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IBM WebSphere Liberty, Open Liberty | Open Liberty Guides  

• April-21: Liberty 21.0.0.1,2,3 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A

Announcement: IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition 5.0 gives organizations a full spectrum of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid solutions   

Webinar: Introducing IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition, a new product to increase ROI and cloud-enable WebSphere.

IBM Cloud Paks   

AI-powered software for hybrid cloud 

IBM Automation Platform Update | Link

IBM Cloud Pak for Data  | LINK | Trial Link | product hub

·       Cloud Pak for Data 3.5.0 Release Notes

·       Scale AI-powered transformation easily by unifying data, tools and talent in a single solution

·       Explore more cost savings | Link

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation | LINK | Free Trial Link

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 21.0.1 delivers a new cross Cloud Pak user experience for business automation developers

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation is built on a shared automation foundation | Link

·       IBM signs agreement to acquire myInvenio | Link

·       Total Economic Impact study by Forrester | Link

IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps | LINK | Try the Demo

·       Discover how to start your AIOps journey and transform your IT operations with IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps 

·       Demos and Use Cases

·       Hands on Lab

·       Shifting to Proactive IT Ops with IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps

·       60% noise reduction across ITOM through the use of AI-augmented tools | Find Out

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.2

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration  | Automate Integrations

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.1.1

·       Improve application speed and quality with a recognized leader in cloud integration 

·       Drive new engagement models

·       Improve integration efficiency

·       Reduce security risks

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Integration is built on a shared automation foundation 

·       Resources, Client Stories, Services 

IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation | LINK 

·       Transform your network with cloud and AI-powered automation, part of the IBM Cloud Pak for Automation 

·       Deploy new 5G services faster | Demo

·       How cloud and AI-powered automation are transforming the telco operations model

·       IBM Telco Network Cloud Manager 1.3

IBM Cloud Pak for Security 

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.6.0

·       Explore this interactive demo of IBM Cloud Pak for Security 

·       Connected security for a hybrid, multicloud world | Demo

·       Read more in the Cyber Resilient Organization Report | Register

·       Watch the Forrester-led webinar on security platforms | Register

·       Use Cases, Capabilities, Benefits and Testimonials

IBM Cloud Pak System | LINK 

·       IBM Cloud Pak System W3550 2.3.3.0 documentation

·       Highly available hardware foundation includes CPU, memory storage and network

·       Efficient VMware virtualization extends your hardware investments

·       Integrated container platform features Red Hat Enterprise Linux® virtual machines, Red Hat OpenShift cloud platform, and container orchestration with Kubernetes*

·       Robust management tool set helps you manage templates, users and security, maintenance and upgrades, and backup and disaster recovery

IBM Cloud Pak for Applications

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Applications 4.3

GitLab Ultimate | BLOGS

·       GitLab Ultimate for IBM Cloud Paks 

·       GitLab Ultimate for IBM Cloud Paks is now available to IBM clients to extend their DevOps workflow 

·       GitLab Ultimate for IBM Cloud® Paks helps you achieve an open and hybrid DevOps automation solution to embrace and manage diverse toolchains. The IBM DevOps automation platform streamlines the execution of more secure and robust software delivery workflows.

Events / https://www.ibm.com/events/ 

April-21: Liberty 21.0.0.1,2,3 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A

April-21: apidays LIVE Singapore

April-21: Become a Workflow Ninja and Orchestrate Your Business Processes With No Code

April-27: IBM Enterprise Data & AI Virtual Symposium

April-28: Automation Reaction: Work Management

May-4: Kubecon EU 2021

May-4: Ask Me Anything: Cognos Analytics – May Edition

May-11: Save the date for Think 2021

May-11: AIWeek

IBM Expert TV - Experts always on. AI, Automation and Cloud.

Subscribe first at ibm.biz/experttv and join these shows:

·       Disruption!  View more  

·       Let's Code   View more 

·       App Transformers   View more

·       WebSphere Community Spotlight   View more  

·       It's Cloud Pak Demo Time!   View more 

·       Spotlights on Cloud Native    View more   

·       IBM on Tour with Red Hat   View more  

·       Ninja in 15! with Bob Spory | link

·       Two Questions About Automation | link

App Transformers: Application Modernization is great, but what about my data?!? - April 20 at 12:30 ET

"In previous episodes, we’ve explored  modernization of our applications,  the technological issues to remediate, lots of tools to help accelerate the modernization, and  the importance of organizational structure and processes.  In this episode, we’ll be joined by Roland Barcia, and we’ll address the role of data in modernization.  Sometimes, the data drives the modernization. Sometimes, the modernization pulls the data with it. Join us to explore just what there is to do about data."

{Upcoming Expert TV Episodes:}

• StudEntx: Global Student Hub: A Free Place to Learn, Network & Showcase your Skills - April 21 at 12:00 ET
• Become a Business Automation Ninja with Bob Spory:Part 1: Learn how IBM Business Automation supports SAP - April 21 at 3:30 ET
• Integration Super Hero with Dan Temkin: Multi Style Integration Tooling for your Local Machine - April 22 at 11:00 ET

Community events  

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Redbooks / Blueprints

New in the Expert Speaker Series videos by IBM Redbooks

Jon Herd - IBM FlashSystem 5200 Overview
In this week's Expert Speakers series, Jon Herd from the European Storage Competency Center talks about how they use the recently announced IBM Flash System 5200.

Announcements  

·       IBM Garage for On-Premises and Third-party Clouds adds three new service offerings for IBM Cloud to third-party cloud environments and hybrid or on-premises cloud environments

• IBM z/OS V2.4 1Q 2021 enhancements enrich security, systems operations, and management
• IBM Center for Cloud Training expands role-based subscriptions to include all role-based curricula in a single subscription
• IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence for IBM Z 6.0 can help accelerate the application modernization process with rapid discovery and analysis solutions
• IBM Wazi Developer for Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces 1.2 enables developers to analyze IBM z/OS applications
• Revised program name: IBM Wazi Virtual Test Platform is renamed to IBM Z Virtual Test Platform
• IBM Z Development and Test Environment 13.1 enhancements include Red Hat OpenShift new provisioning capability

·       IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management 12.0 brings improved compliance support and capability to accelerate task resolution decisions with machine-learning assisted stewardship; IBM InfoSphere Global Name Management 7.0 and IBM InfoSphere Identity Insight 10.0 offer usability enhancements

·       IBM OpenPages with Watson on Cloud adds IBM OpenPages Data Privacy Management to aid in compliance regulations and features IBM OpenPages Starter Bundle on Cloud as a streamlined, more cost-efficient option

·       Weather Company Systems - z2G5 update

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.1.1 adds new features, including automation capabilities

·       IBM MQ 9.2.2 for Multiplatforms, IBM MQ Appliance firmware, and IBM MQ on Cloud provide continuous delivery enhancements to extend and modernize IBM MQ messaging solutions

·       Statement of direction: IBM intends to provide IBM MQ for z/OS support for enhanced IBM System Management Facilities capabilities and memory constraint relief within the channel initiator

·       IBM Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM Z and LinuxONE 1.1 with IBM Technology Support Services Support Line for Linux on IBM Systems enables running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation 21.0.1 delivers a new cross Cloud Pak user experience for business automation developers

·       IBM Aspera Enterprise On Demand 1.0 delivers more flexibility with a powerful combination of high-speed, high-capacity streaming capabilities for single and multiple users

·       IBM Security Expert Labs offers new remote services for IBM Security QRadar, IBM Security Guardium, and IBM Security SOAR to help accelerate deployment of your cyber security solutions

·       IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.1.2 enhancements include usability improvements and new features for distributed and IBM Z systems, while IBM UrbanCode Velocity 2.3 adds functionality to the pipeline view for deployment tools

·       Tanium Core Platform Subscription delivers rich compliance monitoring and real-time visibility across IBM Cloud endpoints in highly regulated industries

·       IBM Edge Application Manager 4.2.1 extends support options, strengthening autonomous management of edge workloads

·       IBM Cloud Pak for Data standardizes cartridge naming for select software offerings across the portfolio

·       Statement of direction: IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Microsoft Azure and Safeguarded Copy for the IBM FlashSystem family and IBM SAN Volume Controller

·       IBM OpenPages with Watson adds IBM OpenPages Data Privacy Management to aid in compliance regulations, and features updates to standardized IBM Cloud Pak for Data cartridge naming

·       DataStax Enterprise with IBM extends IBM open source-based database offerings by delivering freedom of choice, simplicity, and cloud economics with a scale-out, cloud-native, NoSQL database built on Apache Cassandra

• IBM Financial Crimes Insight and IBM Financial Crimes Insight Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 6.6 updates
• IBM COBOL for Linux on x86 1.1 brings COBOL capabilities to the Linux on x86 environment
• IBM CICS TX on Cloud 11.1 delivers an enhanced development and DevOps experience with an integrated COBOL compiler and Red Hat certified operators
• IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2 brings enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency, and unified, consistent user experience; IBM Planning Analytics offers more flexible IBM TM1 database tier options
• IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface 10.6 enhancements provide an updated and modernized solution
• IBM Z Service Management Suite 2.1 and IBM Z Monitoring Suite 1.2 provide new AIOps capability, and IBM Tivoli Management Services for z/OS 6.3.1 provides enhanced delivery and installation support
• IBM Cloud and Cognitive Expert Labs offers IBM Cloud US Secure Support for technical support provided by US citizens
• IBM i 7.4 TR4 offers enhanced performance, usability, and integration
• IBM i 7.3 TR10 offers enhanced performance, usability, and integration
• IBM AIX Enterprise Editions 1.5 deliver enhanced bundled software components
• IBM Power Systems Enterprise Cloud Edition 1.5 and IBM Power Systems Enterprise Cloud Edition 1.5 with AIX 7.2 deliver software enhancements
• IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management Suite offers an integrated solution that helps teams define and deliver complex systems and software

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