We're back with our series IBM Storage Rocks ๐ highlighting all of the great content, events, and announcements in IBM Storage. Enjoy our curated content to stay informed and in the loop!
๐ฃ Announcements & Highlights
@Sachin Jadhav showcases IBM Storage Defender 2.0.13 new features and enhancements in the blog IBM Storage Defender 2.0.13: Enhanced Data Resiliency and User Experience
๐ IBM TechXchange Conference 2025
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See @Christopher Vollmar's discussion post for a high level overview of the key topics that will be covered in the Storage Track at IBM TechXchange 2025! Stay tuned for the session catalog which will be going live in May.
๐Upcoming ATG Webinar Sessions:
๐ Accelerate with ATG: AI Data Assistance with IBM Content Aware Storage (CAS) โ 4/29/25 at 12:00 PM ET
The common implementation of AI pipelines today is to bring data to the AI application. This works well when your dataset is relatively small and co-located but challenges arise in data scaling capacity, operations, and fidelity. The effective way to address this challenge is to push AI processing closer to where the data is. This concept is "AI Content-Aware Storage (CAS)." The vision of content-aware storage is to enable intelligent storage to process data for AI applications. It can also orchestrate, and catalog information based on regular and custom metadata fields. Content Aware Storage can leverage NVIDIA Blueprints and NIMs to accelerate the retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipeline by incorporating storage and storage metadata in the Continuous Data Ingest and vector DB management. Join the Advanced Technology Group and Expert Chris Maestas for an exciting session on April 29th. Register today!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: Moving the Standard Forward - IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7.3 Technical Update & the New FlashSystem C200 โ 5/13/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Join the IBM Advanced Technology Group to explore how IBM is moving the standard forward with IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7.3 and FlashSystem hardware. This session will cover the new FlashSystem C200, along with features as highly available snapshots, partition migration for disaster recovery, and GUI enhancements for FlashSystem grid. Register today!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: Discover What's New: The IBM TS7780 and the New Release 6.0 โ 5/20/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Plan to join the Advanced Technology Group Tape Experts to learn about the new IBM Tape Library TS7780 model, released in December, and the latest enhancements and features that were introduced in TS7700 Release 6.0! The session will cover features applicable to both the TS7780 and the widely deployed TS7770 hardware. The experts will explain how these improvements maintain the TS7700's top performance and largest install base. Register today!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: IBM Storage Scale 101 - The Basics & Architecture โ 6/12/25 at 12:00 PM ET
High Performance Computing (abbreviated as AI) requires high-performance storage, and Storage Scale is IBM's flagship storage for the unstructured data that AI requires. But Storage Scale is more - it brings all the capabilities of a Global Data Platform to both AI and the enterprise. Join the Advanced Technology Group for this session, introducing you to IBM Storage Scale, the concept of a Global Data Platform, and surveying the capabilities and features of Storage Scale that make it so unique and powerful. Register today!
๐New IBM Redbooks
๐Maximize Your Storage Investment: Leverage IBM Storage Insights for Observability and Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations: IBM Storage Insights combines decades of IBMยฎ data management expertise with advanced analytics from IBM Researchยฎ to analyze performance across storage, fabric, and hosts. By using artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted technology, it works with various storage systems to identify and isolate potential threats, protecting your data. By providing a single, unified view of your entire storage infrastructure, including IBM and third-party systems, SANs, and hosts, IBM Storage Insights simplifies management and improves visibility. This IBM Redbooksยฎ publication offers a practical guide to understanding the use cases and AI-based monitoring capabilities of IBM Storage Insights. It is intended for storage and database administrators seeking practical implementation and management guidance.
๐Supercharge Your IBM Storage FlashSystem: Performance Tips and Tricks: IBM Storage FlashSystem is an enterprise-class all-flash storage system that delivers high performance, scalability, and data protection for demanding workloads. To fully realize the potential of IBM Stroage FlashSystem storage, a thorough understanding of their architecture, features, and optimal configuration is essential. This book serves as your comprehensive guide to maximizing IBM Storage FlashSystem performance, providing practical techniques, best practices, and real-world examples to help you fine-tune your environment and achieve the speed and efficiency your organization demands. This book is intended for experienced storage, SAN, IBM Storage FlashSystem, and IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) administrators and technicians.
๐IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300 Product Guide: Updated for IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7: This IBMยฎ Redpaperยฎ Product Guide describes the IBM Storage FlashSystemยฎ 7300 solution, which is a next-generation IBM Storage FlashSystem control enclosure. Combining advanced flash technology with NVMe and IBM FlashCore, IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300 delivers exceptional performance, reliability, and availability. Designed to withstand cyberattacks, this solution is essential for organizations prioritizing data protection and business continuity. IBM Storage FlashSystem 7300 provides a rich set of software-defined storage (SDS) features that are delivered by IBM Storage Virtualize. This Redpaper applies to IBM Storage Virtualize V8.7.
๐ฌ Trending discussions
Check out these discussions in IBM Storage and share your expertise:
๐FS7300 Basic Operations Tasks Automation posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐Tape Library TS4300 Volume *NL posted in Tape Library
๐Policy Based High Availability issues posted in the Global Storage Forum
๐Simultaneous Access on FS7300 + SC/SI posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐Policy Based Replication A-B B-A posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐ Events
28 April - 1 May | San Francisco, California - RSAC 2025
29 April | ATG Webcast - AI Data Assistance with IBM Content Aware Storage (CAS)
1 May | Sydney, Australia - IBM Hybrid Cloud Summit Australia
13 May | New York City - STAC Summit
13 May | ATG Webcast - Moving the Standard Forward - IBM Storage Virtualize 8.7.3 Technical Update & the New FlashSystem C200
13 - 15 May | Amsterdam - WW zResiliency Summit, an IBM TechXchange Workshop
19 - 22 May | Las Vegas, Nevada - Dell Technologies World 2025
20 May | ATG Webcast - Discover What's New: The IBM TS7780 and the New Release 6.0
20 May | Webinar: The Gold Standard Cyber Resilience Solution with IBM Technology
20 May | Copenhagen, Denmark - IBM Storage User Group Denmark, sponsored by IBM TechXchange
3 June | Webinar: Architecting Modern Data Lakehouses with IBM Storage Ceph and IBM Fusion
4 June | London, United Kingdom - Ceph Days London 2025
8 - 12 June | San Diego, California - Cisco Live 2025
12 June | ATG Webcast - IBM Storage Scale 101 - The Basics & Architecture
๐ IBM Storage Corner
IBM's Diamondback Tape Library was prominently featured within the ATTO Technology booth at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event, highlighting enterprise-class tape innovation. Other leading tape technology providers, including Quantum and Spectra Logic, were also in attendance, joined by a range of smaller tape ecosystem vendors. Tape remains prominent in the media and entertainment industry, addressing the challenge of managing vast libraries of high-resolution content-from raw footage to finalized productions-in a cost-effective manner.
IBM's Diamondback Tape Library attracted significant attention for its precision robotics, integrated LED signaling, and signature mechanical sound, which showcased its high-density architecture, offering up to 27PB of native capacity (LTO-9) in a single rack. Attendees noted its compelling cost-per-gigabyte advantage compared to hyperscale cloud storage, along with its streamlined deployment and simple management.
The ATTO XstreamCORE can enhance the deployment of the IBM Diamondback Tape Library by seamlessly linking high-capacity tape storage to Ethernet networks. This offers a cost-effective and efficient way to archive valuable assets and streamline post-production backups. This integration ensures larger studios can preserve their creative output while maintaining accessibility within their existing infrastructure.
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IBM TechXchange Community Team
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