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
@RAVI KUMAR KOMANDURI and @Anandhu Karattuparambil showcase how the data across different S3 users is shared in a secure manner with the help of Linux Standard Access and Bucket policies in the blog IBM Storage Scale CES S3 datashare bucket policy
IBM Storage Success Story Videos of the Week
Check out these videos showcasing IBM Storage success stories:
π SV - TURKEY - INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - GuΜVENAL KALIP: GuΜvenal turns to IBM Business Partner Novatek to protect critical operational data with the first worldwide deployment of FlashSystem 5300 resulting in 1000% performance improvement while providing near REAL-TIME threat detection and 3-to-1 data compression with IBM FlashCore Module 4.0 memory!
π UV - US TD SYNNEX: TD SYNNEX is world's largest IBM & Red Hat Distributor with clients in 100+ countries. Using a FlashSystem 5300 with FlashCore Module 4 storage, they devised a test purposely injecting REvil ransomware virus in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) VMware virtual session.
π TDSynnex - IBM FlashSystem 5300 with IBM FlashCore Module 4 - REvil Ransomware Test: Shaun Wetli of TDSYNNEX tests IBM's FlashSystem 5300 with FlashCore Module 4 against a REvil ransomware threat.
π¬ Trending discussions
Check out these discussions in IBM Storage and share your expertise:
π chsecurity level and CVE-2023-48795 posted in the Global Storage Forum
π Inquiry regarding startstats -interval for SVC and V7000 posted in Primary Storage
π What is the upgrade strategy on Copy Services Manager (CSM)? posted in the Global Storage Forum
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
6 August | ATG Webcast: IBM Fusion and RedHat OpenShift Virtualization
6-7 August | San Jose, California β IBM TechXchange: West Coast IBM Storage Scale User Forum
8 August | San Jose, California β West Coast US Storage Scale Hands-on ATG Workshop (by Nomination - please contact BethAnn Stugis, bethann.stugis@us.ibm.com for more information and see below information in the IBM Storage Corner)
13 August | Webinar: IBM Storage Defender and Storage Sentinel: Protection for your VMware workloads
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 | 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!
π Blogs of the week
π @Krishna Ramaswamy features a series of blogs in Primary Storage:
The procedure to add a storage device to the vSphere Plugin and more is outlined in the blog Managing IBM Ceph Storage systems in the vSphere plugin 1.0.0 dashboard
How to collect logs to help troubleshoot issues when using the vSphere Plugin including how to generate a snap log bundle is featured in the blog Troubleshooting steps for vSphere Plugin to collecting a snap for support engagement
π @Ram Parasuraman features delves into the comprehensive nature of operational resilience, the persistent vulnerabilities in software supply chains, and how IBM Storage Defender's end-to-end data resilience capabilities can help organizations recover quickly and safely in the event of an unexpected outage IT infrastructure in the blog Operational Resilience Beyond Ransomware Protection: Safeguarding Software Supply Chains with IBM Storage Defender
IBM Storage Champion Spotlight
Check out Season 2 of βMeet the Championsβ featuring @SalomΓ© Valero, @Fredric Travaglia, @Gregor Frimodt-MΓΈller, @Youssef LARGOU, @Diego D'Addeo, and @Heidi Schmidt!
π IBM Storage Corner
@Maria McDade shares details on the upcoming Storage Virtualize User Group Events in the blog Announcing Storage Virtualize User Group Events for North America
Join us on September 10th in Washington DC, or September 12 in Houston, TX to hear the latest with IBM FlashSystem and Storage Virtualize, connect with IBM experts, and network with peers. You will hear from IBM experts who will present their views on strategic directions and best practices, and you have the platform to provide feedback on IBM FlashSystem and SAN Volume Controller, IBM Storage Defender, and IBM Storage Insights.
Washington DC β September 10, 2024: https://ibm.biz/WashingtonUGM
Houston, TX β September 12, 2024: https://ibm.biz/HoustonUGM
Questions? Want to know more or need more information? Contact Maria McDade, mcdadem@uk.ibm.com
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Kat Jarvis & John Sing
IBM TechXchange Community Team
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