Technology News and Product Updates
IBM Cloud delivers enterprise sovereign cloud capabilities
As enterprises work to stay on top of evolving regulations around the world, IBM Cloud is expanding the sovereign cloud capabilities and working closely with regulatory bodies to support clients’ highly regulated and sensitive workloads, deployed across hybrid, multicloud environments. Read and share the blog.
ROI of 201% with IBM Cloud for VMware Solution
The new 2024 Forester Study: The Total Economic Impact™ Of IBM Cloud For VMware Solutions showcase how organization experiences benefit of $5.9 million over three years, adding up to a net present value (NPV) of $3.97 million and an ROI of 201%. Read and share the report with your clients.
The Public Cloud Solutioning Tool is now available for Business Partners
The tool allows BPs to export solutions and pricing information by entering client requirements, generating bills of materials, and more. Click here to download enablement resources and access the tool with your Partner Plus Login ID and password.
Power Virtual Server 2024 edition–Iterative improvements reduce total cost of ownership
Clients who have a full view of their current IT Infrastructure costs and plan to eliminate or replace current costs might find that Power Virtual Server delivers upwards of 35% savings in total cost of ownership. The solution further helps modernize infrastructure with the agility, flexibility and innovation readiness the businesses need. Read the blog to learn more.
Maximizing ROI: Using IBM Cloud as a DR Site for On-Premise Workloads
Disaster recovery solution defends enterprises from the crippling effect of downtime. Read the blog and learn how Wanclouds and IBM Cloud work to deliver that resiliency in the form of a robust backup in the cloud.
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers for VPC Expands with New London location
IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers for VPC have expanded their European footprints and are now available in eu-gb (London) in addition to us-south (Dallas), eu-de (Frankfurt), ca-tor (Toronto), and eu-mad (Madrid).
Explore all profiles and provisioning options in London.
Learn more about IBM Cloud Bare Metal Servers for VPC.
Marketing Resources
The new MyDM Campaign for IBM Cloud Object Storage allows business partners to design and execute new demand generation and guide clients to understand the value of IBM Cloud Object Storage to store data in any format, anywhere, with scalability, resilience, and security.
New marketing assets for IBM Cyber Recovery Solutions
IDC Spotlight: How Cyber-Recovery Eliminates Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
eBook: Bounce back from ransomware attacks
Promotions
USD 500 credit for all new IBM Cloud Object Storage users. Click here for more information.
IBM Cloud free tier includes a free IBM Cloud® Account, 40+ always-free products, and USD 200 credit. Click here for more information.
Learn about the 2024 IBM Public Cloud Sales Play Promos for Power Virtual Server, VMware, SAP, and other key IBM Cloud offerings. Click here for more information.
VPC1000: Click here to avail the $1000 off for Virtual Server for VPC, Block Storage for VPC, and Bare Metal for VPC offerings for 90 days. Valid till December 31, 2024.
IBM Center for Cloud Training Second Chance Promo: Retake it for free in 2024! Click here to know more.
Visit the Seismic page to learn about all the 2024 IBM Cloud promotions for business partners (access available for IBM Sales and Partners only). Contact your IBM Cloud Sales Rep if you cannot access the Seismic link.
Marketing Events
Mar 6, 2024 Webinar: Non-disruptive modernization of SAP workloads running on AIX, IBM i and Linux environments | Register here
Mar 19 - 22: KubeCon Europe | Paris, France | Register here
Mar 13: Accelerate Global Roadshow | Sydney, Australia
Mar 14 - 17: ICBA 2024 | Orlando | Event Page
Mar 27, 2024 Webinar: Expand your hybrid cloud and drive business outcomes with IBM Power Virtual Server | Register here
April 8 - 9, 2024: Intel Vision | Phoenix, AZ | Register here
April 10, 2024 Webinar: Ways to Optimize your HPC Workloads and Infrastructure | Register here
April 15, 2024: Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2024 | London | Register here
April 16, 2024: Accelerate Global Roadshow | Madrid, Spain
May 9: Webinar: Empowering Assets: Veeam & IBM Cloud Object Storage for Digital Security | Register here
May 6 - 9: Red Hat Summit 2024 | Denver | Seismic Page
May 20 - 23, 2024: SAVE THE DATE, THINK 2024 | Boston, MA
June 5: Webinar: Mastering Resilience: Swift & Secure Disaster Recovery as a Service for Data Restoration | Register here
Jun 5: Accelerate Global Roadshow | Sao Paolo, Brazil
Oct 21 - 24, 2024: IBM TechXchange 2024 | Las Vegas | LINK to Announcement
Training and Certification
Study with me for Tech Advocate Certification.
Join the IBM Center for Cloud Training’s daily blog series for access to IBM Cloud experts and daily study aids that can help you earn your v5 certification.
Then, tune in to the March 14 TechXchange webinar to review of 60 flashcards to finish your exam prep.
Everyone wins with IBM Cloud Certifications
Read the blog to learn how NTT Data, an IBM business partner in Barcelona, Spain, offered its infrastructure systems team the chance to earn IBM Cloud certifications and how it helped the company grow its skills and position itself for success.
In addition, learn how Kleber Rodrigo de Carvalho, Cloud Technical Specialist and Solution Architect, upskilled himself for client and partner conversations with 14 IBM Cloud Certifications under his belt.
Visit the ICCT Seismic Page for all the resources you need to certify on IBM Cloud. Stay tuned for new learning paths for Cloud AI-ready Infrastructure and IBM. Power Virtual Server.
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