We're back with our series IBM Storage Rocks π highlighting all of the great content, events, and announcements in IBM Storage. Enjoy our curated content to stay informed and in the loop!
π£ Announcements & Highlights
@James Collier announces the release of four updated, cutting-edge, self-paced courses focused on IBM Storage Scale, designed to empower IT professionals, data managers, and anyone passionate about data storage with the skills they need to excel in today's data-driven environment in the blog Elevate Your Data Management Skills with New IBM Storage Scale Courses
DS8000 G10 Customer Roadshows
21 August - Dallas | Register here: http://briefingsource.edst.ibm.com/register/8EOSZJGU (For those interested in participating remotely, register here for the broadcast of the on-site presentation in Dallas)
28 August - SΓ£o Paulo | Register here: http://briefingsource.edst.ibm.com/register/70EGHRNO
10 September - New York | Register here: http://briefingsource.edst.ibm.com/register/CVEOSYZF
IBM Storage Success Story Videos of the Week
Check out these videos showcasing IBM Storage success stories:
π Independent School District turns to IBM Business Partner Layer 3 Communications: 130TB FlashSystem 5200 configured with flash and disk memory allowed client to select optimal price / performance and data resiliency options tailored to their specific needs.
π Large US based pharmacy chain selects IBM DS8590 and IBM B-Type SAN: replaced existing under-performing competitive solution to realize faster response time, lower latency, improved cyber resiliency and compatibility with existing IBM Z environment.
π IBM and Ecuadorian Business Partner Coresolutions: helped major Savings and Credit Union in South America implement a high availability solution, substantially improving Oracle database response times and performance of backups by 40%, as well as capacity for VMWare applications by 100%, through the implementation of IBM software and infrastructure storage solutions, FlashSystem 7300 and 5045, IBM Storage Insights Pro, IBM Control and IBM Copy Services Manager.
π¬ Trending discussions
Check out these discussions in IBM Storage and share your expertise:
π Incremental Clone Jobs (Aka FCv1 Backup) with PBR Cycling Mode posted in Primary Storage
π Safeguarded Snapshot with CLI posted in Primary Storage
π Feature license management for DS8870 MT-PPRC posted in Primary Storage
Access self-service IBM Storage demos!
π See a live, read-only demo of IBM Storage Insights β monitor, view live instance! See more about Storage Insights here. See tutorials about Storage Insights here.
π See a FlashSystem Product Tour here. Explore management, copy services, cyber resiliency, performance, much more!
π See the new self-service IBM Fusion online demo here!
New or Updated IBM Storage Redbooks
π Unleash the Power of Flash: Getting Started with IBM Storage Virtualize Version 8.7 on IBM Storage FlashSystem and IBM SAN Volume Controller
π Ensuring Business Continuity: A Practical Guide to Policy-Based Replication and Policy-Based HA for IBM Storage Virtualize Systems
π Data Resiliency Designs: A Deep Dive into IBM Storage Safeguarded Snapshots
π Do More with Less: Automating IBM Storage FlashSystem Tasks with REST APIs, Scripting, and Ansible
π The Definitive Guide to IBM Storage FlashSystem 5300 Port Configuration
π IBM Storage FlashSystem 9500 Product Guide: Updated for IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7 (new edition)
π IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300 Product Guide: Updated for IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7 (new edition)
π Accelerating IBM watsonx.data with IBM Fusion HCI
π IBM Storage Scale System Introduction Guide (ESS)
π IBM Storage Ceph Concepts and Architecture Guide
π IBM FlashCore Module (FCM) Product Guide: FCM4 with AI-ransomware detection
π IBM Diamondback Tape Library Guide
π Unlocking Data Insights and AI: IBM Storage Ceph as a Data Lakehouse Platform for IBM watsonx.data and Beyond
@Gucer Vasfi showcases seven new Redbooks about IBM Storage FlashSystem and IBM Storage Virtualize in his blog in the Global Storage Forum.
See all the latest IBM Redbooks here!
π Events
26-29 August | Las Vegas, Nevada β VMware Explore
27 August | ATG Webcast - Boost your IBM Storage Ceph Knowledge: New Ceph 7.1 Features
10-11 September | Darmstadt, Germany - IBM Storage Strategy Days 2024
10 September | Webinar: Experience the quickest way to protect sensitive data and ensure business continuity
10 September | Washington D.C. - IBM Storage Virtualize User Group
12 September | Houston, Texas - IBM TechXchange: Storage Virtualize Houston User Forum Event
18 September | Webinar: IBM Storage Defender: A safer tomorrow is just a backup away!
18 - 19 September | Paramus, NJ - IBM FlashSystem Deep Dive and Advanced Functions Workshop
IBM TechXchange Conference 2024 Spotlight - Are you ready to have some fun in Las Vegas?
See Graeme Noseworthy's post on LinkedIn for all the things to look forward to at IBM TechXchange Conference 2024. We know you work hard during the day in technical sessions, instructor-led labs, and certification testing. So, at night... let's have some fun!
π Join us on Monday evening where we will host our popular Opening Night Block Party full of delicious food, tasty drinks, and tons of games, followed by comedian Jimmy O. Yang on the Sandbox Stage and then something special taking place in the Technical Book Swap & Study Hall.
π Then on Tuesday, step out into the evening air for the Beach'Box Poolside Party, featuring the Spazmatics, the ultimate New Wave 80's band, followed by an exciting Fire Show along with tabletop games, selfie moments, and more.
π Finally, we will wrap up the entertainment on Wednesday night with The Sendoff, back in the Sandbox, where you can play in the arcade, enjoy the lawn games, and hang out with your friends while enjoying plenty of pizza and beer.
Make sure you reserve your spot and register now!
π IBM Storage Corner
The next IBM Storage Protect Symposium will take place from 23 β 25 September 2024 at the Hilton Cologne in Germany. The event will be hosted again by the GSE German Region in partnership with IBM. Take full advantage of the presentations from the IBM Development Team as well as contributions from other experienced and established ISP users. Best of all, meet and get to know peer IBM Storage Protect professionals in an open and informal atmosphere. There is a limited number of seats available for this conference, so don't miss the chance to secure yours and Enroll NOW!
For more information see BjΓΈrn Nachtwey's blog Guide Share Europe β IBM Storage Protect Symposium.
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Kat Jarvis & John Sing
IBM TechXchange Community Team
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