APIs are a hot topic, energetically debated by businesspeople, IT managers, and developers alike. Most of the excitement in the public space is about open public APIs. APIs are fundamental enablers for all these initiatives and more, which is why so many different types of stakeholders are interested in them. But what is an API, ...

How companies are managing growth, gaining insights and cutting costs in the era of big data Top reasons to change your database: 1. Lower total cost of ownership. 2. A platform for rapid reporting and analytics. 3. Increased scalability and availability. 4. Support for new and emerging applications. 5. Flexibility for hybrid environments. 6. Greater ...

Todays fast-moving world makes DevOps essential for any business aspiring to be agile and lean in order to respond rapidly to changing customer and marketplace demands. This book helps you understand DevOps and how your organization can gain real business benefits from it. You also discover how a holistic view of DevOps that encompasses the ...

For over five decades, the availability, performance, scale and security of the mainframe has made it the engine that powers much of world’s data. However, a gap may exist between your organization’s mainframe backbone and your transformation goals. The path you take to bridge this gap will make all the difference to your success. Done ...

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Operational decision management (ODM) allows you to automate business rules, detect real-time business events, and make the right decisions at the right time. With Operational Decision Management for Dummies, you can discover all the components of ODM, understand the benefits to your business, and start planning your ODM journey. Subscribe to the Data Insider Newsletter ...

This resource explores the need for organisations to grow their server data centre with ready-to-deploy server room-in-a-box solution that address your growing business needs. In this resource you’ll find out how to reduce costs of your infrastructure by up to 25% whilst reducing energy consumption by 40%. Look into how you can build a robust ...

As the world becomes more populous, complex and dangerous, the work of governments at all levels becomes more challenging. IBM Government is creating solutions to help leaders leverage new business models, innovative capabilities and utilize the wealth of data available to build a robust and efficient public infrastructure, ensure safety and security, support the needs ...

Read the eBook to: 1) Expand what you know about Big Data; 2) Learn about the Big Data Zones Model that brings a new approach to managing data, faster to deploy, faster to insights and with less risk; 3) Gain confidence in your Big Data projects and learn about the importance of governance in a ...

The term Big Data is a bit of a misnomer. Truth be told, we’re not even big fans of the term—despite the fact that it is so prominently displayed on the cover of this book—because it implies that other data is somehow small (it might be) or that this particular type of data is large ...