IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing

• General Information
• Registration
• Main Tent and Keynote Speakers
• Hotel and Travel

• Week at a Glance and Event Guide
• Certification
• Solution Center Packages

• Cancel/No Show Policy
• Sponsor/Exhibitor List
• Pre-Conference Class for IBM Business Partners and IBMers

• General Overview
• Why attend? A new category of system emerges!

• IBMSmartCloud Symposium
• IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium

• IBM System z Technical Symposium

Date

Location

Duration

Tuition

April 16-19, 2012

San Francisco, CA

4 days

USD $1,995 

(Enrollment in this event includes enrollment in IBMSmartCloud Symposium, IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium, and IBM System z Technical Symposium. All three for the price of one!)

General Overview

New in 2012 - IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing!
Designed for data, Tuned to the Task and Managed with Cloud Technologies

We are living in a world of change. Information technology is changing and touches every aspect of our lives. Power grids, traffic control, healthcare, water supplies, food and energy, along with the global financial transactions, all depend on information technology. We are creating a vast amount of data through the internet, this information based on today computational advances and analytics we can use this data to make better decisions.

We have the ability to cut costs, improve productivity, and the quality of our lives - this creates value. This data is real time and can provide insights into our companies, cities, education and healthcare to list a few. This data helps us see patterns and correlations - this is the Smarter Planet.

This event will be the host of the new IBMSmartCloud Symposium, IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium and IBM System z Technical Symposium. Over the course of four days IT executives, managers and professionals will get an in-depth look into the transformation of IT infrastructures needed to meet the demands of a smarter planet. Attendees will explore breakthrough technologies and hear how successful enterprises are responding to dramatic increases in data and demands for new workloads by adapting their existing IT infrastructures while meeting demands for new services and greater service quality.

The dynamic agenda of sessions will include:

To get the details, see the information on each of the symposium events below.

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Why attend? A new category of system emerges!

A new category of system emerges!

The time has come for a new breed of system to deliver IT at the speed of business:

• It’s a smarter computing approach. A new category. Expert integrated systems combine the flexibility of general purpose system, the elasticity of cloud and the simplicity of an appliance tuned to the workload – fundamentally changing both the experience and economics of IT.
• Expert integrated systems will dramatically speed the deployment of new IT processes and services and reduce many of the risks and inefficiencies that are inherent in today’s fixed, deterministic IT solutions.

The excitement is building.

• eWeek: IBM to Introduce New Systems With 'Integrated Expertise'
• ZDNet: IBM eyes new systems with ‘integrated expertise’ built in
• ZDNet: IBM SVP discusses success behind integrated systems trend

IBM Executives give these perspectives

• Steve Mills
• Rod Adkins

Attending IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing will be your opportunity to talk to the experts and take a deep dive into the emergence of a new category of system referred to as "expert integrated systems".

Plus, this is a phenomenal value for the attendee. Enroll in IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing and attend sessions in any of the three symposium events for the price of one!

If you did not get a chance to attend the IBM Power Systems Technical University or the IBM System z Technical University in 2011, IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing in April is your chance to update and refresh your skills. The shorter versions of the Technical Universities will focus on smarter computing implementation, recent product updates, as well as, key topics across the Power Systems and System z platforms.

The IBMSmartCloud Symposium is a new event in 2012. This event will cover basics such as understanding cloud computing, the benefits and the concerns, as well as, cloud implementations, financial cost efficiencies and Return on Investment (ROI).

IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing is a great oppurtunity to understand how successful enterprises are responding to dramatic increases in data and demands for new workloads by adapting their IT Power Systems and System z infrastructure, as well as, enabling cloud technologies.

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IBMSmartCloud Symposium

Rethink IT. Reinvent Business.

Join us for the 2012 IBM SmartCloud Technical Symposium, April 16-19 2012, in San Francisco, California. This event will introduce Cloud Computing’s disruptive potential to not only reduce cost and complexity but reinvent the way we do business. Over the course of four days, there will be sessions that define cloud computing and discuss transformative benefits and challenges to consider while sharing specific, proven patterns of success. We will provide proven methods to get started on the Cloud journey from the up-front investments to capacity planning. This event will cover the technology behind private and public clouds whether you choose to build your own, leverage prepackaged solutions or have it delivered as a service. Leading experts will cover the implementation of these technologies as well as best practices around security, virtualization, performance, automation and management. We will help you: design, deploy and consume.

For more information and to enroll, go to IBMSmartCloud Symposium.

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IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium

This event will be the place to learn about POWER7® processor-based systems, software and solutions for companies of all sizes. The event will contain technical sessions, covering Power Systems, AIX, IBM i, Storage and Linux. This is a key opportunity to listen to NDA sessions and learn about the exciting new features included in our hardware and software portfolio. You can meet and question the experts in dedicated sessions and interact with your peers.

Find out how new high-end offerings redefine computing to address the needs of a smarter planet – large scale business analytics and databases, high-volume transaction processing, and consolidation to exponentially lower costs.

Get up to speed on new Express® systems and solutions for midsize businesses that offer attractively priced servers and upgrades, integrated mission-critical solutions, and proven capabilities to simplify server rooms while positioning companies for future growth.

This event offers attendees an intense, consolidated focus on how to reduce operation costs, simplify the IT environment, access current and upcoming solution providers and leverage the newest technology innovation – virtualization with the IBM POWER7™ technology.

Sessions will extensively cover a broad range of Power Systems topics, multiple training levels (beginner to advance), best practices, solution center/expo and certification testing.

For more information and to enroll, go to Power Systems Symposium.

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IBM System z Technical Symposium

Plan now to attend the 2012 IBM System z Technical Symposium, a premier System z Enterprise event, featuring zEnterprise, z/OS, z/VM, and Linux on System z. This event is your opportunity to broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology from both hardware and software perspectives:

With a packed agenda that covers all this – plus the opportunity to hear technical experts from IBM System z development, IBM System z customers and the community of independent software vendor (ISV) providers share their experience and expertise – you won't want to miss this memorable four days of technical education.

For more information and to enroll, go to System z Symposium.

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