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Plaform as a Service (PaaS) is the hottest topic in cloud computing. This IBM-sponsored, Frost & Sullivan IBM white paper examines definitions of PaaS, discusses how it fits into the SaaS development and delivery ecosystem, and looks at approaches that cloud leaders are taking to integrate PaaS into their portfolios.

The cloud holds the power to transform and redefine development and operations—a process that is becoming known as DevOps. This IBM-sponsored, Frost & Sullivan IBM executive brief defines DevOps and examines how the new process can benefit IT operations by streamlining the end-to-end process and ongoing management of applications.

Developing a roadmap for your cloud strategy doesn't have to be daunting. It just takes a little planning, homework and collaboration. Read this IBM-sponsored white paper from Frost & Sullivan to learn about the steps involved in building a cloud roadmap and the value provided by IBM and its partners.

Businesses today have more raw information than ever before. But many lack the analytics to make good use of it. Read this report from Ventana Research for practical recommendations on how to implement business analytics to improve performance.

While many large enterprises have adopted analytics technologies such as business intelligence (BI), performance management (PM), and predictive analytics, misperceptions about costs and risk have caused small and midsize companies to embrace these technologies far more slowly. See how investing in analytics tools can improve operating results by enabling managers to make decisions that are more fact based and data driven.

Large enterprises have long had access to Business Intelligence (BI) in various forms – analytics software integrated with accounting, process automation, sales force management, and other systems, that provide reporting to stakeholders appropriate to each function. Until recently, BI solutions for the midmarket were stymied by economics: enterprise solutions were too cost-intensive and required too much lengthy and difficult integration with companion systems and data-sources. Worse, as use of these systems evolved, it often turned out that valuable IT resources were required to maintain BI systems and their integrations, and create a myriad of custom reports needed by all the key stakeholders.

This paper provides a strategic, customer-centric approach to managing your organization’s file transfer infrastructure via the realignment of file transfer technology and support organizations into an MFT COE.

Data security for file-based data movement is finally getting the attention it deserves. What was once a concern only in the financial services sector is now being treated seriously by all industries as they wake up to the liability and risk associated with the unsecured movement of files.

Enterprise IT managers are tasked with the mission to solve for the vast explosion of business data. As business data continues its relentless growth, building complex, tiered storage architectures is no longer practical. It has been nearly impossible to keep ahead of the explosion of data, until now. Attend this webcast and join storage industry expert, David Vellante, as he leads a discussion with IBM and IBM Ecosystem partner, Nirvanix, on how to solve for the explosion of today's unstructured data in the enterprise.

Cloud computing represents a game-changing technology shift for innovative companies looking to rethink and reinvent business. This session will be a practical guide designed to help IT Managers, Architects, and System Designers evaluate and move projects to the Cloud without compromising security, reliability, or control. Part of the IBM SmartCloud family, this webcast will focus on how organizations large and small can use IBM SmartCloud Enterprise to: • Realize measurable time and cost savings on your IT projects • Leverage certified IBM and BP software from our Cloud • Get a detailed overview of recent SmartCloud Enterprise product and service enhancements

There are no hotter topics in IT today than big data and cloud computing. Big data brings with it a fundamental shift in how IT can impact business. In this webcast, you’ll learn about how to: • Create affordable and flexible cloud services • Develop meaningful, best-in-class data analytic capabilities • Harness real intelligence from your structured and unstructured data sources

The cloud has recently come of age as a reliable, secure and cost-effective alternative for achieving a truly resilient business. But developing a cloud-based business continuity and resiliency plan can be challenging. Read this white paper to learn the steps organizations can take now to begin implementing a plan for cloud-based business resiliency.

This paper provides an overview of how IT organizations can optimize across the entire life cycle of their datacenters and build a strong foundation for future IT operations. Opportunities for optimization remain strong, including increasing efficiency on both the IT side and the facilities side, improving user support and protection, and increasing the flexibility of the datacenter to be more responsive to the business.

As the economy begins to recover from the recession, organizations will begin to reevaluate how they deploy technology. Currently, enterprise datacenters are very heterogeneous environments that typically handle a lot of applications running on a variety of platforms. In this very complex environment, there's a burgeoning need within datacenters to drive efficiencies by changing how staff members spend their time and how money is spent.

Mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, enable increasing numbers of employees to work "anywhere, anytime. "The security of enterprise data is a key concern, particularly on mobile devices that are easily lost or stolen. The security risk is further heightened by the proliferation of employee-owned mobile devices in many enterprises. Employees will almost always take the path of least resistance in leveraging mobile devices for business purposes, which may lead to unsafe computing practices. A clearly documented and enforceable mobile security policy is critical to reducing the risk of data loss.