Security and compliance continue to be top priorities for organizations running mission-critical IBM i workloads, and IBM PowerSC is designed to help teams simplify and strengthen how they manage those requirements across IBM Power processor-based server environments. Join Anima Varshney, IBM Power Security Product Manager; and Bhargavi Reddy, Senior Software Engineer at Rocket Software, for an IBM i Guided Tour focused on PowerSC for IBM i and the latest enhancements designed to help clients improve visibility, automate compliance, and reduce the complexity of audit preparation. During this Guided Tour, you will learn how IBM PowerSC helps protect IBM i environments with integrated security and compliance automation, real-time monitoring, centralized visibility, policy enforcement, and audit-ready reporting. Anima and Bhargavi will also highlight what is new for IBM i, including capabilities that give system administrators and security teams deeper insight into IBM i system configuration, users, and security posture. Whether you are responsible for IBM i system administration, security, compliance, or infrastructure strategy, this session will provide practical guidance on how PowerSC can help modernize security operations while supporting the reliability and trust IBM i clients depend on.

The IBM i team is announcing a series of Guided Tours on important IBM i topics. These Guided Tours are intended for IBM and Business Partner sellers and technical sellers. Customers are also welcome to attend the Guided Tour sessions.

Migrating mission-critical IBM i workloads and upgrading operating system levels are two of the most important, yet often the most disruptive, projects for IBM i teams. Join Kris Whitney, IBM i Chief Architect, and Yan Zhuo, IBM i Product Management Leader, for an in-depth IBM i Guided Tour of the latest version of IBM i Migrate While Active, now with new capabilities designed to help organizations move production workloads and perform IBM i operating system upgrades with significantly reduced planned downtime. During this IBM i Guided Tour, you will learn how IBM i Migrate While Active enables production systems to remain operational while system and data changes are synchronized to the target environment in near real time. Kris and Yan will walk through how the solution supports a structured migration and upgrade process, including the initial system save, transfer and restore to the target environment, ongoing synchronization of changed data, validation, and final cutover. The Guided Tour will also highlight how IBM i Migrate While Active helps reduce complex multi-step save and restore processes, simplify migration and upgrade workflows, reduce operational risk, and maintain business continuity throughout the transition.

IBM i Access Client Solutions is the strategic interface for accessing, managing, and working productively with IBM i environments. Join Scott Forstie, IBM Db2 for i Business Architect, for an in-depth Guided Tour on the latest version of IBM i Access Client Solutions and the newest enhancements designed to help IBM i users, developers, system administrators, and database engineers work more efficiently. During this IBM i Guided Tour, you will learn how ACS delivers a modern, flexible, and highly productive experience across key IBM i functions, including the 5250 emulator, Run SQL Scripts, Db2 for i database management, data transfer, printer output, integrated file system access, and open-source package management. The session will also highlight how ACS simplifies deployment and maintenance, supports a wide range of client devices, and helps organizations stay current with the tools they rely on every day. Whether you use ACS for day-to-day system access, SQL development, database analysis, administration, or modernization activities, this session will provide valuable insight into the latest capabilities and best practices for getting more value from IBM i Access Client Solutions.

Have you ever wanted to see the entry-specific portion of a data journal presented in a user-friendly manner? Great news! Scott spent the cold Minnesota winter building a new SQL Service that allows you to establish data journal "readers" for your favorite database files. In this video, Scott and Tim demonstrate how to use the service, walk through the SQL, and show how you can quickly gain insight into your journaled data.