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IBM has launched a large initiative called PureSystems which offers built-in expertise, integration by design and simplified experience.

Expert integrated systems combine the flexibility of general purpose systems, the elasticity of cloud and the simplicity of an appliance tuned to the workload.

I was able to get access to a demo account, which by all means did not showcase all of the physical capabilities and on demand sclaing.  It was more of a layer inside of the IBM SmartCloud which was disappointing.

I think some of the message about PureSystems is clear, however much of it is very confusing when you get into PureFlex and PureApplications.

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On Wednesday, May 16th, 2012   by Chris Miller        

I ran across a Research in Motion whitepaper about saving costs by moving from BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) to BES Express.  It then had me thinking that with the huge BYOD  movement and growth of Lotus Traveler this would be perfect for everyone to read so I am able to get you the whitepaper here. We are gaining lots of  requests around managing both BlackBerry Enterprise Server for those slowly removing them from the infrastructure and also growth in Lotus Traveler hosting and device management.  With the whitepaper from RIM, it shows how moving to BES Express for smaller userbase sizes can save money and even shows some example cost savings.

It now makes sense for most organizations to create a dual BlackBerry® environment and move at least some users to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express--a free, slimmed-down version of its larger cousin. The extra effort is minimal, the essential features and security are nearly identical, and the benefits are impossible to ignore. This paper looks at why and how to get this done.

So what does this mean to BYOD and existing BlackBerry implementations? You can start thinking about Lotus Traveler implementations while saving money and with the enhanced device support in each release of Traveler you don't have to worry as much about controlling corporate data on employee owned devices.

Don't forget that last week I got you a free ebook copy of Cloud for Dummies by IBM that is still available for a few more days.

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On Monday, May 14th, 2012   by Chris Miller        

There was a ton of news and information that came out of BlackBerry World. The topics list was long and Chris and Kathy humorously look at the following:

• BlackBerry World just completed and the news of version 10 and devices with no keyboards rocked many attendees. We give our opinions of the new device announcements.
• Chris and Kathy had issues with the updated Playbook OS that came out, listen in to see what they were (hint it also involved video).

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• Foursquare updated for BlackBerry, among other apps, and location service stil blows
• GPS in general still has issues on some devices and even settings are different between them
• The new virtual keyboard video we mention in the show for OS 10
• Where did version 8 and 9 of the OS go?
• Time shifting for photos in OS10
• Free apps for OS7 users worth $77 in AppWorld
• We review BeWeather for OS7 and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for the Playbook
• Tips include battery savings with the locak key and Bluetooth

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On Friday, May 11th, 2012   by Chris Miller        

I had the chance to get the new Cloud for Dummies (IBM Midsized Company Limited Edition) compliments of IBM.  It is a quick roadmap helper and looks at the economics and security of working with cloud services.  A quick read you should get your hands on.

The book is ~70 pages in 6 chapters and was written by Judith Hurwitz, Marcia Kaufman and Fern Halper with the assistance of a bunch of IBM names we know.  It stars with why cloud computing should be investigated by your organization and moves into basic technical foundations and economics.  A brief coverage of governance is thrown in.  Each section is short and to the point as most Dummies type books are formatted for easy digestion.



Well I have the ability to make Cloud for Dummies free to download (yes they have a registration form or uses LinkedIn)

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On Thursday, May 10th, 2012   by Chris Miller        

This awesome session from Kathy Brown and Jess Stratton was given at Lotusphere 2012 and we are happy to have them present Collaboration, Party of One : When You Are Both the Dev and the Admin to the Consultant In Your Pocket series on May 23rd at 1pm EST.

When your administrator and your developer are one and the same, and they’re both you, things can get confusing. As the administrator, you’ve got a lot of power. Frequently, the role of administrator is to lock things down, keep the server running smoothly and tune performance. As the developer, you want a lot of power. You want unlimited agents to run anytime you want, as frequently as possible, with little to no limitations! So how do you reconcile these opposing needs when you have to play both roles? Jess and Kathy will show you how to use separate IDs, location documents and other fail-safes to make sure your party of one is successful!

This webcast is free and you can register today at  http://idonot.es/CIYPSeries4d and look for your confirmation email with your own custom meeting URL
**Do not forgot to check out their new iPad client for attending the meeting***


You can watch all the previously recorded webcasts at http://ConsultantInYourPocket.com

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On Wednesday, May 9th, 2012   by Chris Miller