Keeping it Pure and Simple at IBM Pulse with PureSystems

On the heels of the IBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, I will be at the IBM Pulse Conference from March 3-6, 2013 where industry leaders will convene to discuss innovations in Service Management and Cloud Computing. This is my sixth Pulse in a row, and I’m excited to join a team of PureSystems experts showcasing our new PureSystems family on the Pulse Expo show floor this year.

PureSystems are solutions that help accelerate big data and Cloud solutions with a simplified experience, built in expertise, and integration by design–providing IT managers with pure solutions, pain free, to minimize distractions with a simple, efficient, low-risk and agile IT ecosystem.

The Pure Palooza

PureSystems is sponsoring the “Pure Palooza” (traditionally dubbed Pulse Palooza) this year with a live performance of Carrie Underwood. Her dress at the Grammys this year was a huge hit. I’m looking forward to new surprises at the Pure Palooza at Pulse. The PureSystems team has a VIP section with an up close view of the concert. Visit the PureSystems booth #D530 on the Pulse Expo floor to see if you can get invited to the VIP section. No promises, but it’s worth a try, right?

Another celebrity joins Pulse this year as a keynote speaker–Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Music and sports in one big event. Who could ask for more?

PureSystems interviews on Pulse Livestream

If you’re unable to attend Pulse this year, IBM will be livestreaming the general sessions. You can also catch interviews with PureSystems experts live from the Pulse floor on:

Monday, 11 am PT: Interview with Jason Gartner, Vice President of IBM PureSystems Product Management, and Nancy Pearson, Vice President of IBM PureSystems Marketing
Monday at 12 pm PT: Interview with Jason McGee, Distinguished Engineer, IBM PureApplication
Monday at 2 pm PT: Tech Talk on Integrated Security in IBM PureFlex Systems by Ajay Dholakia, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM System x Software Strategy
Tuesday, 4:30 pm PT: Interview with Joao Perez, Vice President of IBM PureSystems Sales
Wedmesday, 11 am PT: Interview with Renee Neumann, Market Segment Manager, IBM PureFlex
Wednesday, 11:30 am PT: Timothy Alpers, Product Manager, IBM PureFlex
Wednesday, 12 pm PT: Interview with Christophe Delsaux, Vice President of Global Cloud Services, Sogeti, and Florence Calvez, IBM Tivoli Market Manager (In English | In French)

PureSystems Sessions at Pulse 2013

Learn more about PureSystems by attending the following sessions at the Pulse conference:

Date	Time	Room	Topic/Speaker
Monday, March 4	2:00PM-3:00PM	MGM Grand Room 115	Secure Your Infrastructure with Built-In, Integrated Security Capabilities for Cloud and Data Ajay Dholakia, IBM, Senior Technical Staff Member; Jeb Linton, IBM, STSM, Corporate Technology Strategy
Monday, March 4	3:30PM-4:30PM	MGM Grand Room 301	Service Provider Analytics and the Big Data Challenge Mark Armstrong, IBM, Program Manager, IBM Network Management; Randy George, IBM, STSM – Tivoli Network and Service Assurance Architecture
Monday, March 4	5:00PM-6:00PM	MGM Grand Room 110	Pattern-Based Cloud Deployment: What It Is and How It Can Help Your Business Marc Haberkorn, IBM, Senior Product Manager – IBM PureApplication System
Tuesday, March 5	3:30PM-4:30PM	MGM Grand Room 105	Understand Your Customer’s Experience with Netcool Network Analytics and the PureData System for Analytics Janice Shineman, IBM, Director, Alliance Management
Tuesday, March 5	3:30PM-4:30PM	MGM Grand Room 110	Consolidating Infrastructure for Business Growth: Sogeti Implements IBM PureFlex System for Its Client Delivery Centers in FrancePhilippe Sanz, Sogeti France, IT&Telco Procurement Manager; Nicolas Saint Remy, Sogeti France, CIO; Philippe Durante, Sogeti France , VP, IBM Alliance Director
Tuesday, March 5	5:00PM-6:00PM	MGM Grand Room 105	Advancing Big Data and Analytics with Next-Generation Cloud PlatformsJane Munn, IBM, VP, BLE for Cloud Computing, STG
Tuesday, March 5	5:00PM-6:00PM	MGM Grand Room 102	How Expert Integrated Systems Can Lower Your Cost of Managed Services Delivery and Help Create New Business OpportunitiesTimothy Alpers, IBM, IBM Systems Group Product Manager
Tuesday, March 5	6:00PM-7:00PM	MGM Grand Room 101	IBM PureFlex System as the Virtualization Platform for Compute, Network and StorageAdrian Mitu, IBM, Program Director, System X Cloud, Virtualization and System Management; Paul Casterlin, IBM, Product Line Manager, SSW
Wednesday, March 6	2:00PM-3:00PM	MGM Grand Room 113	Learn Hands-On How to Deploy a Private Cloud on IBM PureFlex with IBM SmartCloud EntryGuilhaume Garcia, IBM, IT Specialist Private Cloud Computing
Wednesday, March 6	3:30PM-4:30PM	MGM Grand Room 106	Patterns in a Hybrid CloudDon Boulia, IBM, Vice President, WebSphere Foundation Development
Wednesday, March 6	3:30PM-4:30PM	MGM Grand Room 123	Integrated Storage Management with IBM Storwize V7000 Storage Node in a PureFlex SystemDave Gimpl, IBM, Senior Product Manager, STSM, STG Storage
Wednesday, March 6	11AM-12PM	MGM Grand Room 103	Research Shows: Adopting Platform-as-a-Service Rapidly Shortens Time-to-Value for Cloud Investments Joachim “Jim” Frank, IBM, Software Architect; Greg Sherman, IBM, Offering Manager – SmartCloud Application Services

PureSystems meetup in the Social Cafe

Join me and a merry band of PureSystems SMEs in the Pulse Social Cafe before the Carrie Underwood concert. The meetup will follow an unconference format. Leave me a comment on this blog to let me know of topics you’re particularly interested in, and I’ll line up some experts to help answer them.

In the meanwhile, here are a few tips in joining online conversations around Pulse this year:

Explore social media opportunities with the Pulse SmartSite.
Join the Pulse Vivastream network.
Follow @IBMPulse (hashtag: #ibmpulse) and @IBMPureSystems (hashtag: #puresystems) on Twitter.

Scott Hebner, IBM Vice President of Tivoli Marketing, invites you to Pulse 2013.