It’s a changing climate for network security and demands for improved documentation of regulatory compliance continue to increase. The time has come for a comprehensive, cost-effective, scalable security event and log management solution. Read this white paper for more information about the IBM solution that answers this challenge.

Large corporations can weather sudden changes in today's volatile markets, but change is a greater challenge for mid-sized companies. However, you can grow even in disruptive and emerging markets if your business systems and data storage can adapt. This IBM white paper includes case studies that show you how systems can spur growth in times of change.

Retailers regularly adapt to customer trends by investing in new systems technology. But they may not be aware that a system's initial purchase price is only 20 to 45% of the total cost of ownership of their system, and there's more to understand about the true cost of your purchase. Find out more on investing in the information system for your unique business.

Organizations of all sizes need security that can adapt to their ever-changing environments. IBM Managed Security Services can help you integrate security with business processes for increased flexibility, efficiency and productivity. Read this white paper to learn how IBM can put you in the driver’s seat with protection on demand.

IBM is committed to helping companies of all sizes stay competitive and grow. The IBM Express Advantage program, supported by a vast network of local IBM Business Partners, makes it simple to get exactly what you need from IBM. Download and browse the IBM Express Advantage catalog that’s full of useful offerings designed and priced especially for mid-sized companies.

As energy costs rise, your data center is being taxed and your business is at stake. CIOs are realizing they need to redesign and build energy-efficient data centers. This article simplifies that complex task. It explains how to pinpoint your biggest energy costs and match hardware, software and facilities options so you can create a truly green data center.

Companies are trying to improve efficiencies and performance of many real-time operational business practices, including customer experiences, inventory & purchasing, manufacturing yield, BAM and BPM. This white paper explores strategies and capabilities that best-in-class companies are employing to improve operational performance.

As total costs of small and mid-sized businesses increase, growing companies look ever closely at how their IT needs affect energy costs. The IBM case studies and survey results herein discuss opportunities to reduce IT energy costs, save money and devise IT investment strategies. Read them and learn how you can expand your business while helping the environment.

IBM conducted an in-depth assessment to identify vulnerabilities in New Hanover Health Network's information security practices, with emphasis on their auditing activity and capabilities. This white paper will explain how IBM helped them implement a series of best practices, thereby improving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their information systems.

See why IBM BladeCenter S chassis is the right choice for independent businesses that need a powerful, yet simple IT. The white papers inside this informative eKit will show you how this system is easy to deploy, easy to use, and easy to manage; and how its modular technology helps avoid a cable mess in your office space.

To stay ahead of the competition, companies depend on partnering and collaboration solutions that leverage the capabilities of suppliers, partners and customers. In this webcast you'll see how IBM Lotus Quickr 2.0 can transform the way everyday business content, like documents and rich media, can be shared to make a more effective collaboration team.

As your technology grows with your business, your employees need to become experts at using many forms of communication. This IP Telephony eKit will show you how the 3Com and Nortel IP Telephony systems make it easy to bring employees, partners and customers closer together, accelerating and improving decision making across the entire business.

Keep ahead of change with service oriented architecture (SOA). With SOA, businesses can flexibly adjust strategies and practices while lowering costs by repurposing existing software rather than replacing it. Other savings are possible as well, making SOA a sound investment. This white paper from ZapThink discusses how organizations can quickly benefit from SOA, regardless of the economic climate.

This white paper discusses how The IBM Tivoli® Netcool® customer experience management solution offers the ability to monitor all aspects of the customer experience, to help increase satisfaction, reduce service calls, monitor the performance of new and existing services and device types — and help operations identify which issues have the greatest impact on valuable enterprise customers. It delivers the visibility you need to improve the customer experience as they interact with different aspects of your business — to help increase loyalty and drive new revenue opportunities.

To grow your subscriber base, reduce churn and control costs, it is imperative that you achieve and maintain a deep understanding of the customer experience throughout your organization. This white paper highlights IBM Tivoli® Netcool® Service Quality Manager Service Solutions — how it can change the way telecommunications providers are taking new services to market and helping to crystallize.

Affordable System x Express servers from IBM include features designed to keep your data safe and rapidly accessible. This e-kit includes white papers, datasheets and product guides for individual products, as well as overviews that help you compare systems and storage solutions so you can choose what works best for your business.

As your data volume and value increases, reduce your risk with the IBM System Storage DS3400 Express. This direct-attach storage (DAS) or SAN solution is scalable and expandable to consolidate your data. It’s also flexible and affordable for small and midsize businesses. Get all the details at a glance in this data sheet.

Server technologies and storage technologies are converging, enabling a powerful new era of information on demand. IBM System Storage solutions are supporting companies’ green initiatives with energy efficient tools and technology that reduce cooling costs and take up less space. The solutions are also resilient enough to grow and adapt with you.

Small and mid-sized businesses are dealing with larger volumes of data than ever before, but without the big enterprise budgets. What they need are budget-stretching solutions that reduce the complexities of data storage while being easy to use.

With the IBM® System Storage™ DS3400 storage server, SAP customers can increase the efficiency of their storage infrastructure while reducing costs at the same time. This white paper describes the advantages of using the DS3400 storage server in an SAP® environment, and how to get the performance you need with the right layout for your SAP system.

A cost-effective way to take advantage of storage consolidation, the IBM System Storage DS3400 Express, features Fibre Channel direct-attach or SAN solution for easy transition. It’s also simple to deploy and manage, and it’s expandable as you grow.

Research giant Forrester estimates that on average, data repositories for large applications grow by fifty percent annually. However, up to half of all that data can be duplicate or otherwise unnecessary. With no end in sight for the increase of raw data (both structured and unstructured), organizations must be ever more strategic about where and how to store enterprise information. Meanwhile, a tightening economy is putting pressure on costs, just as compliance mandates call for greater visibility into processes and data. What to do? Register for this Web Seminar to learn the four pillars of strategic storage, and how they can be used to simultaneously reduce costs, while improving speed, accuracy and accountability. The four pillars will be discussed in detail, with real-world examples of each: deep compression, database archiving,de-duplication thin provisioning.

Does your business need to safeguard information, keep auditors and regulators satisfied, and improve data quality? Data governance is the answer. This informative video outlines the latest challenges and best practices in data governance. IBM data governance solutions help businesses with:• Audit and reporting • Data architecture/infrastructure • Data quality • Information lifecyle management • Metadata/business glossaries • Organizational design/development • Policy/risk management • Security/privacy/compliance • Stewardship/value creation

Check the health of your SOA applications now to avoid costly and troublesome “rescue missions” down the road. SOA Healthcheck for infrastructure helps you with your implementations to ensure they meet all the requirements needed to return on your investment. This demo is an overview of the SOA Healthcheck and its benefits. Fix small problems now to avoid big ones later.

Retailers are finding it difficult to stand out in today’s global marketplace. IBM WebSphere Portal software can help them deliver flexible, integrated environments that support personalized user experiences. Read this executive brief to find out exactly how IBM is helping retailers differentiate themselves from their competitors.