Using IMS to Build a Smarter Cloud

With the advent and ever-increasing popularity of cloud computing, enterprise clients often want to understand the value that their systems bring to the cloud. The flexibility and openness of IMS interfaces help ensure that even in this latest technological evolution, your IMS resources can be easily integrated into a cloud strategy. Suzie Wendler and Ken Blackman will introduce cloud terminology and concepts, and discuss how IMS fits into this popular infrastructure. They will also explore how the goals and facilities of cloud computing are inherent in the IMS architecture. As the cloud expands to include System z, IMS is a natural fit for the requirements for scalability, accessibility and flexibility.

Tracks: Application Development, Cloud in the Enterprise and Software Architecture