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.
A cloud ready infrastructure speeds time to market and improves efficiency
A data ready infrastructure delivers more actionable insight
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 is a journey,
not a destination
Analyst Adrian Bowles explores the business drivers and technology advances that facilitate and enable Smarter Computing in this free white paper
Read Adrian Bowles’ perspective on how Smarter Computing can help you lower infrastructure costs and reinvest savings
Download white paper » The reality of Smarter Computing
CIC Ltd. looks at the reality for smarter IT transformations in the face of key computing and social trends
Bola Rotibi and Ian Murphy share their perspective on how Smarter Computing can increase efficiencies and drive innovation
Download white paper » The world is changing.
Are you ready to compete?
Hurwitz &Associates provide an overview of the IT requirements necessary to support business change
Learn about five IT best practices that determine success
Download white paper » Smarter Storage for midsize businesses
New IBM storage solutions designed for Smarter Computing
and enhanced Tape offerings
Learn more about efficient, easy-to-use storage
designed for your budget
The new enterprise Power Systems
The best systems for today's vital, compute-intensive databases and workloads
Dynamic efficiency, business analytics, assured compliance
Read about the Power announcement » The new zEnterprise
The secure cloud for data, enabling enterprises to improve service to their customers
Efficiency at scale. Operational analytics. Ultimate security.
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IBM SmartCloud
Learn more about new announcements for building and using private, public and hybrid clouds
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The IBM Journey to Smarter Computing
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zEnterprise announcement
Watch a replay of the IBM zEC12 announcement
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Tomorrow Ready
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Innovative applications
IBM Rational®offers solutions to accelerate the delivery of products and services on zEnterprise
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Enterprise Systems
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