There was an announcement released this week in regards to IBM Spectrum Protect version 8.1.11 and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus version 10.1.7. The planned availability date is scheduled for Friday November 20th, 2020. To review the announcement letter click here for complete details.

With all major releases of IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM Spectrum Plus, Tricia Jiang with IBM releases YouTube videos that covers the new functionality found in each product. Be sure to follow Tricia on YouTube and subscribe so you can be alerted when these videos are released. These normally come out between the announcement of the next release and the actual release date.

Below are the current videos released for the upcoming launch of 8.1.11 and 10.1.7.  The first video gives a complete overview of the new functionality found in the products. Each video thereafter discusses the new functionality in detail and usually provides a demo on install/configuration. 

IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 & Protect Plus 10.1.7 – What’s New Technical Overview – Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrQSCjkVP9o

IBM Spectrum Protect Videos
The videos here are specifically for Spectrum Protect and the new features found in version 8.1.1. This includes the Backup/Archive Client, Operations Center, and any other components included with IBM Spectrum Protect:

• IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 HSM for Windows: Web GUI Install - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ygXamVKFyM
• IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 HSM for Windows: Web GUI - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVIYqE5ZdzI
• IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 – Backup SP DB2 meta data catalog to Google Cloud Storage - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4qvu2zSVHQ
• IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 – Copy Container Storagepool to Tape CLI – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B7UeGnpLgg
• IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 – S3 API support for S3 Client Applications – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwEaPVA_884
• IBM Spectrum Protect OC 8.1.11 – Retention Rule Members – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ7nv-IdunE
• IBM Spectrum Protect OC 8.1.11 –Tape Volumes and Device Paths – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxTXv9J1BoU
• IBM Spectrum Protect OC 8.1.11 – Copy Container Storagepool to Tape – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh7_s94QRE8
• IBM Spectrum Protect OC 8.1.11 – DRM copy stgpool and backup db volume management – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZgSgaijbXI
• IBM Spectrum Protect OC 8.1.11 –Google Cloud Storage Support – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHwuWXG6Uk
• IBM Spectrum Protect for VE HyperV 8.1.11 –Linux pre-check utility – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVesy8UDo5E

IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Videos
Here below you will find the videos detailing the new functionality that is found in version 10.1.7 of IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. 

• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 - Deploy SPP server as a Container - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IyfLcsBrx4
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7– Install Container Backup Support K8S / OpenShift Disconnected–Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h02xN87fFvE
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 – Install Container Backup Support in OpenShift Connected env –Demo -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2SGMbVxk3Y
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 - Backup and Restore resources from kubectl - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfyP1xYdgD0
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 – Windows File Space Protection Enhancements - Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ld7JSat7g
• IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.7 - Container PVC and Resource Protection – Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdL9xfVSMBY

I hope you find these videos useful! If you do, be sure to check out Tricia Jiang's YouTube channel. It is full of valuable information regarding the Spectrum Protect Family of Products.