We're back with our series IBM Storage Rocks ๐ highlighting all of the great content, events, and announcements in IBM Storage. Enjoy our curated content to stay informed and in the loop!
๐ฃ Announcements & Highlights
@Mike Kieran shares how IBM recently announced IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0, purpose-built to meet the demands of AI-driven enterprises in the blog IBM Storage Scale 6.0.0 Introduces Data Acceleration Tier to Deliver Extreme IOPS and Latency for AI Inferencing
๐ IBM Champions Nominations Now Open!
Nominations are now open for the IBM Champions class of 2026 through November 21! For more info check out
@Christopher Vollmar's
blog on the IBM Champions program and the nomination process.
๐ IBM TechXchange 2026
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๐Upcoming ATG Webinar Sessions:
๐Accelerate with ATG: SAN Innovation with IBM C-Type - Unlocking Next-Level Performance โ 11/6/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Discover the latest IBM C-Type innovations that provide deeper visibility into congestion and optics while enhancing performance and resiliency. These advancements-including benefits for Z17 and DS8 replication-help optimize SAN environments and strengthen infrastructure reliability. Tailored for a technical audience, the session will explore how these capabilities improve troubleshooting, performance tuning, and overall SAN resiliency. Register today!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: IBM Storage Ceph Object Storage Tiering & Cloud Transition โ 11/11/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Join the Advanced Technology Group for a detailed update on the latest IBM Storage Ceph 8.1 enhancements to storage tiering for S3 objects. We will explore a role play from ingesting new data into a performance tier, then age-based relocation of objects to a high-density tier. Finally, we will demonstrate end game of using Cloud Transitions to archive S3 objects to a cloud tier or tape. The session will culminate with a demonstration of transparent recall from the cloud tier back to the on-premises bucket, all within a 60 minute Accelerate with ATG webinar format. Register today!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: The IBM TS7700 and the New Release 6.1 โ 11/18/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Plan to join the Advanced Technology Group Tape Experts to learn about the new IBM Virtual Tape Library TS7700 R6.1 code level just released on September 12th. Learn about latest enhancements and features that were introduced in TS7700 Release 6.1! The session will cover features applicable to both the latest TS7780 and the widely deployed TS7770 hardware. The experts will explain how these improvements maintain the TS7700's top performance and largest install base. Register today!
๐New IBM Redbooks
๐IBM Fusion HCI as a Catalyst: Accelerating Growth in IBM watsonx: IBMยฎ Fusion HCI as a Catalyst explores how IBM Fusion Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) serves as a strategic enabler for the IBM watsonxยฎ platform, transforming infrastructure from a passive resource layer into an active catalyst for AI-driven enterprise innovation. This Redbook provides a comprehensive roadmap for planning, deploying, and managing watsonx solutions on Fusion HCI, covering hardware and software prerequisites, network and security design, storage optimization, and GPU integration for high-performance AI workloads. It examines the synergy between Fusion HCI and watsonx components-watsonx.data, watsonx.ai, and watsonx.governance-within hybrid and sovereign cloud environments, emphasizing scalability, governance, and cost efficiency. Through technical foundations, architectural blueprints, and real-world use cases, the book demonstrates how organizations can accelerate AI adoption, operationalize generative AI, and build resilient, compliant data ecosystems.
๐IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition V1.3.2.2: Installation and Configuration Guide: This IBMยฎ Redbooksยฎ publication helps you with the planning, installation, and configuration of the new IBM Spectrumยฎ Archive Enterprise Edition (EE) Version 1.3.2.2 for the IBM TS4500, IBM TS3500, IBM TS4300, and IBM TS3310 tape libraries. IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition enables the use of the LTFS for the policy management of tape as a storage tier in an IBM Spectrum Scale based environment. It also helps encourage the use of tape as a critical tier in the storage environment. This edition of this publication is the tenth edition of IBM Spectrum Archive Installation and Configuration Guide.
๐ฌ Trending Discussions
Check out these discussions in IBM Storage and share your expertise:
๐Volume Size Recommendation for Flash System 7300 posted in the Global Storage Forum
๐IBM TS4300 With HH FC drives not connecting directly an HPE server posted in Tape Library
๐ Events
28 October | Webinar: CyberSense for IBM Storage Defender Demo
30 October | Webinar: Overcoming AI Infrastructure Hurdles: Skills, Strategy & Support with IBM TLS
4 November | Bangkok, Thailand - IBM Storage: FlashSystem User Group Thailand
6 November | ATG Webcast - SAN Innovation with IBM C-Type - Unlocking Next-Level Performance
6 November | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - IBM Storage: FlashSystem User Group Malaysia
10 - 13 November | Atlanta, Georgia - KubeCon
11 November | ATG Webcast - IBM Storage Ceph Object Storage Tiering & Cloud Transition
13 November | Brussels, Belgium - IBM Storage and Power User Group - Belgium, sponsored by IBM TechXchange
17 November | Oslo, Norway - IBM Storage User Group Meeting - Norway, sponsored by IBM TechXchange
18 November | ATG Webcast - The IBM TS7700 and the New Release 6.1
18 November | Copenhagen, Denmark - IBM Storage User Group Meeting - Copenhagen, sponsored by IBM TechXchange
19 - 20 November | Stockholm, Sweden - IBM Storage User Group Sweden
25 November | Amsterdam - IBM Storage User Group
๐ IBM Storage Corner
@Wolfgang Kugler shares photos from the recent EMEA IBM Storage BP Study Tour 2025 in Malta where top speakers from BPs and IBM covered the infrastructure components that build the solution that makes clients infrastructure data resilient followed by BP speed-dating feedback sessions!
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