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2012 IBM System x Technical University

System x Technical University
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  • A new system emerges, IBM PureSystems
  • Who should attend

Date

Location

Duration

Price

July 16-20, 2012

San Francisco, California

4.5 days

USD $2,495 

Overview

Attending the IBM System x Technical University in San Francisco is a smart and efficient way to catch up on key messages and up-to-date technical content in 4.5 extensive days of training. Join us at the IBM System x Technical University to learn how the latest innovations are changing the entire value proposition for x86 architecture within the enterprise. In this 4.5 day event, attendees will learn how to improve performance on memory-intensive workloads while dramatically reducing space, storage capacity, licensing costs, and energy bills.

In-depth technical sessions demonstrate how IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter stands out from competitive products by offering a full suite of virtualization, networking, cloud, business analytics and storage options whereby organizations can take advantage of new technologies without disrupting current IT infrastructures.

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A new system emerges, IBM PureSystems

Why Attend?
A new category of system emerges, IBM PureSystems.

Be one of the first to take a technical deep dive into just announced IBM PureSystems. 30 plus breakout sessions.

  • 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 System x Technical University 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".

In addition to the latest innovations in data centers and provide deep dives into the most recent product announcements that are changing the landscape for smarter computing, there will be a major focus on:

  • Virtualization
  • Cloud enablement and solutions
  • Director 6.3
  • Business Analytics

The in-depth technical training agenda is designed to acquire, maintain, and optimize your IT skills.

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Who should attend

This event is intended for IBM clients, IBM employees, IBM Business Partners, Independent Software Vendors and System Integrators, such as:

  • IT Executives
  • IT and business managers
  • Data center managers
  • Technical support managers
  • Project managers
  • Systems administrators
  • Systems programmers
  • Application programmers
  • IT architects
  • Hardware planners
  • Performance analysts
  • Database administrators
  • Storage administrators
  • Capacity planners
  • IBM Business Partners
  • Other IT Professionals

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