Technology News and Product Updates
IBM Brings Enhanced Performance and Efficiency for AI and HPC with NVIDIA Accelerated Computing. With the general availability of NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU instances on IBM Cloud, businesses will have access to a powerful platform for AI applications, including large language model (LLM) training. NVIDIA reports that the new NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU can enable up to 30X faster inference performance over the A100.
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Self-Service Disaster Recovery is now available with IBM Cloud for VCF as a Service. As the cost of downtime and data breaches continues to rise, businesses must prioritize effective disaster recovery and continuity strategies. Self-service disaster recovery with VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) provides a powerful, cost-effective solution for ensuring that businesses can quickly recover and maintain operations, safeguarding against expected and unforeseen disruptions.
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Use promo code VCFAAS1000 to experience the benefits of a robust disaster recovery solution with IBM Cloud for VCF as a Service.
Nominate your work for the 2025 IBM Partner Plus Awards
Silver, Gold, Platinum and Blue partners who have engaged in a project leveraging IBM solutions between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024 are eligible to submit a self-nomination for the 2025 IBM Partner Plus Awards.
Self-nomination entries open September 9, 2024 and run through November 15, 2024. Regional winners will be announced in March 2025 and Global winners will be announced at IBM Think 2025.
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Governing private LLM deployments hosted on IBM Cloud Virtual Servers using watsonx.governance. The need for organizations to maintain privacy and run large language models (LLMs) in controlled environments is increasing. One way to achieve this is by hosting models on cloud servers and managing compute, network, and storage resources independently, rather than relying on Platform as a service (PaaS) services. IBM Cloud offers several GPU profiles that can be used for training and inferencing LLMs.
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Recognize your standout clients and partners with a champion nomination
Start thinking about which clients or business partners you would like to nominate for the VIP program. IBM Champions are our VIPs and advocates, and IBM offers them exclusive perks like complimentary access to the annual IBM TechXchange Conference, logo gear, gifts and more. Nominations for IBM Champions are now open until November 15th. Your technical sales representative is here to guide you through the nomination process. Contact them for more information.
Marketing Resources
Access the new MyDM Campaign: Disaster Recovery as a Service on IBM Power Virtual Server and introduce a use case-led approach to open new conversations with your clients for IBM Power Virtual Server.
IBM Cloud for VMware and IBM Power Virtual Server one-pagers for service partners are now available. The leave-behind asset is a valuable physical reminder of IBM Cloud's value proposition and establishes a positive, lasting impression.
Promotions
Exciting financial incentives for VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud. Get up to 50% off on a 1- or 3-year term contract on VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS). Migrate your VMware workloads to VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud with up to USD 200K in migration credits. Contact your IBM Cloud Representative for more information.
Earn up to $25,000 to sell a new PowerVS Contract. The promotion applies to the Americas region and is valid for contracts signed by December 31, 2024. The incentive is paid at the firm Level and can be combined with KYI Seller incentives. Submit the claim via the BP Portal link only.
IBM Cloud free tier includes a free IBM Cloud® Account, 40+ always-free products, and USD 200 credit. Click here for more information.
VPC1000: Click here to avail the $1000 off for Virtual Server for VPC, Block Storage for VPC, and Bare Metal for VPC offerings for 90 days. Valid till December 31, 2024.
IBM Center for Cloud Training Second Chance Promo: Retake it for free in 2024! Click here to know more.
Visit the Seismic page to learn about all the 2024 IBM Cloud promotions for business partners (access available for IBM Sales and Partners only). Contact your IBM Cloud Sales Rep if you cannot access the Seismic link.
Marketing Events
Oct 21 - 24, 2024: IBM TechXchange 2024 | Las Vegas | Register here
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