The document discusses the critical role of infrastructure in driving innovation and business transformation, emphasizing the importance of technology in modern enterprises. Findings from IBM's 2013 global study highlight that over 80% of organizations are adapting their infrastructure to improve agility, efficiency, and performance through cloud solutions and big data analytics. It showcases IBM's offerings and client success stories in building resilient infrastructures that meet the evolving demands of the digital age.

1. Why Infrastructure Matters
Stephen Leonard
General Manager, Global Markets
IBM Systems and Technology Group

2. • IBM’s 100+ year story of
continuous innovation
• Research and development
• Successful customer
engagements
• Solutions for a Smarter Planet
based on optimized infrastructures
and proactive analysis
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3. IBM’s 2013 study proves the importance of infrastructure
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Global C-suite Study:
Over 4,000 leaders
representing more than
20 industries in 70 countries
•
Technology again ranked as
the most important factor
•
New solutions, software, and
infrastructure are helping to fulfill
the promise of a Smarter Planet
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Technology #1

4. The pace of change is accelerating
80%
are building new apps
for cloud delivery
90%
of all data
75% are either planning
on planet
Earth is
big data implementations…
or leveraging them already
Spending on
marketing
analysis
is up by
60%
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years old
or less
80%
of the world’s
online population
uses social
networks on a
regular basis

5. Yesterday’s infrastructure can’t meet tomorrow’s needs
MOBILE
SOCIAL
Big Data
and
Analytics
CLOUD
• Infrastructure matters more than ever
• IT infrastructure must provide enhanced
efficiency, agility, and economics
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$200 billion
expected client
spend on big data
implementations

6. Infrastructure choice matters
because it positions you for success
• IT infrastructure decisions affect everything—
from database and business analytics to
cloud and virtualization
• The right decisions can help you:
Improve the economics, performance,
and efficiency of all IT services via cloud
Drive business transformation via
big data and analytics
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7. Cloud: Transform how you provide IT services
Agility
Speed
Efficiency
Economics
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• Respond more swiftly to business
opportunities with agile, softwaredefined infrastructures
• Enhance efficiency by optimizing
workload and resource deployment
• Improve IT economics by leveraging
technologies built on open standards

8. Big data & analytics:
Understand today so you can create tomorrow
Anticipate
change
Decision
making
Customer
engagement
Employee
empowerment
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• Anticipate market changes,
achieve new insights, and roll out new
services faster than competitors
• Accelerate decision-making—
even making them in real time
• Understand and engage with
customers more easily and effectively
• Empower employees with insights
by maximizing right-time availability

9. Why choose IBM for cloud and big data?
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•
IBM Systems for your computational,
network, and storage infrastructure
•
Successful customer engagement with
integrated systems to drive real-time insights
•
Infrastructure innovation at an incredible
pace to pave the way for fundamental
business transformation
•
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Thousands of clients have deployed
successful clouds built on IBM systems
Committed to open standards and
technology for speed of innovation,
integration, and choice

10. Customer Case Study:
Foley & Lardner LLP
International law firm with 2,300
employees servicing clients 24/7
Service continuity is critical
Interest for their
next-generation
infrastructure
Leveraged the RESILIENCY of
IBM System x3850 X5
Maximize
uptime
Consolidate
infrastructure
Increase
application
performance
Support
advanced
virtualization
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• Increased I/O throughput
• Easier service and upgrade of parts
• Resiliency
• Reduced overall server footprint
• Lower costs

11. Infrastructure matters for private and hybrid clouds.
Is your infrastructure designed for success?
IBM X6 portfolio
Fast, agile, resilient
IBM Flex System for SmartCloud Orchestrator Fast, agile, simple
IBM PureFlex for VMware vCloud Suite
Fast, simple, efficient
IBM Platform Resource Scheduler
Optimize resource utilization,
cost and quality of service
Other storage and networking solutions
Efficient management
and utilization
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12. Infrastructure matters for big data and analytics.
Is your infrastructure designed for results?
Next generation
EXA Technology, X6
Lower latencies
Faster response times
Smarter data management in real time
IBM FlashSystem 840
FlashSystem Enterprise
Performance Solution
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Real-time access to data for workloads that
require faster data access
Extreme performance, business continuity,
and optimal workload availability

13. Infrastructure matters—now more than ever
In today’s presentations, learn more about:
•New innovations with
our new x6 portfolio
•New FlashSystem solutions
•New IBM PureSystems and
Systems Networking portfolio
•Successful client engagements
that already have delivered
impressive results
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