Special Report: IBM Impact 2009

IBM Impact 2009

IBM's service-oriented architecture show is underway in Las Vegas, offering sessions and keynotes from industry leaders and Big Blue executives. In this special report we round up all the main stories from the show.

Weighing up the benefits of public and private clouds
IBM explains why private clouds are a better fit for the enterprise

VIDEO: IBM talks up Smarter Planet strategy
At Impact 2009, Steve Mills outlines IBM's vision for a more intelligent way of working

VIDEO: IBM unveils BPM BlueWorks
The key announcements from Impact 2009, including IBM's new cloud-based business process tool

IBM pushes social media message
Delegates encouraged to see value in Twitter, YouTube and blogging

IT/business divide needs immediate attention
Delegates urged to find ways of aligning with the business to help ride out the recession

VIDEO: Billy Crystal opens up IBM Impact 2009
Hollywood star livens up proceedings in Vegas and gives his take on the IT profession

VIDEO: IBM unveils CloudBurst
Tom Rosamilia talks up IBM's new private cloud appliance

IBM customers sing praises of SOA
Clients offer service-oriented architecture success stories at Impact user event

IBM insists that SOA is not hype
Service-oriented architecture has customer benefits at its heart, says Big Blue

IBM unveils CloudBurst SOA appliance
Big Blue pushes cloud computing with new hardware and BPM BlueWorks for process modelling