Mar 31, 2011

By Wendy Sanacore So it’s all about Cloud these days. But what does it mean to connect to the Cloud and why should you? What business value does it hold for you? Cloud applications are referred to as Saas and are compiled of three layers. Applications (SOA) – commercial applications Platform – the tools used to develop applications and use...

Mar 29, 2011

By Wendy Sanacore I read a really interesting article today and I thought it pertinent to share. So many people are afraid of technology and its resilience in the face of catastrophe. Our businesses and every day lives are so dependent on technology, its scary to think about what will happen in an event like the earthquake in Japan. However, IBM proved its...

Mar 25, 2011

By Wendy Sanacore Here are some of the latest updates from IBM WebSphere and z/OS for the week ending March 26, 2011. IBM Installation Manager V1.4.3 released – March 11, 2011 The newest version of the IBM Installation Manager was released this week. The updated version, V1.4.3 follows the previous release in December of 2010. IBM Installation Manager...

Mar 24, 2011

There has been a lot of buzz since Watson made his (its?) appearance on Jeopardy!. Yes, it was neat to watch a machine just annihilate two of the arguably smartest contestants that Jeopardy! has ever seen. But what is even more interesting to me is the business implications Watson holds for the future of several industries, particularly medicine. Now I am...

Mar 21, 2011

The newest version of the IBM Installation Manager was released today, March 21, 2011. The updated version, V1.4.3 follows the previous release in December of 2010. IBM Installation Manager is a single installation program that can use remote or local software repositories to install, modify, or update certain IBM products. IBM WebSphere Application Server...