We're back with our series IBM Storage Rocks 🚀 highlighting all of the great content, events, and announcements in IBM Storage. Enjoy our curated content to stay informed and in the loop!
📣 Announcements & Highlights
@Elvia Ramírez shares details on the key features in Storage Ceph as a Service in the blog Enterprise-Grade Storage for Kubernetes, Simplified
📌 IBM TechXchange 2026
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📌Upcoming ATG Webinar Sessions:
📆Accelerate with ATG: SAN Innovation with IBM C-Type - Unlocking Next-Level Performance – 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!
📆 Accelerate with ATG: IBM Storage Ceph Object Storage Tiering & Cloud Transition – 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!
📆 Accelerate with ATG: The IBM TS7700 and the New Release 6.1 – 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!
📖New IBM Redbooks
📌IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition V1.3.2.2: Installation and Configuration Guide: This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you with the planning, installation, and configuration of the new IBM Spectrum® 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.
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📆 Events
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
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
🚀 IBM Storage Corner
@Maria McDade shares a recap blog on TechXchange 2025 reflecting on the incredible energy, insight, and teamwork that made this year's event such a success. A special shout out and huge congratulations to IBM Champion @Nezih Boyacioglu on winning the Community Hero award this year!
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