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WebSphere Automation

Struggling to keep up with WebSphere security vulnerabilities? Be resilient with new self-securing features in WebSphere Automation!

Automate WebSphere operations - without changing your existing environment - with simple actions to improve operational efficiency and security.

With newly launched WebSphere Automation you can leverage automation to reduce manual toil and remove monotonous tasks of understanding your WebSphere security posture.
 
Reduce risk and meet compliance
Automatically recognize and recommend relevant CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) for impacted traditional WebSphere and Liberty servers, and connect teams with critical WebSphere security information through a single dashboard.
 
Operate more efficiently
Streamline the operational experience and enhance your team’s response capabilities with a centrally managed e-mail notification system and a dashboard that consolidates information across environments and deployment types to respond to security vulnerabilities faster.
 
Learn how! https://www.ibm.com/cloud/websphere-automation

Exclusive webinar for WebSphere Hybrid Edition and WebSphere Automation - join now.

Join the  WebSphere Customer Advisory Board (WAS CAB).

Meetings are every Thursday and Friday 9:15 am EST no registration required.

·       WAS CAB: WebSphere Automation Feedback session - bring your questions!

o    Jun 18, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: Providing a cloud native developer experience with Red Hat OpenShift

o    Jun 24, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: MQ roadmap and futures (requires CAB membership)

o    Jun 25, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: To Java 11 and beyond

o    Jul 8, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: What's new in Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.2.1

o    Jul 9, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: Open Liberty Tools for IntelliJ plugin feedback session

o    Jul 15, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

·       WAS CAB: WebSphere & Liberty Security update - continued (part II)

o    Jul 22, 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

IBM Cloud Paks   

AI-powered software for hybrid cloud 

IBM Automation Platform Update | Link

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

Intelligently automate data and AI

Discover the next generation of IBM Cloud Pak® for Data.

• Blog: Intelligently automate data and AI with the next gen of IBM Cloud Pak for Data 
• Demo: The next generation IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• Blog: Automate data discovery and governance with IBM's data fabric
• Infographic: Top 3 benefits of a data fabric

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

·       Achieve better business performance with AI-powered automation, part of IBM Cloud Paks for Automation

·       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

• IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps 3.1 helps SREs and IT teams to maintain a high availability of applications and helps remediate and resolve incidents through automation
• IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps 1.1 tracks and notifies clients of new security vulnerabilities for the WebSphere platform
• IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3 provides a robust set of features for cost management, governance, compliance, and infrastructure management that enhance the user experience

·       Demos and Use Cases

·       Hands on Lab

IBM Cloud Pak for Integration  | Automate Integrations

• IBM Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.2.1 adds new features, including automation, AI, and machine learning capabilities for testing as well as tracing and delivers additional storage option

·       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 

• IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation 2.1 delivers standards-based, full-stack automation focused on virtualized Open Radio Access Networks

·       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 Security introduces:

IBM Cloud Pak for Security as a Service, which simplifies how organizations deploy a zero-trust architecture across the enterprise. | Learn More

·       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 5.1 streamlines its programs portfolio to improve user experience and drive more effective results
• Explore product tours  

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.

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

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·       Disruption!  View more  

·       Let's Code   View more 

·       App Transformers   View more

·       WebSphere Community Spotlight   View more  

·       Spotlights on Cloud Native    View more   

·       IBM on Tour with Red Hat   View more  

StudEntX: Your Summer of Learning in 3-2-1 - June 16 at 12:00 ET

"Join us to see the latest capabilities of IBM Mono2Micro, enabling the partitioning of a Java monolithic application into microservices and deployment into the Open Liberty cloud-optimized runtime. We’ll demonstrate its valuable insights into legacy code in our applications that may no longer be in use, opportunities for code reuse, and partitioning in support of specific use cases.  We will explore the new capabilities in the UI, see how generated cross-partition communication enables maximum reuse of existing source code, and demonstrate efficient microservice deployments into Open Liberty."

Register for a free account to see past and upcoming episodes. 

• Let's Code: Get started with Java Microservices on IBM Cloud Code Engine - June 17 at 3:00 ET
  
• App Transformers: What's New in Mono2Micro? - June 22 at 12:30 ET
• z/Action!: Cultivating the Benefits of Diversity on the IBM Z Platform - June 24 at 11:00 ET

Community events  

WebSphere & DevOps Events

Wednesday

16

June

Unlocking the Power of Hybrid Cloud Integration

Join Forrester and IBM in this joint webinar to understand the importance of hybrid cloud integration, recent trends, and how IBM's next generation DataStage can be used to unlock the value as a cloud ...

Wed June 16, 2021  |  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CT

 Tuesday

20

July

Beyond Boundaries - Navigating the waters of Data and AI

What do trailblazers on the Amazon River and the field of Data and AI have in common? They are going beyond boundaries to be a force for change. Register here to attend the IBM Beyond Boundaries ...

Tue July 20, 2021  |  04:00 PM - 04:45 PM ET

Wednesday

21

July

Liberty 21.0.0.4,5,6 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A (Session 1) Webinar

Liberty 21.0.0.4,5,6 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A (Session 1) Webinar Wed, Jul 21, 2021 1:00 PM EDT You and your extended teams (developers, architects, middleware administrators, IT managers, ...

Wed July 21, 2021  |  01:00 PM - 03:00 PM ET

Redbooks / Blueprints

New in the Expert Speaker Series videos by IBM Redbooks

Announcements  

Software Announcements

• IBM Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform for IBM Z and LinuxONE 1.1 enables running Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers
• Revised availability: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.2
• Revised end of support date: IBM ActionOI, IBM CareDiscovery, and IBM Market Expert
• IBM SPSS Statistics 28 helps optimize business results with enriched statistical models, procedural advancements, and productivity improvements through ad hoc analysis, hypothesis testing, and predictive analytics
• IBM Environmental Intelligence Suite, formerly known as IBM Weather Operations Center, delivers enhanced Vegetation Management add-on capabilities
• IBM Safer Payments 6.3 delivers an enhanced user interface and expanded capabilities
• IBM Aspera platform enhances IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server and IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Endpoint, adding features, improvements, and fixes
• Revised support information: IBM Engineering select offerings for version 6.0.6
• Statement of direction: IBM intends to deliver Ansible Collections at the core of the IBM z/OS Cloud Broker offering
• IBM Container Hosting Foundation for z/OS 1.0 provides a monthly license pricing model as an alternative to the existing IBM Z Container Hosting Foundation feature code 0104
• IBM Sterling Secure File Transfer Container Edition includes Red Hat OpenShift entitlement for simplified purchasing
• IBM Db2 Administration Foundation for z/OS 1.1 enables graphical views and actions on Db2 for z/OS, with enhancements and deprecation of selected Db2 tools offerings
• IBM Security Verify adds an IBM Security Verify Dedicated offering that provides direct, secure, and highly available identity and access management as a cloud service, plus an optional IBM service add-on
• IBM Spectrum Protect portfolio strengthens technology partnership with AvePoint, Cobalt Iron, Rocket Software, and Storware
• Revised support: IBM Spectrum Virtualize 8.2.1 for expansions attached to IBM Storwize V5010 and V5020
• Tanium Core Platform Subscription delivers rich compliance monitoring and real-time visibility across your hybrid cloud endpoints in highly regulated industries

Services Announcements

• IBM ServicePac services for IBM Power and IBM Storage products
• IBM Expert Labs offers new IBM Cloud and Cognitive Expertise Connect services

Withdrawal Announcements

• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM API Connect 2018.x.x
• Hardware withdrawal: IBM 3952 Tape Frame models F05 and F06 - Replacements available
• Hardware withdrawal: IBM LTO6 models and features - Some replacements available
• Software withdrawal: IBM Predictive Maintenance and Quality and IBM Maximo Asset Performance Management - Predictive Maintenance Insights On-Premises service extension
• Software withdrawal: Select IBM Z platform programs - Some replacements available
• Hardware withdrawal: Select IBM Power Systems model and features
• Hardware withdrawal: Select IBM Power Systems models and features
• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: Datawatch Report Mining Server and IBM Elite Support for Datawatch Report Mining; Support discontinuance: IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6.0 and IBM Content Manager OnDemand for Multiplatforms 10.1.x
• Software withdrawal: IBM Rational Application Performance Analyzer, IBM Rational Architecture Room Live, and IBM Software Delivery and Lifecycle Patterns - No replacements available; Software support discontinuance: IBM Rational Test Real Time 8.0.0, 8.0.1
• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: Select Tanium Core Platform Subscription part numbers

Hardware Announcements

• IBM 3952 Tape Frame Model F07 for IBM TS7700
• Revised information: Mainstream SAS 4k SSD's, PCIe3 16Gb 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter, IBM 4767 PCIe3 Cryptographic Coprocessor, and QSFP+ 40 GbE Base-SR transceiver effective withdrawal dates
• IBM ServicePac services are expanded to include additional IBM Power Systems products

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