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Sweep the Floor Promotion

Eligible IBM Business Partner-Distributors may earn an additional discount to the IBM Value Seller Price when they acquire eligible IBM Power10 systems for resale to their Resellers who in turn sell to End User Customers that are replacing installed IBM POWER7 or POWER8 with the new Power10 system.

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FEATURED THIS WEEK

IBM Partner Plus Awards now accepting nominations

The IBM Partner Plus Awards recognize our partners who advance businesses, reshape industries and create positive impact. Do you have a project utilizing IBM technology that delivered exceptional value to clients in the past year? Submit today for the opportunity to be recognized at IBM Think 2025!

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Partner Plus Awards

The IBM Partner Plus Awards celebrate the collaborators who come together to make the world work better. Those who join forces to find new solutions to old problems, turn insights into impactful ideas, and link up to create something truly illuminating.

Self-nomination entries open September 9, 2024 and run through November 15, 2024. Regional winners will be announced in March 2025 and Global winners will be announced at IBM Think 2025.

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Automation

Lunch & Learn: Optimizing VMware Environments for Performance and Efficiency with Turbonomic

Optimize your VMware environment with IBM Turbonomic.
TD SYNNEX is inviting you to a Lunch N Learn webinar that’s piled high with the good stuff about how IBM Turbonomic can supercharge your VMware environment. You’ll also get a pizza!

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IBM Automation Virtual Coffee Talk

TD SYNNEX and IBM want to have coffee with you! Join us this fall for an in-depth look at IBM Turbonomic as we discuss how the platform works and recent updates, as well as new features and enhancements designed to optimize your IT infrastructure and improve your performance.

As a thank you, you’ll receive access to a virtual class on The Art of Pumpkin Spice Coffee and Tea and a gift box full of all the ingredients and supplies needed to begin crafting sweet drinks!

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IBM Cloud

Cobalt Iron Announces New Cloud Backup-as-a-Service Offering for IBM Power Virtual Server

Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced the availability of Secure Automated Backup™ with Compass®, a new cloud backup-as-a-service offering powered by the Cobalt Iron Compass SaaS platform. Developed with IBM, the solution serves enterprises that are running on, or moving to, an IBM Power Virtual Server. The offering backs up AIX and Linux operating systems and databases, greatly accelerating the protection of IBM Power systems, applications, and data, and reduces the risk of data loss and exposure. Available today, IBM customers can order the service through the IBM Cloud Catalog.

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Power

IBM Power S1022 and S1024 Solution Editions for Healthcare

We're excited to expand on our dedication to delivering cutting-edge solutions tailored to the needs of healthcare enterprises, while simultaneously addressing the critical need for cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.

We are proud to unveil new, cost-effective enhancements to our IBM Power scale-out systems, designed to significantly reduce initial investments by up to 46% and improve performance/dollar by up to 81%, thus bolstering the financial viability of our healthcare customers.

These advancements reinforce our commitment to driving innovation and affordability in the healthcare sector, with the tools they need to optimize operations, enhance patient care, and achieve greater efficiencies, all while minimizing cost burdens.

Please contact Paul Munch (pmunch@us.ibm.com) if you have any questions or for help needed with your IBM Power opportunities in healthcare.

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IBM Power 6% price increase planned for January 2025

IBM is preparing to release their annual global price harmonization, with new prices becoming effective on 1 January 2025. Their annual price harmonization is based on inflation and other macro-economic indicators, which helps ensure stability and consistency over time. Partners can continue to leverage the current pricing until the end of 2024.

What changes?
– IBM Software: 6% increase globally across the portfolio.
– IBM Power: 6% increase across High-end/Mid-Range offerings, excluding highly elastic scale-out offerings.
– IBM Storage: 6% increase across Flash/Mid-Range Tape/ESS, excluding DS8K/Tape increases, SAN + Ready Nodes, LTO Tape & Media.
– Technology Lifecycle Services: 4% to 6% increase across Non-Expert Care offerings.
– IBM Cloud: 2% to 5% increase across select offerings in IAAS/PAAS, excluding VMware.

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PROMOTION! Sweep the Floor of P7 and P8 with new P10 Scale-out

IBM has announced a new promotion that offers an additional upfront margin on eligible P10 Scale-out Value Seller transactions when replacing P7 or P8 server.

The intent of the promotion is to help move the last POWER7 and POWER8 clients to Power10. IBM sales teams and Business Partners should work together to find ways to use the increased margin to help clients with challenges they have moving to Power10, such as offsetting the cost of migration services or costs of testing older code on Power10 and lowering the price to the customer.

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Register for the IBM SKO4 Americas Call on 15 October 2024

Join your peers for the IBM SKO4 Americas Call on 15 October 2024, to discover sales strategies and best practices to help you achieve your 2024 goals.

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POWER9 Activation Feature Withdrawals

IBM plans to withdraw all processor, memory and related activations on POWER9 systems.
- Announce: 7/9/2024
- Effective: 12/31/2024
- Systems: Power E980, E950, and all S924, S922, S914, H924 and H922 models

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Capacity Reset from POWER8 to Power10

IBM is offering significant investment protection to clients that move older technology to selected Power10 systems. Receive a Power E1080, E1050 or S1024 core activation at no charge for every 2 cores of POWER8 removed. Announce and Available for price quote on August 27, 2024. GA/e-config availability on Oct 8, 2024.

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Try IBM Power Virtual Server for Free with PowerVS2000

New IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS) clients who deploy PowerVS Quickstart receive $2,000 Cloud credits, allowing them to try PowerVS for up three months at no cost. For questions and more information, please contact Mark Martin, Product Manager, IBM Power Virtual Server, by email at Mark.Martin@ibm.com.

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NEW MyDM Disaster Recovery as a Service on PowerVS

Start prospecting today with the new Disaster Recovery as a Service on IBM Power Virtual Server campaign. The Campaign kit includes a digital campaign, and assets designed for your prospecting needs.

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IBM Webinar on newly updated IBM Power Store, October 16, 2024, 2pm EST

Join us on October 16th at 2pm EST to discover the newly updated IBM Power Store (previously known as Power Digital Platform). Find out how you can grow your market presence and drive your Power pipeline with a co-branded IBM Power Store landing page and unique URL, provided at no cost to our business partners.

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TD SYNNEX Power & Storage Partner Quarterly Call, October 29th at 2pm EST

Join us on October 29th at 2pm EST for our quarterly Partner call. During this call we review the latest IBM news, announcements, incentives, and events.
Speakers:
Highlights – John Ellis, Sr. Director, IBM Systems and Services
Power – Bob Friske, IBM Power Brand Manager
Storage – Jim Oller, IBM Storage Brand Manager

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Red Hat

Red Hat Canada Summit Connect

Red Hat Summit : connect is coming to cities across Canada.
Join us as we explore the future of AI, hybrid cloud, opensource technology and IT .There will be interactive labs, demos and networking !

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Red Hat on-demand webinars

What’s new in RHEL 9.4 and 8.10
Watch On-Demand

What's new in the Red Hat build of Keycloak 24
Watch On-Demand

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Security

upcoming IBM TechXchange Conference 2024 on October 21-24, 2024

We're excited about these changes and believe they will greatly enhance your overall IBM TechXchange Community experience. Join us at the upcoming IBM TechXchange Conference 2024 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on October 21-24, 2024 to meet your community leaders in person!

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Services

Updated TLS Flipbook - 9.13.24

Expert Care Storage Summary Sheet - Sept 2024

Expert Care Power Summary Sheet - Sept 2024

Software

0% Payment Plan IBM Software

Available now through December 31, 2024, take advantage of 3-month, 0% deferred
payment plans on eligible IBM Software opportunities for credit-qualified clients in US and Canada.

For details and questions, use the link below.

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Storage

IBM Storage Summit Promotion 2024 Register by 8/31

IBM is excited to launch the IBM Storage Summit Promotion for 2024 where qualifying firms earn a seat to attend the exclusive IBM Storage Summit Event happening in the first half of 2025 at a fabulous location to be announced soon!

How to get started?
• Primary Relationship Contact (PRC) from BP Firms register to participate: Register Here before August 31st!
• Following PRC registration, Individuals from your firm will be invited to participate.

How to Qualify:
• Sell IBM FlashSystem or IBM Storage Defender solutions to First In Enterprise customers
• Earn Growth Credits by completing eligible activities ( Propose & Earn FIE Meeting, Assessments, FlashSystem Test Drive POC, and attending Enablement events)
• Ensure you meet both the Sales and Growth criteria to earn a seat on the IBM Storage Summit Event.
• Key Dates: Sales and Growth Activity Period January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

For more details on the IBM Storage Summit promotion, please click below.

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IBM Price Increase Effective January 1, 2025

IBM will be increasing pricing effective January 1, 2025 on several families of Storage products.
Flash, ESS, Fusion, Virtual Tape Libraries, Misc Tape, SVC and Storage SW will have a 6% price increase.

If you have any questions please contact your TD SYNNEX Rep. Also you can review announcement letter 325-837 for additional information.

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New DS8000 All Flash Announcement

IBM Storage DS8000 (10th Generation) all-flash systems with IBM Storage Expert Care
Published: 10 September 2024 AD24-0516 Hardware

Overview

DS8000 10th Generation
IBM Storage DS8000 is characterized by the highest standards of performance and scalability, unrivalled cyber security, and resiliency with a commitment to support mission-critical workloads across hybrid multi-cloud deployments.
DS8000 10th generation family (G10) is the latest generation of DS8000 technology. It epitomizes 20 years of DS8000 experience and expertise and 25 years of the Enterprise Storage Server architecture in shaping the future of enterprise storage systems. By creating a family that meets market requirements for capacity, size, security, and synergy, IBM Storage has delivered a new-generation storage solution that is at the leading edge of enterprise technology.
Today the DS8000 10th generation is architected for eight-nines (99.999999%) availability, which gives clients 100% peace of mind in cyber resilience.
Product preview
The IBM Storage DS8000 10th generation family intends to release a rack mount model (DS8A10 model A00) and an additional multiframe model (DS8A80 model A08).
Preview announcements provide insight into IBM plans and directions. General availability, prices, ordering information, and terms and conditions will be provided when the product is announced.
IBM’s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM’s sole discretion. Information regarding potential future products is intended to outline our general product direction and it should not be relied on in making a purchasing decision. The information mentioned regarding potential future products is not a commitment, promise, or legal obligation to deliver any material, code, or functionality. Information about potential future products may not be incorporated into any contract. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion.
Key requirements
All announced features and functions that are supported on the IBM DS8000 series require DS8000 LMC 10.0.xx.xx (bundle version 10.0.xx.xx), or later.
Planned availability date
• 25 October 2024

New DS8000 All Flash Announcement

Please see IBM's Seismic's site for additional information: Data sheets, Client Presentations, Sales Kits regarding the new announcements.

IBM FlashSystems SAN Bundle Extended to Entire Flash portfolio

IBM FlashSystem b-type SAN Value Bundle: Extended Across the FlashSystem Portfolio

Following the success of the SAN value bundle for FlashSystem entry models, we have now extended the bundle across the complete FlashSystem portfolio. Customers can receive up to a 20% discount on their SAN when bundling their purchase with FlashSystem 5000, 7300 and 9500 arrays to ensure optimum performance, autonomous features, cyber resiliency and high-availability end-to-end storage solutions.

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IBM Storage Scale System 6000 Receives NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD Approval

IBM Storage Scale System 6000 Receives NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD Approval
We're excited to announce that IBM Storage Scale System is now an approved storage solution for NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD. Learn more about the testing requirements and how Scale 6000 exceeded them.

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IBM Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage

IBM Named a Leader Once Again in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage
For the seventeenth consecutive time, IBM has been recognized as a leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage. Read the blog and access the full report that outlines the strengths across the Storage portfolio that position IBM as a primary storage leader once again.

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