IBM announced plans to open a new Cloud Multizone Region (MZR) in Montreal, Quebec. The facility will help clients address evolving regulatory requirements and leverage technology such as Generative AI with a secured enterprise cloud platform. Read and share the press release.
RSI accelerates the modernization of its hybrid cloud model to leverage generative AI with IBM watsonx and drive client innovation. Rural Servicios Informáticos (RSI), a Spanish banking information technology company, announced the extension of our agreement with IBM. This partnership will accelerate RSI's journey towards the hybrid cloud model, bringing many benefits, including leveraging watsonx on IBM Cloud with an expected 30% increase in productivity, a 70% reduction in time to market and costs, and a significant boost in employee satisfaction. Read and share the press release.
IBM expands IBM Power Virtual Server in India to help businesses accelerate hybrid cloud and AI adoption. With 21 data centers worldwide, IBM continues to grow with the new availability of IBM Power Virtual Server in Chennai, India. Leveraging this expansion, IBM can help Indian businesses by providing a flexible, scalable, and secured platform to run mission-critical workloads, including AI, that extends on-premises environments to the cloud.
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Fortinet and IBM Cloud Collaborate to Help Clients Protect Their Workloads from Increased Cybersecurity Threats
IBM Cloud and Fortinet announced the availability of the Fortinet Virtual FortiGate Security Appliance (vFSA) on IBM Cloud. The new offering integrates all the capabilities of Fortinet’s FortiGate hardware firewall form factor with the availability and flexibility of virtual appliances. The vFSA provides clients with the security capabilities of the FortiGate next-generation firewall (NGFW) across the IBM Cloud network. It is designed to help protect clients’ networks carrying sensitive traffic and data and enable them to remain highly available. Read the press release.
Cobalt Iron Announces New Cloud Backup-as-a-Service Offering for IBM Power Virtual Server
Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading SaaS-based enterprise data protection provider, announced the availability of Secure Automated Backup™ with Compass®, a new cloud backup-as-a-service offering. The solution serves enterprises that run on or plan to move to IBM Power Virtual Server. It backs up AIX and Linux operating systems and databases, greatly accelerating the protection of IBM Power systems, applications, and data and reducing the risk of data loss and exposure. Read the announcement.
Marketing Resources
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Promotions
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.
USD 500 Credit for all new IBM Cloud Object Storage users. Click here for more information.
IBM Cloud free tier includes a free IBM Cloud® Account, 40+ always-free products, and USD 200 credit. Click here for more information.
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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
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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
May 6 - 9: Red Hat Summit 2024 | Denver | Register here
May 7 Webinar: Discover 201% ROI by adopting IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions, a Forrester TEI analysis| Register here
May 15 - 16: Business Partner Workshop: IBM Power Virtual Server Activation | New York | Contact your BP Cloud representative
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May 29 Webinar: VMware in the Broadcom Era: The Playbook for Partners | Register here
Jun 5: Accelerate Global Roadshow | Sao Paolo, Brazil
June 11 Webinar: Hybrid cloud for generative AI and performance-intensive workloads | Register here
Oct 21 - 24, 2024: IBM TechXchange 2024 | Las Vegas | Register here
Watch ondemand: Enterprise sovereign cloud capabilities with IBM Cloud for regulated workloads
Training and Certification
The Certification PLUS program is expanding
If you have earned one IBM Cloud certification, consider earning a second, complementary certification and claim a free Certification PLUS credential!
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Visit the IBM Center for Cloud Training Seismic Page for all the resources you need to certify on IBM Cloud.
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