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
@Piyush Gupta showcases the new features and enhancements available for IBM Storage Insights in the blog IBM Storage Insights March 2025 Update: Levels Up Storage Observability and AIOps
๐ IBM TechXchange Conference 2025
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October 6โ9 in Orlando, Florida. Learn how to simplify hybrid cloud adoption, fuel AI initiatives, strengthen business continuity, and lead with actionable insights. Click
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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 this week on May 8th!
๐Upcoming ATG Webinar Sessions:
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!
๐ Accelerate with ATG: Tape Considerations with IBM Z Cyber Vault โ 6/17/25 at 12:00 PM ET
Join us for an upcoming ATG Accelerate webinar where we will start with a quick review of essential tape concepts and Z operations, then dive into the best practices for leveraging tape in Z Cyber Vault use cases. We will then explore how incorporating Safeguarded Copy (SGC) into your Cyber Vault strategy can enable IPLing a Sysplex to an earlier point in time - an approach that may require access to historical tape volumes for forensic analysis or recovery. Since the tape management environment in a Cyber Vault is often skewed with the current production and grid views, this session will break down the challenges and guide you through safe and effective strategies to manage this complexity. 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:
๐PBHA Establishing duration posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐FS5220 8.7.0.2 posted in the Global Storage Forum
๐Inquiry regarding recovery key generation error for FS7300 storage posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐Is it possible to restore from SUSE SLES11 with SP 8.1.7 to RHEL7.9 with SP 8.1.7 posted in IBM Storage Defender
๐PAO Access posted in IBM FlashSystem
๐ Events
5 - 8 May | Boston, Massachusetts - Think 2025 [IBM Storage sessions here]
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
15 May | Storage Talks [Join for the May edition of this popular monthly BP enablement webinar series]
19 - 22 May | Las Vegas, Nevada - Dell Technologies World 2025
19 - 22 May | Boston, Massachusetts - Red Hat Summit
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
10 June | Webinar: OpenShift Virtualization with IBM Fusion
12 June | ATG Webcast - IBM Storage Scale 101 - The Basics & Architecture
17 June | ATG Webcast - Tape Considerations with IBM Z Cyber Vault
24 June | Webinar: Speed Meets Simplicity: Maximizing AI Potential with IBM Fusion
8 July | Webinar: Accelerating Cloud-Native Innovation: IBM Fusion and Red Hat OpenShift - The Ultimate Container Platform Solution
๐ IBM Storage Corner
IBM Storage had a presence at RSAC 2025 held on April 28 - May 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA! Data Resilience was a key theme at the event this year and the IBM booth featured demos on IBM Storage Defender and IBM FlashSystem, as well as IBM Guardium, IBM Verify, and IBM Quantum Safe. Read more in @Christopher Vollmar's blog IBM Storage at RSAC!
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IBM TechXchange Community Team
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