In the era of AI and hybrid cloud, a fully optimized and automated virtualized infrastructure is essential for delivering performance and scalability on IBM Power. At the core of this environment are IBM Power Virtual I/O Servers (VIOS), which play a critical role in supporting AI workloads and cloud-native applications. This session will share best practices for effective VIOS administration, including seamless upgrades to VIOS Version 4, patch management strategies, and performance tuning for AI and hybrid cloud workloads. We’ll also cover how to manage the latest IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) enhancements, and how to automate and monitor VIOS health to ensure continuous workload availability and operational resilience.

Jaqui Lynch, Architect, Jaqui Lynch

Session Topic: Storage, AI Development, Databases
Activity Type: Technology Breakout
Industry: Computer Services
Technical Level: Intermediate Level
Product: AI Infrastructure, AI on Power, Oracle on IBM Power, IBM Power with IBM Storage Solutions
Role: Developer, Infrastructure Engineer