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IBM Unveils New Information Management And Analytics Software To Help Organizations Gain Faster Insight For Smarter Business Outcomes

By Guest PostOctober 25, 2010Technologyapache hadoop, business analytics, cognos, db2 for z/os, ibm, ibm cloud environment, ibm infosphere server, integrated social networking capabilities, mobile workforce, software, system z, Technology, zenterprise system

LAS VEGAS, – 25 Oct 2010: IBM today introduced new software that combines the most sophisticated business analytics and optimization capabilities for today’s evolving workforce. For the first time, the new offerings combine social networking and collaboration capabilities for the burgeoning mobile workforce, expected to reach more than 1.19 billion by 2013.

With today’s news, IBM is bringing business analytics capabilities to the masses with a new look and feel that more closely mirrors people’s every day use of technology including support for new mobile devices and integrated social networking capabilities for faster, more collaborative decision-making. (more…)

MADE IN IBM LABS: IBM Inventors Create Warning System to Accurately Analyze, Assess and Predict Natural Disasters

By Guest PostOctober 22, 2010Environment, Technologyanalytics, catastrophic events, data, earthquakes, firefighters, ibm, james kraemer, mems accelerometers, natural disaster warning system, robert friedlander, seismic events, tsunamis, vibration sensors

ARMONK, N.Y. – 22 Oct 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) inventors have developed a patented natural disaster warning system, which uses analytics to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of post-event rescue efforts in cities and other locations where efficient emergency response is essential following a natural disaster. It also offers a means to accurately predict the location and timing of subsequent catastrophic events, which will further aid evacuation efforts. (more…)

IBM Takes Action to Improve Cloud Security

By Guest PostOctober 20, 2010Technology2010 global it risk study, arcelormittal sistemas, brazil, cloud computing, cloud environments, corporate, data breach, data security, encryption, generic model, henrique matiole, ibm, information technology, it, security initiative, steve robinson, Technology, virtual doorman, watson and zurich research labs

ARMONK, N.Y., – 20 Oct 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled a new security initiative focused on making cloud computing safer. IBM aims to help both users and providers of cloud computing more easily navigate security challenges through new cloud security planning and assessment services, managed services to help clients secure their clouds, and the introduction of several technology innovations from its global research labs. (more…)

IBM Reports 2010 Third-Quarter Results

By Guest PostOctober 18, 2010Technologyamerica, bric countries, business analytics, diluted earnings, growth markets, ibm, information management, intellectual property, lotus, microelectronics, middleware products, oem revenues, rational products, revenue, samuel j. palmisano, software, system x, tivoli, websphere

ARMONK, N.Y. – 18 Oct 2010:

Diluted earnings per share of $2.82, up 18 percent;
31 consecutive quarters of EPS growth, 13 of last 15 at double digits;
Full-year 2010 EPS expectations raised to at least $11.40;
Net income of $3.6 billion, up 12 percent;
Net margin of 14.8 percent, up 1.1 points;
Revenue of $24.3 billion, up 3 percent as reported, 4 percent adjusting for currency;
Growth markets revenue up 16 percent, 13 percent adjusting for currency;
BRIC countries revenue up 29 percent, 26 percent adjusting for currency;
Business analytics revenue up 14 percent;
Systems and Technology revenue up 10 percent, 11 percent adjusting for currency;
System z mainframe revenue up 15 percent; MIPS up 54 percent;
Software revenue excluding divested PLM operations, up 4 percent, 6 percent adjusting for currency; up 1 percent including divested PLM operations;
Services revenue up 2 percent, as reported and adjusting for currency;
Services backlog of $134 billion, up $5 billion quarter to quarter, down $2 billion adjusting for currency, and flat year over year. (more…)

IBM Acquires PSS Systems

By Guest PostOctober 14, 2010Technologyabbott, analyzing enterprise content, basf, bp, calif, cgoc, compliance, conocophillips, data management, david stryker, deidre paknad, devon energy, e-discovery, emails, energy, first data, ge, governance and oversight council, healthcare, ibm, information governance policies, information lifecycle governance software, mountain view, petro-chemical, pfizer, pharmaceutical, pss systems, records, ron ercanbrack, search and analytics, williams

ARMONK, N.Y. – 14 Oct 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has acquired PSS Systems, a privately held company based in Mountain View, Calif. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

PSS Systems’ software helps organizations analyze, automate and implement information governance policies across massive amounts of electronic business information and dispose of that information in an automated way. These capabilities are critical elements to remaining responsive to legal obligations while reducing data storage costs. (more…)

IBM Study: New Shift Points to Growth Markets Investment in U.S. and European Jobs

By Guest PostOctober 12, 2010TechnologyChina, denis brousseau, ebidata, Europe, global human capital study, globally, globe, ibm, India, North America, western europe, workforce investments, working beyond borders

*Social Networks Value for Business Use on the Rise*

ARMONK, N.Y. – 12 Oct 2010: In a dramatic shift of workforce investments, growth market companies – led by the twin forces of China and India — are increasingly hiring in North America and Europe, according to the findings of a major new IBM (NYSE: IBM) study of over 700 Chief Human Resource Officers (CHROs) and senior executives from 61 countries and 31 industries worldwide. (more…)

Oracle and IBM Collaborate to Accelerate Java Innovation through OpenJDK

By Guest PostOctober 11, 2010Technologybusiness software, community, hasan rizvi, ibm, Java, java community process, java development kit, java environment, java investments, java runtime environment, java se development, jcp, jdk, jre, mobile applications, open source, openjdk, openjdk reference implementation, oracle, rod smith, web, write once run anywhere

REDWOOD SHORES, CA & ARMONK, NY – 11 Oct 2010: Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that the companies will collaborate to allow developers and customers to build and innovate based on existing Java investments and the OpenJDK reference implementation. Specifically, the companies will collaborate in the OpenJDK community to develop the leading open source Java environment. (more…)

IBM Survey: IT Professionals Predict Mobile and Cloud Technologies Will Dominate Enterprise Computing By 2015

By Guest PostOctober 8, 20101 commentTechnologyandroid, cloud computing, development, html5, iaas, ibm, ibm lotus connections, information technology professional, infrastructure as a service, ipad, iPhone, it, jim corgel, mobile, paas, platform as a service, playbook, software application, survey

ARMONK, N.Y. – 08 Oct 2010: Information technology professionals predict that mobile and cloud computing will emerge as the most in-demand platforms for software application development and IT delivery over the next five years, according to a new IBM (NYSE: IBM) survey released today. (more…)

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