FEATURED THIS WEEK

 

IBM Updates

• Accelerate Your Growth with IBM My Digital Marketing
• Raise Your Hand for IBM Partner Demand Integration!
 

Automation

• IBM Partner Power Up – 6 Part Webinar Series
 

IBM Cloud

• IBM PowerVS Workshop
• IBM Cloud Price Adjustment – PowerVS Update
• View all IBM Cloud Client and Partner Promos and Migration Programs
• Make Sure You Get Paid For your Work!
• Make More Money & Sure You Get Paid For your Work!
 

Power

• Enablement | IBM Global Spotlight Calls: IBM Power, PowerVS, Cloud
• 2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series
• IBM 1Q 2026 Sales Kickoff (SKO1)
• AI Services for IBM Power
• Virtual Persistent Memory (vPMEM) on IBM PowerVS
• IBM PowerVS Workshop
• FalconStor Habanero is now available
• watsonx.data is GA on Power
• IBM Power E1180 server is now officially validated for SAP HANA
• IBM Concert Subscription for Power
 

Services

• 2026 Pricing Changes Summary
• Notice of Price Change for Hardware Maintenance Services on Select IBM Products
• 2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series
 

Software

• Ecosystem Pricing Policy Change: Go Live Oct 15th
• TD SYNNEX 2026 Quarterly Software Webinar Series
 

Storage

• IBM Price Harmonization Effective January 1, 2026 Storage
• 2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series
• IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Partner Calls

 

Accelerate Your Growth with IBM My Digital Marketing

We’re excited to partner with IBM to deliver a seamless marketing automation experience that empowers you to grow your business faster and more efficiently.

By leveraging IBM My digital Marketing, you’ll benefit from:

• Streamlined campaigns across email, social, web, events (available in 14 languages).
• Access to hundreds of supporting assets aligned to main IBM offerings.
• Expert guidance every step of the way. IBM Dedicated one-on-one support team is available to help you with campaign setup, answer platform questions and fine-tune your marketing strategy.

Your success is our top priority. With this direct connection to IBM’s marketing automation platform, we make it easier than ever for you to attract leads, nurture relationships and close more deals – all in one place, all at no cost.

Please note that only eligible IBM Partners are entitled to use this benefit.

Just click the button below and enter your DemandSolv EC Express Credentials (email and password).

Access now!

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Raise Your Hand for IBM Partner Demand Integration!

IBM invites eligible Business Partners to express interest in collaborating on integrated marketing campaigns that drive demand and accelerate growth.
Submit Interest Here👉 ibm.biz/BPDemandIntegration

Submitting the form does not guarantee selection, but it ensures you’re considered for future outbound marketing opportunities.

Act now—limited spots and first-come-first-serve consideration!

 

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Automation

IBM Partner Power Up – 6 Part Webinar Series

IBM Technology Zone is a production-level infrastructure, software, and SaaS environment that supports demos, workshops, and collaborative projects with partners and clients. Each month, we provision over 75,000 activities across environments like OpenShift clusters, watsonx SaaS, third-party cloud platforms, and on-prem systems such as Power and Z. Our story resonates as it mirrors the challenges and opportunities our clients face. By leveraging IBM’s suite of tools, we’ve built a cloud-like experience across all infrastructure—consolidating tools, optimizing workflows, and making it scalable and reliable, all while staying within budget.

In this series, we’ll show you:
• What we use – The IBM products and tools that make IBM Technology Zone possible
• How we use them – Real-world implementation and best practices
• The value we’ve realized – Business impact, insights, and metrics
• Live demos – See the experience firsthand
• Interactive Q&A – Ask the IBM Technology Zone Subject Matter Experts about their hands-on experience and lessons learned live

Why Attend?
• Learn how IBM uses its own technology to solve real-world challenges
• Discover best practices and proven patterns for enterprise environments
• Get actionable insights to start using and selling these solutions today

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IBM Cloud

IBM PowerVS Workshop

This course is designed for IT architects, specialists, developers, sales professionals, and anyone interested in implementing workloads on IBM Power using the IBM Cloud platform. It explores the core concepts, management techniques, networking protocols, storage mechanisms, practical use cases, and migration strategies of IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS).

By the end of the course, participants will have a strong foundation and hands-on knowledge to confidently navigate the complexities of IBM PowerVS and optimize its capabilities to meet their specific business requirements.

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IBM Cloud Price Adjustment – PowerVS Update

IBM Cloud Price Adjustment – PowerVS Update
• Effective January 1, 2026, IBM Cloud will implement price changes across its catalog. For IBM Power Virtual Server, core and memory pricing for AIX and IBM i workloads will increase by 2%.
• This adjustment applies globally and impacts both new and existing deployments. Please review your client accounts and plan communications accordingly

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View all IBM Cloud Client and Partner Promos and Migration Programs

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Make Sure You Get Paid For your Work!

• Power Sellers: Earn up to 3.3× signing incentive when you sell Power Virtual Server (PowerVS).
• Both Power and Cloud sellers get full credit when quoting these parts in SQO/CPQ.
• Eligible parts:
o Power VSI Subscription (30AXO)
o Power VSI Enterprise Savings Plan (30ASJ)

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Make More Money & Sure You Get Paid For your Work!

• Power Sellers: Earn up to 3.3× signing incentive when you sell Power Virtual Server (PowerVS).
• Both Power and Cloud sellers get full credit when quoting these parts in SQO/CPQ.
• Eligible parts:
o Power VSI Subscription (30AXO)
o Power VSI Enterprise Savings Plan (30ASJ)

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Power

Enablement | IBM Global Spotlight Calls: IBM Power, PowerVS, Cloud

Hear the latest on product and programs updates for IBM Cloud, PowerVS, and Power Core Infrastructure on IBM Global Spotlight Calls. Open to IBMers and Business Partners. You can pick which track you would like or you can register for all 3 of them below:
IBM Cloud Spotlight Registration: https://ibm.biz/BdGSEB
When: Every Tuesday at 9:00am EST
Replays. Presentations, and recordings are archived here:
Power Virtual Server Spotlight Registration: https://ibm.biz/BdGMZA
When: Every Weds at 9:00am EST
Replays. Presentations, and recordings are archived here:
Power Core Spotlight Registration: https://ibm.biz/BdGSFW
When: Every Thursday at 9:00am EST
Replays. Presentations, and recordings are archived here:

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2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series

We have launched the schedule for the Quarterly Systems Webinar Series for 2026. This call will review IBM results for Power, Storage and Services. We will review important updates for the quarter: Products, Promotions, Events etc.

Please register for this series with the link to get these on your calendar for the full year.

REGISTER HERE

 

IBM 1Q 2026 Sales Kickoff (SKO1)

Save the Date - The Americas SKO will take place on 26–27 January 2026 a 2-day live and interactive hybrid experience designed to inspire, connect, and equip you to succeed in the year ahead. Click here for Details and RSVP.
Important: IBM Partner Plus ID is required for SKO1.
To register for and attend SKO1, your IBM Partner Plus ID must be linked to your company profile.
If you experience issues during registration, please open a case with IBM Partner Support. Fixing your IBM Partner Plus ID now ensures smooth access to SKO1.

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AI Services for IBM Power

IBM is introducing AI Services, a new component of the Open-Source AI Foundation for Power, created to accelerate AI adoption on IBM Power11 with the IBM Spyre™ Accelerator.
What’s included?
AI Services brings pre-built, optimized components to simplify the deployment of AI applications—especially advanced inferencing and LLMs—helping enterprises scale AI workloads securely and efficiently.
Meet the RAG Chatbot
The first AI Service available is the Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Chatbot, which blends document retrieval with LLM responses for more accurate, context-aware interactions using your enterprise data.
Key Capabilities
• Unified CLI for deployment and management
• Support for air-gapped environments
• Ready-to-use RAG template
• Simple PDF ingestion and indexing workflow
• Developer-friendly APIs (health checks, model listing, chat completions)
• Built for single LPAR setups
• OpenAI-compatible APIs

Start exploring AI Services today via IBM Docs, the GitHub repository, or try the demo: ibm.biz/ragdemo
More information in the Blog Post

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Virtual Persistent Memory (vPMEM) on IBM PowerVS

From now, IBM PowerVS now offers Virtual Persistent
Memory (vPMEM): a game-changer for SAP HANA and mission-critical workloads.
9×–16× faster restarts: minimize downtime
No extra hardware: uses existing DRAM
Included in SAP profiles at zero incremental cost. Why it matters: Faster maintenance, predictable cost, and unmatched reliability for SAP HANA on PowerVS.
Note: SAP RISE does not yet support vPMEM today, but is on SAP's roadmap for 2026.
Learn more:

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IBM PowerVS Workshop

This course is designed for IT architects, specialists, developers, sales professionals, and anyone interested in implementing workloads on IBM Power using the IBM Cloud platform. It explores the core concepts, management techniques, networking protocols, storage mechanisms, practical use cases, and migration strategies of IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS).

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FalconStor Habanero is now available

We’re excited to announce that FalconStor Habanero is now available in the IBM Cloud Catalog. This fully managed service simplifies and consolidates data protection operations across multiple backup applications, helping safeguard critical workloads with ease.
What is FalconStor Habanero?
Powered by StorSafe and delivered with IBM Cloud and IBM Cloud Object Storage (COS), Habanero seamlessly integrates with IBM Power Virtual Server to modernize enterprise data protection while meeting the highest standards for security, compliance, and ransomware recovery.
Key Benefits:
· Unified Data Protection: Orchestrate backup, copy, disaster recovery, and archive operations across diverse environments.
· Hybrid Cloud Ready: Protect IBM Power Virtual Server and x86 workloads with flexible storage tiers.
· Immutable Archives: Add an extra layer of protection against ransomware and accidental deletion.
Pricing Plan Options:
· Annual Subscription
· Month-to-Month Subscription

 

watsonx.data is GA on Power

Fulfilling our Statement of Direction made in March of 2025, we are happy to announce the General Availability (GA) of watsonx.data support on Power. Check out new “one page” collateral highlighting this announcement on Seismic

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IBM Power E1180 server is now officially validated for SAP HANA

We’re excited to announce that the IBM Power E1180 server is now officially validated for SAP HANA and published in SAP Note 2188482 (SAP account required).

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IBM Concert Subscription for Power

We are excited to announce that IBM Concert Subscription for Power is now available in eConfig. 1-5 year subscriptions are available and Concert can run on Power under Red Hat Open Shift. This means you can now quote complete Zero Planned Downtime (ZPD) solutions for your Power11 opportunities by including IBM Concert in your Power11 solution in eConfig. For the latest information on IBM Concert, check out the replay of the Nov 6 WW Spotlight call.

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Services

2026 Pricing Changes Summary

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Notice of Price Change for Hardware Maintenance Services on Select IBM Products

Announcement Date: September 15th, 2025
Effective Date: January 1st, 2026

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2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series

We have launched the schedule for the Quarterly Systems Webinar Series for 2026. This call will review IBM results for Power, Storage and Services. We will review important updates for the quarter: Products, Promotions, Events etc.

Please register for this series with the link to get these on your calendar for the full year.

REGISTER HERE

 

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Software

Ecosystem Pricing Policy Change: Go Live Oct 15th

SW Quoting Change:
What is happening: IBM Quoting will no longer allow IBM sellers to submit quotes ≤$50K USD entitled that are eligible for Value Seller
Why are we doing this: to increase Business Partner self-serve and earning potential
What is in Scope: Value Seller eligible opportunities
When was this communicated: Oct 10th BP Announcement
Go-live: Oct 15th
Reminder: Value Seller is a pricing advantage offered to Business Partners ONLY in our Self-Service Quoting Tools. (PGS and IBM SW Quoting).
Seismic Link for Oct 10th BP announcement. Includes enablement links for both tools: BP Facing Announcement.

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TD SYNNEX 2026 Quarterly Software Webinar Series

Why attend:
Join TD SYNNEX Brand Executives on the latest updates to IBM Software
Understand the latest updates on Announcements
Gain Insights to Promotions and Programs

Register once for the recurring series

REGISTER HERE

 

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Storage

IBM Price Harmonization Effective January 1, 2026 Storage

IBM regularly reviews and adjusts its pricing strategy in response to inflation and other macroeconomic factors. These updates are designed to ensure long-term stability and consistency, while continuing to support the success of our clients and partners.

The 2026 IBM General Price Harmonization will take effect on 1 January 2026. Until then, the current pricing will remain in place through the end of this year.

Here’s what’s changing:
– IBM Storage: 6% increase across the portfolio, excluding Flash (Refresh coming 1Q2026), SAN + Ready Nodes (OEM, highly elastic), LTO Tape (OEM price balance), Media
– Technology Lifecycle Services: 6% increase across Non-Expert Care offerings and Avg Z; 7% on Avg Storage; 10% on Avg Power (Pre P10)

Please contact your TD Sales Rep for any questions. See the attachment and Seismic link for additional information.

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2026 TD SYNNEX IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Webinar Series

We have launched the schedule for the Quarterly Systems Webinar Series for 2026. This call will review IBM results for Power, Storage and Services. We will review important updates for the quarter: Products, Promotions, Events etc.

Please register for this series with the link to get these on your calendar for the full year.

REGISTER HERE

 

IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Partner Calls

Join us for the 2026 IBM Infrastructure Quarterly Partner Calls where we review the latest IBM Systems news, announcements, incentives and events.
Register for all dates at once! All webinars begin at 2pm EST / 1pm CST.

January 27, 2026
April 28, 2026
July 28, 2026
October 27, 2026

Speakers:
IBM Infrastructure - Manager, Vendor Solutions
Power Systems - Joe Nadeau, IBM Server Brand Manager
Storage Systems - Jim Oller, IBM Storage Brand Manager
Services Systems - Kimberly Guerrero, IBM TLS Brand Manager

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