IBM Introduces 9910 Uninterruptible Power Systems for IBM Servers

All IBM 9910 Uninterruptible Power Systems have passed IBM's testing procedures and are intended to provide a convenient, single source for protection of IBM servers. These new 9910 products are compatible with the power requirements of IBM i and p servers as well as iSeries, pSeries, AS/400, RS/6000, and TotalStorage solutions.
U.S. Announcement: 109-278

BladeCenter H and S Chassis Get New Disc Features

New disc features are available on the IBM BladeCenter H and BladeCenter S Chassis including a CD/DVD R/W SATA Optical Drive and Media Bay Filler Decline. In addition, orders placed for the i-Edition Express Offering (#0775) will include the Ultraslim Enhanced SATA DVD-RAM Drive (#4154) instead of the UltraSlim Enhanced CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo (#4156).
U.S. Announcement: 109-441

IBM Refreshes BladeCenter H Chassis

BladeCenter H Chassis supports blades that run IBM i and features: one pair of 2,900-watt power modules (an additional power module option is available); two hot-swap blowers standard; one Advanced Management Module (a second module is available as an option); the ability to integrate storage and Ethernet networking into the chassis; a serial port breakout connector to give direct serial connection to installed blades (for those blades with the functionality); and two USB inputs, light path diagnostic panel, and blank bezel. The 8852-4Sx model comes with a blank bezel where a Multi-Burner option may be installed. These blades feature Xeon DP, Xeon MP, PowerPC, and Opteron-capable models.
U.S. Announcement: 109-438

IBM Plans Upgrade Path for IBM Power 595, 570 Servers

IBM plans to provide an upgrade path from the current IBM Power 595 server with 12X I/O to IBM's next-generation IBM POWER7 processor-based high-end server. The upgrade is planned as a simple replacement of the processor books and two system controllers with new POWER7 components, within the existing system frame. IBM also plans to provide an upgrade path from the current IBM Power 570 server with 12X I/O to IBM's next-generation POWER7 processor-based modular enterprise server. Enterprises with multiple systems and leveraging PowerVM Live Partition Mobility, can use this function to maintain application availability during an upgrade process that can execute during normal business hours instead of at night or over a weekend.
U.S. Announcement: 309-006

IBM Offers Rebate for Migrating Software Solutions to Power Systems

Customers can receive a rebate if they acquire one or more selected, eligible new IBM Power Systems minimum configurations and migrate a qualifying, existing ISV software application from a non-IBM platform to the eligible new IBM Power Systems minimum configuration(s) and acquire qualifying new ISV software application(s) and/or IBM, Business Partner or ISV-provided migration services. The amount of the rebate is equal to the total invoice price of the qualifying new ISV software application(s) and/or migration services acquired, up to a maximum rebate amount that is dependent on the eligible new IBM Power Systems minimum configuration(s) acquired. There is a limit of one rebate per solution, which is defined in the announcement letter. For information on additional requirements and a list of qualifying and eligible products and maximum rebate amounts, refer to the announcement letter.
U.S. Announcement: 309-555

IBM Systems Storage SAN b-type Expands Capabilities

IBM has expanded the capabilities of its System Storage SAN768B, SAN256B, and SAN Cabinet C36 with a few enhancements: connectivity option with 8GBPS 25Km ELW SFP Transceiver, OM3 cables that provide greater distances and path to 10GBPS technology, and support for IBM System Storage SAN384B fabric backbone (2109-C36 only). SAN b type storage supports IBM i and Power System servers.
U.S. Announcement: 109-246

IBM Converged Switch B32 Offers Fibre Channel over Ethernet

The IBM Converged Switch B32 is designed to support Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Fibre Channel, Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE), and traditional Ethernet protocol connectivity for servers and storage. FCoE is a new protocol that can expand Fibre Channel into the Ethernet environment, and it helps to combine and leverage the advantages of two technologies: Fibre Channel protocol and Ethernet. The IBM Converged Switch B32 is designed to offer a 32-port multiprotocol switch for server I/O consolidation, enterprise-class availability for business continuance, improved return of investment and investment protection, and fabric security for mission-critical information. The technology supports IBM i.
U.S. Announcement: 109-427

IBM System Storage DS8000 Series Delivers New Capabilities

New functional capabilities for the DS8000 series (Machine types 2107, 2244, 239x, 2421, 2422, 2423, and 2424) include quick initialization for open volumes and IBM System Storage DS8000 Thin Provisioning for open volumes. The DS8000 series supports IBM i.
U.S. Announcement: 109-431
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IBM Offers Education Pack Online Account Promotion

For a limited time, customers who purchase an eligible IBM Education Pack—online account with an account value of $25,000 or more—can receive a promotional price that represents a 15 percent discount off the value of the account. Orders must be received by IBM no later than October 16. Ordering details and information about this promotion is available at the IBM website: ibm.com/training/us/savings/edpack.
U.S. Announcement: 309-547

IBM Software Assembly Toolkit V3.2 Offers Solution Deployment Automation

IBM Software Assembly Toolkit V3.2 creates deployment packages for software solutions built on IBM middleware. It supports IBM i versions 5.4 and 6.1. It lets customers deploy solutions faster, turn setup instructions into a brochure instead of a book, and reduce errors by eliminating manual steps and enabling non-IT personnel to deploy software solutions. It provides an Eclipse-based, integrated development environment; a single, intuitive solution deployment wizard; assembly wizards to integrate business applications; and an online catalog of prebuilt deployment accelerators for many IBM software products. In addition, IBM Software Assembly Toolkit provides a natural migration path for IBM Express Runtime customers either as a stand-alone product or as part of the IBM Express Runtime V3.2 product bundle that is part of this announcement.
U.S. Announcement: 209-221