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Why i? (FREE to Everyone)

Speaker: Steve Will, IBM
Date: March 23, 2010, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Central

Hundreds of thousands of businesses are successfully being run by the most integrated, reliable operating system in the market, and yours is one of them.  Yet you are probably asked "Why?"  In this presentation, Steve Will, the Chief Architect for IBM i will explain the value of the platform which is so critical to your business.  Steve explains the business value of IBM i, supported by customer references and independent studies.  He also delves into the underlying architecture to discuss the differences between
IBM i and other operating systems, and how those differences continue to deliver value as new technologies are brought into the mainstream of the IT industry.  Steve's presentation will teach you something, whether you know anything about IBM i or not, and will help you answer the question "Why i?"

About the Speaker:
Steve has worked on the IBM i operating system and its predecessors since the initial development of the AS/400. He is currently the IBM i Chief Architect, responsible for the strategy of the operating system and the plan for future releases.

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