The Flash Newsletter – August 2022 Edition

The Short List:

Forrester Study: The Total Economic Impact™ of IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition

WebSphere Automation 1.4 is available now. This release delivers the much-anticipated Fix Deployment capability which allows users to download and deploy security fixes and perform Fix Pack upgrades with a single click | LINK

Open Liberty and WebSphere Liberty 22.0.0.8 and 22.0.0.9 are  available now.

WebSphere Liberty Operator v1.0.1 available now in WebSphere Hybrid Edition | What's new link

Beta release of Jakarta EE 10 Core Profile Features in Liberty 22.0.0.9 available now

IBM Mono2Micro 22.0.06 is available in WebSphere Hybrid Edition. | What's new link

WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 9.0.5.13 is available now. | LINK

Leave a review on G2 for WebSphere Hybrid Edition and get $25.  https://ibm.biz/BdPDmj

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Boost ROI and cloud-enable WebSphere with the new IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition | webinar

WebSphere Liberty

Open Liberty and WebSphere Liberty 22.0.0.8 available now | LINK

Ensure continuous security compliance with proactive CVE protection for WebSphere.

WebSphere Automation 1.4 – NEW availability

Announcement

Staying on top of the latest security vulnerabilities and deploying critical security patches is burdensome. Automate your existing IBM WebSphere security and operational activities to reduce the cycle time of threat remediation, so your threat exposure is minimized, and your business and most critical assets are protected. Stay on top of the latest security threats with automated vulnerability assessment, remediation and compliance tracking from WebSphere Automation version 1.4.

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Try WebSphere Automation – all you need is an IBM ID and a browser

WebSphere Migration Toolkits 22.0.0.3. Learn more about this release in our blog: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/wasdevops/blogs/liam-westby1/2022/06/10/whats-new-in-the-websphere-migration-tools-22003

IBM Mono2Micro 22.0.06 is now available – What's new blog

Features:

·       A command line (CLI) tool to install and run all Mono2Micro components and tasks from the command line, greatly improving the user experience with the tools.

·       A starter Dockerfile, a Liberty Maven plugin enabled POM configuration file, and a server configuration file generated as part of code generation to accelerate the implementing and running of partitions on WebSphere Liberty.

·       Accessibility compliance, previously there was an Accessibility deviation in place.

IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor 3.2.0 available now

·       You can now create any number of Groups of Java applications from your workspace
Groups provide a Group estimated total cost allowing you to evaluate a subset of your workspace data

·       Bulk Import/Export now supports the import/export of Groups
Bulk import now supports a 'noHierarchy' option that will import a flat zip file of Data Collector archive zips

·       The Data Collector now uses binaryScanner v22.0.0.3 which includes JAX-RPC Conversion Tool Pre-validation and improved performance
Transformation Advisor can now accept data produced by the binary scanner's --ta option

·       The ability to do migration assessments for MQ QueueManagers has been removed
Information on how to migrate IBM MQ can be found here: https://ibm.biz/ta-mod-mq

·       Learn more about this release 

WebSphere Application Server traditional Fix Pack 9.0.5.12 is now available.

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Blogs (IBM Blogs | Find Out More)

Application Modernization at Discover – new case study

How App Modernization and Automation drive value

Diagnosing problems with Liberty Server Dumps

Automating OpenShift live container debugging

Find out what's driving Java memory allocations

How to debug Java application Crashes

Automating OpenShift live container debugging

WebSphere traditional and WebSphere Liberty Throughput performance on the New IBM z16 Platform

Community events    

Liberty Everywhere! Aug 16, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 01:30 PM (ET)

Reduce resolution time on disruptive memory leaks with WebSphere Automation, Aug 24, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET)

Let's Code: Liberty 22.0.0.7,8,9 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A Webinar Sep 15, 2022 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM (ET)

Modernize Applications and Lower Cost using IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition, Sep 21, 2022 from 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM (ET)

Let's Code: Liberty 22.0.0.7,8,9 Technical Overview, Update, and Q&A Webinar, Sep 22, 2022 from 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (ET)

WAS Liberty CAB: Jakarta EE 10 Core Profile debuts in Open Liberty 22.0.0.9-beta

Sep 9, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

WAS&Liberty CAB: Liberty Tools Early Release update - rapidly develop Jakarta and MicroProfile apps

Sep 23, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

WAS&Liberty CAB: Serviceability enhancements - all you need to know

Sep 30, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

WAS&Liberty CAB - save the date: IBM Rational Test updates and Roadmap

Oct 14, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

WAS&Liberty CAB - save the date: IBM UrbanCode Velocity updates and roadmap

Oct 21, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

WAS&Liberty CAB - save the date: IBM UrbanCode Deploy updates and roadmap

Oct 28, 09:15 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)

Software Announcements

• IBM TRIRIGA Application Suite 11.2 and IBM TRIRIGA Portfolio Data Manager 11.2 deliver modernized workplace reservation application for resource reservations; IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 4.2 and IBM TRIRIGA CAD Integrator/Publisher 13.2 deliver updates and fixes
• IBM Sterling Order Management and IBM Sterling Configure, Price, Quote deliver new trade-up part numbers to facilitate transition from traditional to container entitlements
• IBM Z Compliance and Auditing and IBM Z Compliance, Auditing and Administration offer simplified security management along with security event monitoring, threat analysis, and audit reporting to help comply with regulations
• IBM Security Expert Essentials expands access to technical expertise services to organizations with non-Software as a Service software to help mitigate risk and accelerate solution deployments; IBM Security portfolio ordering options renamed
• IBM i adds ordering program numbers and features for IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for i 7.5
• IBM Spectrum Fusion HCI software 2.2 license metric guidelines
• IBM Business Automation Starter Kit helps organizations accelerate their automation journey with Process Mining and Robotic Process Automation capabilities
• Revised information: IBM Spectrum Sentinel hardware requirements
• IBM Security ReaQta Essential Managed Detection and Response delivers 24x7x365 AI-powered monitoring and investigation of security alerts generated by IBM Security ReaQta as a Service, helping organizations focus on their business while being notified of critical alerts with a recommendation or response
• Preview: IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center 1.1.6
• Revised discontinuance of support: IBM z/OS Cloud Broker 1.3.x
• Revised availability: IBM Aspera faspio 1.3 and IBM Aspera Enterprise On Demand 1.1.0
• IBM Data Privacy Risk Assessment for Cloud Pak for Data 4.5.2 helps organizations to better understand privacy risk in their data and provides recommendations to mitigate those risks
• IBM Spectrum Archive Library Edition for Passport Advantage offers install and subscription options for IBM Tape family products
• Revised availability date: IBM DataPower Gateway X3 Appliance

Hardware Announcements

• IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS) 3500 delivers the next generation of storage capacity, density, performance, and value
• IBM Elastic Storage System delivers enhanced hardware capability
• IBM TS7700 5.3 delivers next-level cybersecurity and reliability to support business across hybrid multicloud deployments
• IBM Spectrum Fusion HCI offers high-density 64-core x86 servers with two memory options
• Revised availability: Bulk Power Assembly for IBM z16 servers
• IBM Storage Networking offers additional features for Gen 6 and 7 b-type products
• IBM Power Solution Editions for Healthcare are enhanced with IBM Power Enterprise Pools 2.0 capability
• Revised information: Selected IBM Power10 technology-based servers have revised technical information, terms and conditions, and regional availability
• Revised availability: Memory features on selected IBM Power technology-based servers

Services Announcements

• IBM Hardware Maintenance Services - Global Total Microcode Support -- remote update is now available for eligible IBM Storage systems
• IBM Technology Services offers standard offerings with IBM Expert Assist
• IBM Storage Expert Care for IBM TS7700 Enterprise Virtual Tape Library simplifies support to keep TS7700 systems operating at peak performance

Withdrawal Announcements

• Software withdrawal and support discontinuance: Select IBM zSystems platform programs - Some replacements available
• Hardware withdrawal: Select IBM TS7700 models and features - Some replacements available
• Hardware withdrawal: IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 and related features - Some replacements available

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