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November 2008   IBM Software Newsletter  Tools for success. Insights for innovation.   IN THIS ISSUE: Learn why IBM leads in unified information management - download the analyst report Small businesses: Deploy and manage your application on a proven IBM middleware stack Capture business value with Rational Requirements Composer. View the webcast. Find best practices, case studies, sample code and more in the new Redbook on SOA for PLM Tap into the power of community at Lotusphere 2009 - January 18-22 in Orlando Join Olympic hero Michael Phelps at Pulse 2009 - February 8-12 in Las Vegas New white paper: Hardware Virtualization and IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Get "SOAsocial" at the new and growing SOA online community PLUS scroll down for more features based on your interests Top Stories   Learn why IBM leads in unified information management - download the analyst report With its Information On Demand offerings, “IBM can claim what is arguably the industry’s broadest portfolio of unified information management (UIM) software, services and industry-specific solutions.” Read what independent analyst Ovum thinks of IBM’s vision for unlocking the business value of information. Register and read the paper   Small businesses: Deploy and manage your application on a proven IBM middleware stack The IBM Express™ Runtime Solution integrates IBM DB2® Express or Informix® Dynamic Server Express, WebSphere Application Server Express, IBM HTTP Server and Express Runtime console into a single solution that reduces the time, skill-level and cost required to deploy and manage your business application. Find features, trials, demos and more   Capture business value with Rational Requirements Composer. View the webcast. Learn how IBM Rational® requirements definition solutions can help business and IT organizations align software requirements with business goals, using a variety of techniques – and resulting in improved lifecycle management, better communication among stakeholders, faster execution times and lower cost of delivery. Register and view the webcast   Find best practices, case studies, sample code and more in the new Redbook on SOA for PLM Hot off the press, this Redbook documents the Product Development Integration Framework (PDIF) approach to enterprise integration of product lifecycle management (PLM) applications. The book includes best practices and the SOA framework developed over many IBM customer engagements. Download the Redbook   Tap into the power of community at Lotusphere 2009 - January 18-22 in Orlando It's time to reap the business benefits of seamless connections, endless possibilities and working together. Get to Lotusphere® 2009 for the very latest IBM Lotus® and WebSphere® Portal software news and insights - and experience the power of community! Save when you register by January 16, 2009   Join Olympic hero Michael Phelps at Pulse 2009 - February 8-12 in Las Vegas Join more than 6000 attendees, 200 customer speakers, and 14-time gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps at IBM Pulse 2009, the industry's premier service management event. Register by December 5, 2008 to save US$400.00 off the full registration cost. Client speakers receive free admission to Pulse 2009. Submit your proposal by November 21, 2008. Reserve your place at Pulse 2009   New white paper: Hardware Virtualization and IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise Use the application infrastructure virtualization capabilities of IBM WebSphere Virtual Enterprise – together with the virtualization capabilities in your hardware – to pool typically separate resources and accommodate workload fluctuations in your environment. Download the paper   Get "SOAsocial" at the new and growing SOA online community Join conversations. Track activities and technologies. Gain and share knowledge and insights that help speed SOA success. Hosted by InfoQ and sponsored exclusively by IBM, SOAsocial is the new hot spot for the SOA community to network, communicate and learn. Join the SOAsocial community   Measure carbon output with IBM Software - watch the customer webcast Learn how two customers used the IBM Business Process Accelerator to develop a greenhouse gas meter that helps companies calibrate, manage and report their carbon emissions. Watch the webcast   NEW IBM Service Management Jams: Get advice and answers directly from thought leaders In this new series of weekly Webcasts, IBM experts and analysts explore service management topics in depth, then answer your questions and explain sophisticated concepts on request. Read more about the Jams in a Tivoli Service Management in Action article. Attend the next Service Management Jam   Webcast: MPLS Management with IBM Tivoli Netcool Learn how global-class network management can help meet the challenges of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) for improved network management effectiveness, reduced network operating costs and a strengthened competitive position. Register and replay the webcast   Tutorial: Developing software on an open source stack Broaden your development horizons with this expansive survey of innovative open source tools and application frameworks that take the manual work out of building, deploying and maintaining Web applications. Offered by IBM developerWorks®. Take the tutorial   RSDC 2009 Call for Papers: Deadline December 15 The IBM Rational Software Development Conference (RSDC) 2009 (May 31-June 4, 2009 in Orlando) will offer more than 300 technical sessions, hands-on workshops, free certification classes, inspiring keynotes, technology demonstrations, and a multitude of network opportunities. Will it also offer a session led by you? Submit your paper here. Learn more about RSDC 2009   Create an assembly line for automated software delivery – watch the Rational Build Forge demo Today there’s ever-increasing pressure to get quality software out the door fast. Watch this demo to learn how IBM Rational Build Forge® can improve quality and speed the development cycle by connecting development teams and automating the software delivery process. Fire up the Build Forge demo About this newsletter Manage your subscription Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Contact editor   Special offers No-cost Lotus Symphony 1.2 upgrade available Also available: betas for Linux® and Mac®! Download now 50% discount: IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager Automate processes and operations - simple to complex. Offer expires December 31, 2008 No-cost software: Rational Team Concert Express-C Collaborative software delivery for small teams; includes new project dashboard capability! Learn more and download Quick study: Videos, tutorials, demos, more IBM TV video: The SOA Flexible Infrastructure Treatment Plan Demos: See "Bluehouse" applications in action On IBM TV: IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection for Files 60-day no-cost trial: IBM WebSphere Application Server V7 Tutorial: Optimize JDBC apps with new IBM Data Studio Developer features Executive video: IBM Rational Team Concert (on IBM TV)

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