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Important Changes for New Orders Beginning Oct. 7

The journey to consolidate TD SYNNEX systems and simplify the way we conduct business with our partners continues. We have shifted our business from Avnet Technology Solutions (AVT) and Tenva TS Canada ULC to TD SYNNEX in groups and our IBM business is one of the last major suppliers to make that switch.

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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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Join our webinar: Winning in NCA & Capturing through SMB in Data & AI

Drive revenue for your business with new clients through your valuable partnership with IBM. Learn from conversations with experts across brands and arm yourself with the tools you need to succeed in the SMB market.

All focus is on New Client Acquisition to drive mutual business growth with our partners. IBM wants to collaborate with your business to penetrate the Small & Medium Business market and win together.

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4Q SW and HW Enablement Call

• 4Q Software enablement call - Oct 22 at 12PM EST.
Reg link:

• 4Q Hardware Enablement call - Oct 21 at 2PM EST. (NEW DATE)
Reg link:

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Join the Americas Partner Town Hall

Join Rick Bjorck, VP Ecosystem Americas, and IBM leaders for an in-depth discussion on leveraging FinOps and IBM Cloudability to transform your cloud strategy.

– Explore how IBM Cloudability delivers tangible benefits in less than 30 days
– Hear success stories of how partners have helped clients grow through IBM FinOps solutions
– Learn about Q4 ecosystem priorities and gain valuable insights from last quarter’s performance
– Uncover strategies and resources to accelerate your existing opportunities and finish the year strong

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Automation

IBM Automation Virtual Coffee Talk-What's new and exciting about IBM's Turbonomic

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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Data/AI

Webinar Template for BPs

The NCA team & I have decided to run a webinar series that will focus on best practices in the New Client Acquisition (NCA) & Small and Medium Business (SMB) spaces. We have gotten feedback from the BPs that they want to work and grow in these spaces but would like more enablement/help. This webinar is here to be the first step to assist them in success in these spaces.

Attached above is a word document that will be the template for an email to your respective BPs. Webinars are held once a month, on the second Thursday of each month, 12:00pm - 12:45pm ET, through March 13, 2025. Each month will be focusing on a different brand, starting with Data & AI.

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IBM Data Fabric can Help Organizations Deliver Reliable Data for Generative AI

We’re excited to invite you to the second webinar in our watsonx Gold 100 Webinar Series. In this session, we will discuss the fundamentals of a data fabric architecture that will help unlock the true potential of generative AI with the right data foundation.

Date: October 30, 2024
Time: 1pm CT / 2pm ET

Agenda:
Introduction – Steve Bernard, Supvr, Solutions Architect, IBM Data & AI
Main Presentation and Demo – Tayler Mondina, IBM Solutions Architect
Q&A Session – Tayler Mondina & Steve Bernard

REGISTER TODAY!

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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

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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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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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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IBM Power AIX Roadmap (Through 2040)

For over three decades, organizations have trusted IBM AIX to run their most mission-critical applications. AIX on Power drives innovation with hybrid-cloud and open-source capabilities that help you build and deploy modern applications within a secure and resilient environment. Read the Solution Brief to learn more.

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Revised Availability DDR4 Memory Options for Power10

Starting October 22, 2024, (changed from November 12, 2024) all DDR4 DDIMM memory options for E1080, E1050, S1024, S1014 S1022, S1022s, L1024, or L1022 will not be available in new orders but remains only for MES orders.

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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

Escalating data breach disruption takes costs to new highs

As we enter Cyber Security Awareness Month, remember that 2024 saw the highest global average cost of a data breach. Explore this year's Cost of a Data Breach study to learn how to be prepared.

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Services

Microsoft Support + Proactive Advisor, Ecosystems Lunch & Learn Invitation 10/31/24

Date/Time: October 31th, 2024 | 10:30am – 11:30am EST
Anderson Ferreira de Moura, Global Offering Manager, will introduce how Business Partners can provide enhanced & proactive support for Microsoft environments.

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Notice of Price Change for Hardware Maintenance Services on select IBM SAN Network Devices

Annoucement Date: 2024-10-15
Effective Date: 2025-01-15
See annoucement for details and affected Machine Type/Models.

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New Seismic link to the most updated QIH program guide and the QIH machine type/model listing

This guide serves as the single reference vehicle to communicate the TLS rules for Business Partners to know when they can engage to quote IBM HWMA or SWMA.

QIH Business Partner Program Guide:
IBM Authorization for Marketing HWMA and SWMA for Business Partners Program Guide

Qualified IBM Hardware List:
The Qualified IBM Hardware list is the determining list of which machine type / models are considered to give a business partner QIH in an account in accordance with the guide. As new IBM machine are announced by the Brands, a determination of whether the machine would be a QIH machine will be made.
List of Qualifying IBM Hardware

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Updated Storage Summary / Cheat Sheet 10-9-24

Updated! Expert Care Power Summary Cheat Sheet - Oct 2024

IBM Power Expert Care Committed Maintenance Service Levels (CMSLs) - US

See link for details on machine types/models and feature codes.

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IBM's Power Expert Care Advanced HealthCare Solution prepackages hardware and software support services

8 October 2024
IBM Power Expert Care Advanced HealthCare Solution Edition is a service approach that integrates and prepackages hardware and software support services into a tiered support model. See announcement for details.

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IBM Storage Expert Care with Committed Maintenance, Remote Support and more ...

Planned Availability Date: Nov 8, 2024
IBM Storage Expert Care with Committed Maintenance, Remote Support and Parts Advanced, and ServicePac services for IBM SAN 96C-7 can help simplify and standardize support options

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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.

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Q4 SW Update Call

Let's connect!
Join us for an exciting Q4 software update call where we'll dive into the latest developments and strategies. Let’s close out Q4 strong and set FY25 up for success!
We'll kick things off with:
SKO4 Highlight Recap
TD SYNNEX Leadership and Marketing Updates
SLED Fed Updates
Destination AI – TD SYNNEX Exclusive Program
IBM THINK Conference 2025
And that's just the beginning. There's so much more in store!
Let's connect, collaborate, and drive forward together.

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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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Cyber Academy November 19-21 in Coppell, TX

Cyber-attacks are on the rise, and the stakes are higher than ever. Stay alert! Join IBM for an exclusive 3-day event where you'll:

Engage with IBM experts to stay ahead of the threat landscape
Explore the latest technological advances in cybersecurity (including the latest NIST announcement)
Discover how IBM Infrastructure and Software join forces to help your enterprise deliver a robust cybersecurity approach, protecting from cyber threats and ensuring quantum safety.

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Security
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Public Sector
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DTC
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IBM Power
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IBM Services
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