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Cloud Tip Sheet

Week of 4/30/12

Program updates:

Announcements

·  IBM Impact is this week (April 29-May 4) in Las Vegas. Watch the livestream at http://www.ibm.com/impact and see below for sample tweets. There is a separate mobile tip sheet posted to the community—not specific to cloud mobility, but in case you’re interested in sharing some of the content, it’s available to you!

·  The Cloud Innovation Forum is happening May 16-17 in Chicago and will coincide with the launch of a new social campaign. Stay tuned for details!

Sample Tweets:

IBM launches new Mobile Foundation to help enterprises better leverage mobile & cloud http://bit.ly/JJzsZH #ibmcloud #IBMImpact

Try out the IBM #PureSystems Cloud trial - 90 days no charge > http://ibm.co/J5O9X9 #ibmcloud

SCC & IBM launch new cloud platform for UK Government G-Cloud [Press Release] http://ibm.co/IKfiQ0 #ibmcloud

Jakarta University moves to cloud, taps IBM to implement [Press Release] http://on.mktw.net/IEpXxa #ibmcloud #Indonesia

Join for a live web demo of IBM #SmartCloud Enterprise object storage every Thurs, 3pm ET, thru June 21. Details: http://bit.ly/FSrvPf

IBM Impact

Innovate with #SmartCloud: Meet up w/ @RiaHyman & @pessetto May 1, 12:45pm at #ibmimpact Social Playground http://bit.ly/HQ8P9N

Daily #IBMImpact recaps posted to the conference blog, check back here for the latest > http://ibm.co/IBgfNn

Can’t be at #IBMImpact this week? Watch via Livestream at http://www.ibm.com/impact!

#IBMImpact Social Happy Hour is May 1, RSVP via your social network of choice http://slidesha.re/J8ItKB

Mobile & cloud go hand in hand. Here’s a list of the most essential mobile sessions at #IBMImpact: http://ibm.co/IkaRf9 #ibmcloud

Mobile device defense: Rules of engagement for BYOD [Infographic] http://ibm.co/IeIoF4 #ibmcloud #IBMImpact #security

Learn more about Websphere Cast Iron cloud integration > http://ibm.co/Jl4rvY #IBMImpact #ibmcloud

SmartCloud Enterprise Spring Promo

Provision select VMs from any IBM #SmartCloud data centers at no charge thru June 11 (sign up by May 28)! Details: http://ibm.co/HDI8mB

Now is the perfect time to try #SmartCloud Enterprise: Thru June 11, provision select VMs at no charge: http://ibm.co/HDI8mB #ibmcloud

#IBMcloud Spring Promo: provision select VMs from any #SmartCloud data centers FREE thru June 11 (sign up by May 28): http://ibm.co/HDI8mB

Who doesn’t like free? Provision select VMs from any #SmartCloud data center FREE thru June 11 > http://ibm.co/HDI8mB #ibmcloud

Latest Posts

Agile software development services delivered from the cloud http://ibm.co/Ikvcnc via @gandhibiren #thoughtsoncloud #SmartCloud

How I learned to stop worrying and love the cloud http://ibm.co/Kir5nm by @JimBarnesRTP #thoughtsoncloud

Great analogy: Three reasons why an ATM is like a cloud http://ibm.co/Icg7Ed via @youngm99xj #thoughtsoncloud

Evolving our big data platform with Vivisimo and Cloudera http://ibm.co/IuVeCK #thoughtsoncloud #ibmbigdata

The cloud ecosystem for beginners: A data center view http://ibm.co/I6Njdj #thoughtsoncloud

Facebook

Have you checked out the new #IBMcloud Facebook page? “Like” it here: http://bit.ly/uHsbdT

Community page

Visit the #IBMcloud community page on ibm.com for social links, resources and conversations: http://bit.ly/vJVBYa

Build your eminence:

·  42% of US adults see Twitter messages daily http://bit.ly/IPQVCf via @SocialFresh

Industry news:

·  Big deals point to more competition in cloud computing http://on.wsj.com/IQdtBa via @WSJ

·  VMware, Piston partner on OpenStack layer for Cloud Foundry http://zd.net/IEOJJJ

·  Looking at cloud strategy through the lens of value http://onforb.es/IoLBWC via @Forbes

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