Beginning Your On Demand Journey In October 2002, IBM announced a new corporate-wide strategy called e-business on demand. Since then, every IBM product line and service offering has been steadily infused with the technology and function necessary to support the on demand business model. Popular technology author Jim Hoskins starts by describing the three components of the on demand business model so you can see the big picture and understand how your business can benefit. This MaxFacts Guidebook then moves in for a closer look at the computing infrastructure necessary to support the on demand business model. It provides a clear picture of how you can evolve your current computing infrastructure to achieve the flexibility vital to the on demand business world. Building an On Demand Computing Environment presents an overview of key product lines such as IBM eServer systems, TotalStorage, Infoprint printers, WebSphere, DB2, and Tivoli from an on demand perspective. You will learn how autonomic computing can help your infrastructure automatically “sense and respond” to changing conditions so that things keep running smoothly. You will see how virtualization techniques can be leveraged to improve utilization and reduce costs. You will see how to evolve your infrastructure towards the goal of end-to-end integration by leveraging hardware and software that adheres to open standards. The description of IBM Get Ready and Get Started offerings will help you get started on your journey to becoming an on demand business. To help you stay current, this book comes with your personal password for accessing the companion Web site which offers up-to-the-minute on demand news, “More on the Web” links, and additional resources. This Book (and Companion Web site) Will Help You: * Get inside IBM’s company-wide on demand strategy * See how best to evolve your infrastructure for the future * Update your knowledge on key IBM server, storage, printers, and software product lines * See the Get Ready and Get Started offerings to help you being your journey * Stay current through the “members only” companion Web site