DevOps social lead, were the DevOps zone, Dev@ and Bluemix Garage.  This video captures some of the many... [More]

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Last year, IBM emerged as a cognitive business , creating a buzz of energy and excitement at IBM InterConnect 2016, my first IBM event and experience in Las Vegas.  "Outthink" was plastered in every nook and cranny, relaying the message that systems can now understand, reason and learn which helps companies "outthink" their competition. As social strategist for IT Service Management, I was responsible for providing on-site social media coverage at the event. While I was eager to be attending my first InterConnect event,... [More]

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As a first time attendee of IBM InterConnect 2016, IBM's biggest Cloud event of the year, I was delighted to hear our speakers share their real-world challenges and personal DevOps experiences and knowledge. This video series captures some of the expert speakers we had at InterConnect 2016 who shared their DevOps experiences with us.     Three of my favorite sessions and panels from 2016 included:   DevOps Keynote - Innovate or Die: Transform your business with DevOps This keynote included an engaging panel that was hosted by... [More]

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IBM is proud to be a part of Gene Kim’s DevOps Enterprise Summit , taking place Nov 7-9 in San Francisco. This conference is for the leaders of large, complex organizations who are or are interested in implementing DevOps principles and practices. We have a lot of activities planned while we’re there, but here are some highlights that you don’t want to miss:     Featured IBM sessions at DevOps Enterprise Summit, Nov 7-9  ... [More]

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6 in 10 global banks open to FinTech partnership or acquisition says IDC   Sibos 2016 in Geneva Switzerland was yet again the premiere international banking event of the year.  And while Wednesday’s Big Issue Debate on the impact of cognitive computing on the financial services industry, led by IBM’s own Ginni Rometty, was the climax of the week, it was Thursday’s Big Issue Debate, “ Disruptive Innovations Transforming the Financial Services ,” that really piqued my interest because it explored the... [More]

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Have you ever had your conference session proposal rejected? You’ve worked hard on crafting the best title and abstract, you’ve submitted it on time, but still it’s been turned down with a standard marketing response. The typical rejection email reads like; “With limited capacity and overwhelming response to our call for Speakers we had to turn down many good topics. We are so sorry that your session was not accepted. We hope you will consider submitting your proposal in future….”   Prospective speakers... [More]

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They say time flies when you are having fun. As a first time attendee of IBM InterConnect 2016, IBM's biggest Cloud event of the year, I had an awesome experience. I am part of the DevOps social marketing team and my role at the event was to provide on-site social media support.  I wish I could have cloned myself 10 times as there were so many great session I wanted to attend. Just within the DevOps stream alone, our team delivered 240+ sessions, including breakouts, labs, engagement center talks, and workshops.   My favorite... [More]

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We are pleased to announce z Systems Development and Test environment V10.0 (zD&T), the next generation of Rational Development and Test Environment for z Systems (RD&T). zD&T offers flexible, software-based licensing for enterprise clients, and more current z/OS software levels, including z/OS 2.2.  This means no more USB keys are required to improve software quality and enable a DevOps continuous testing best practice.   zD&T gives mainframe development teams relief from typical z System hardware access constraints... [More]

Earlier this year, we announced the acquisition of EZSource , an Application Discovery company that allows companies to understand their business critical applications so they can effectively maintain and evolve these applications, and make them available in a Hybrid Cloud environment. Earlier this year, we also announced a new innovative product, Application Delivery Intelligence ,which allows mainframe development teams to understand how to optimize the way they work, the lynch pin in IBM’s Cognitive DevOps solution offering.... [More]

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