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I hope your summer is going well.

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IBM WebSphere Application Server and IBM WebSphere Liberty , WebSphere Hybrid Edition and WebSphere Automation

WebSphere Usergroup Roadshow (July and August):

https://community.ibm.com/community/user/wasdevops/blogs/divya-koppolu1/2021/06/23/websphere-usergroup-roadshow-july-august

Liberty 21.0.0.7 available now

WebSphere Hybrid Edition

Up to 8x more capacity: Start your journey to containers with IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition. On the way, take advantage of flexible entitlements and tools for modernization to get up to eight times more capacity* within your existing entitlement.

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.
 
Learn how! https://www.ibm.com/cloud/websphere-automation

Join the  WebSphere Customer Advisory Board (WAS CAB).

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

WAS CAB: Open Liberty Tools for IntelliJ plugin feedback session

WAS CAB: Enable TLS database connections on Open Liberty

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

WAS CAB: GitLab Ultimate for z/OS deep dive

WAS&Integration CAB: Delivering Digital Trust (e.g. with ISAM)

Register now for: TechCon 2021

IBM Cloud Paks   

AI-powered software for hybrid cloud 

IBM Automation Platform Update | Link

Read analyst must-haves

Explore Live sessions

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

Unlock data faster with a data fabric

Learn about the latest version of IBM Cloud Pak for Data, Version 4.0.

• Demo: The next generation IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• Infographic: Top 3 benefits of a data fabric

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

IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation is a set of integrated market-leading software designed to help you solve your toughest operational challenges.  -> Join us for the July-21 webinar, reserve your spot now

·       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

Innovate faster, reduce operational cost and transform IT operations with an AIOPs solution that delivers visibility into performance data and dependencies across environments. Embrace the changing operations landscape with automation that alerts IT staff to problems, their root causes, and recommended solutions without the need for human intervention.

If you’re looking for IBM® Netcool® Operations Insight or any previous IBM IT management offerings, IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps is the evolution of your current entitlement.

·       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 

Omdia Whitepaper

• 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 1.7.1 platform includes IBM Security SOAR Playbook Designer

·       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 for IBM Cloud Paks | 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  

• App Transformers: Deep Dive with Transformation Advisor - July 20 at 12:30 ET
• SocialNot: Cloudflare TV and IBM TV  - Learn from the Experts - July 27 at 12:30 ET
• AI Zen: AI In the News - Copilot - July 30 at 1:30 ET

Blogs

See the New Capabilities Available in IBM Mono2Micro 21.0.06 in Action!

What is the WebSphere Application Migration Toolkit?

What’s New in Transformation Advisor 2.4.4

Binary Scanner Tips and Tricks

Cloud Pak for Integration and the anyuid SCC

IBM App Connect for Manufacturing

What's new in Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.2.1 ?

IBM UrbanCode Deploy and Red Hat Ansible: Better Together ... for IBM Z

IBM Java 8.0.6.30 disables TLSv1 and TLSv11 by default. How does it affect WebSphere?

Simplified Developer User Experience with IBM API Connect v10.0.3

Test APIs secured with OAuth using Automated Testing

Configuring a SAP Inbound connection from an IBM App Connect Container running in Cloud Pak for Integration ...

Writing JUnit Error Tests With IBM App Connect Enterprise 12

New interface for MQ Requirements

IBM Rational Test 10.2 is out!

Community events  

WebSphere and Liberty Community Spotlight: WebSphere on IBM Cloud Next Generation - WAS for VSI

Jan 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

IBM EXPERT TV: Monitoring Traditional WebSphere Application Server with Prometheus/Grafana

Apr 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

IBM Expert TV: Deep Dive with Transformation Advisor

Jul 20, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)

Bet Big on AI-Powered Automation Speaker Series: Dinesh Nirmal

Jul 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)

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

Jul 21, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)

Liberty 21.0.0.4,5,6 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A (Session 2)

Aug 4, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (ET)

Redbooks / Blueprints

z/OS Connect EE Deployment Planning Workshops

How to speed-up z/OS Connect EE adoption in your company with the deployment planning workshops. Aymeric Affouard and Eric Phan tell you how you can leverage IBM Systems Lab Services assets and skills to implement a right modern access to your mainframe applications.

Announcements  

Hardware Announcements

• IBM delivers hardware enhancements for selected IBM POWER8 technology-based servers
• IBM Storage Networking b-type Gen7 directors offer additional blade features
• Revised availability: Select IBM Tape Frame 3952 Model F06 features remain available for ordering

Software Announcements

• DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson for Academic - Classroom Use MD Programs and DynaMed and Micromedex with Watson for Academic - Classroom Use Non-MD Programs contain metrics suitable for teaching institutions
• IBM TechU Digital Membership offers access to technical training content for IT professionals who install, configure, manage, and optimize IBM Z, IBM Power Systems, and IBM Storage Systems
• IBM IoT Connected Vehicle Insights Private 3.2 provides foundational infrastructure platform to manage real-time connected vehicles, supports autonomous driving vehicles and telematics insurance solutions, and enables hybrid cloud deployment with on-premises or cloud environments of choice
• Confluent Platform 6.2 for IBM Cloud Pak for Integration helps simplify the day-to-day operations of managing Kafka while helping to maximize performance, availability, and scalability
• IBM Resiliency Orchestration 8.2 delivers new capabilities and enhancements for hybrid multicloud disaster recovery and cyber resilience
• Cloudera Data Platform for IBM Cloud Pak for Data provides a fast path to help modernize your data lake
• CognitiveScale for IBM Cloud Pak for Data integrates trusted AI software to improve model quality and automate trusted AI applications, bringing enhanced capabilities to your existing platform
• IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0, formerly IBM Watson API Kit Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data, IBM Watson Assistant Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0, and IBM Watson Discovery Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak 4.0 now support IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0
• Preview: IBM Services Software Model Builder and IBM Services Software Inspector Wearable
• IBM Virtual Storage Center 5.4.3 offers subscription license option
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus for IBM FlashSystem subscription license option in iERP
• IBM Wazi Developer for Red Hat CodeReady Workspaces 1.3 delivers expanded language support and enhancements to boost z/OS development productivity
• Preview: IBM Services Software Archive and Essence Manager Pak
• IBM Maximo Application Suite AddOns - Omnio Edge provides middleware to connect wide range of devices to the IBM Maximo Application Suite
• IBM Product Master Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data offers trade-up and committed term license options to modernize to a cloud-native architecture; IBM Master Data Management Modernization 12.0 provides additional trade-up options
• IBM Expert Labs offers consulting, architecture, infrastructure, and solution deployment services for IBM Cloud Paks and additional IBM solutions for on-prem and SaaS services
• IBM Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem 2.0 brings AI-powered insight engine and enhanced search capabilities for IBM Watson Discovery for Cloud Pak for Data, with support for Red Hat OpenShift 4.6 and Watson Discovery for Cloud Pak for Data 2.2.1
• IBM Db2 11.5.6 delivers enhancements to help automate data management and support artificial intelligence data workloads
• Turbonomic SevOne Software Defined Network Performance Management for IBM Cloud Paks offers a perpetual license option
• Revised functionality: IBM Cloud Pak for Data 4.0
• IBM MarketScan Research Databases help organizations take advantage of in-depth, patient-level information for easier, more accurate analysis
• IBM Robotic Process Automation delivers a container-based deployment option, strengthens globalization with additional language support, and extends core automation capabilities to additional IBM Cloud Paks
• IBM Security Verify Privilege Non-Production and IBM Security Verify Privilege Vault Additional Secrets expand privilege access management capabilities with additional features and ordering options; IBM Cloud Pak for Security as a Service offers non-production part
• IBM z/OS V2.4 2Q 2021 enhancements strengthen systems operations, automation, management, and security
• IBM Maximo Application Suite AddOns - Willard Smart Exit Maintenance provides ongoing maintenance to help ensure proper operations for lifetime of Willard Smart Exit Sign
• IBM Rational Test 10.2 enhances Mobile Native Testing and cloud-native service virtualization capabilities; IBM UrbanCode Deploy 7.2 and IBM UrbanCode Velocity 2.4 bring usability enhancements, new capabilities, and function improvements
• IBM Watson Annotator for Clinical Data Container Edition intelligently derives insights from unstructured health text in healthcare and life sciences domains
• IBM SPSS Modeler 18.3, IBM SPSS Analytic Server 3.3, and IBM SPSS Collaboration and Deployment Services 8.3 provide no-code, low-code predictive analytics platform to make data-driven decisions more efficient
• IBM Cloud Pak for Integration 2021.2.1 adds new features, enhances event endpoint management features, reduces the deployment footprint for some capabilities, and adds automation, AI, and machine learning capabilities for testing APIs

Services Announcements

• IBM Cloud Networking delivers private and secure software-defined cloud interconnect service to IBM Cloud, IBM zCloud, and IBM Power Systems virtual servers

Withdrawal Announcements

• Software withdrawal: IBM Watson Discovery for ICP for Data - Replacements available
• Services withdrawal: Declaration of plan to discontinue lease, rental, and maintenance services for selected machines
• Software withdrawal: Select IBM Master Data Management Modernization part numbers - No replacements available
• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM Db2 Base Edition and IBM Db2 Base Edition Extension for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - No replacements
• Software support discontinuance: IBM Data Management Platform for MongoDB Enterprise Advanced 2.0.0
• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: Part numbers from IBM Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem 1.x without replacements
• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: IBM Advanced Data Preparation and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface 10.5 Reference Data Sets
• Software withdrawal: Select Turbonomic Application Resource Management for IBM Cloud Paks part numbers - No replacements

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