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IBM Storage Insights is an intelligent, SaaS-based storage management and analytics platform designed to simplify and optimize enterprise storage operations. It provides a unified, real-time view of storage environments across on-premises and cloud, enabling proactive health monitoring, predictive analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations improve performance, enhance reliability, and reduce operational costs.Key capabilities include:Centralized visibility across heterogeneous storage systemsPredictive analytics and alerts to identify issues before they impact operationsCapacity planning and utilization insights to optimize resource allocationAutomated health checks and recommendations for faster troubleshootingIntegration with hybrid cloud environments for seamless managementBy delivering actionable intelligence and automation, IBM Storage Insights empowers IT teams to make informed decisions, accelerate problem resolution, and drive greater efficiency across their storage estate—ultimately supporting business continuity and digital transformation initiatives.

As PostgreSQL becomes a strategic platform for enterprise data, infrastructure choice plays a critical role in performance, resilience, scalability and security. This session explains why EDB Postgres on IBM Power is a powerful foundation for mission-critical workloads.Discover how IBM Power’s high-performance architecture and built-in reliability, combined with EDB’s enterprise-grade PostgreSQL capabilities, deliver superior performance, enhanced scalability, high availability, and improved cost efficiency.The session also features a demonstration of EDB Postgres on IBM Power, covering key topics such as deployment, scalability, high availability, and security.In addition, attendees will gain insights from real-world use cases and customer success stories.

Discover how to architect a truly resilient IBM i environment using IBM Power and IBM FlashSystem. This session presents a real-world, production-proven HADR (High Availability and Disaster Recovery) solution that eliminates single points of failure, enables seamless planned maintenance, and ensures business continuity—even across sites separated by 500 km. Learn how active-active storage, asynchronous remote replication, and Live Partition Mobility (LPM) combine to deliver near-zero RPO/RTO, while Power Enterprise Pools 2.0 and IBM Storage Insights provide dynamic resource allocation and proactive monitoring. Ideal for architects and administrators seeking to maximize uptime, operational flexibility, and cost efficiency in mission-critical IBM i landscapes.

This session introduces the mechanisms of Policy-Based High Availability (PBHA) and Policy-Based Replication (PBR) on IBM FlashSystem. We will explore how these advanced features enable automated, policy-driven data protection and disaster recovery strategies, ensuring resilience and compliance in modern IT environments. The presentation will cover the architecture, configuration principles, and operational benefits of PBHA and PBR, followed by a live demonstration showcasing their practical implementation on FlashSystem arrays.