IBM i Access Client Solutions (IBM i ACS) is a foundational tool for interacting with the IBM i platform. This session will begin with an overview of IBM i ACS, presented by Wayne Bowers, covering its core features and capabilities. Attendees will then be guided through a structured, step-by-step approach to deploying IBM i ACS in their environments.

Join Brock Chamblin as he speaks on Instana -- IBM's observability and automation tool for the entirety of the organization. He will go over the three pillars of observability with Instana, the IBM i-specific Instana features and use-cases, and how Instana can be used to benefit any organization.

Join Scott Forstie, the SQL Tutor, to learn how the very powerful SQL language can be used beyond the database. He will go over tips and tricks for system managers, security managers, database engineers, application developers, and more!

Navigator is a storied element of systems management on IBM i. In this guided tour, Tim Rowe will walk through the updates and functionalities of Navigator and how to securely administer an IBM i system.

PowerVS for i and Migrate While Active have experienced a multitude of upgrades in IBM i 7.6. In this guided tour, Tonny Bastiaans and Dan Sundt will review these changes and what they mean for your businesses.

In the latest edition of the IBM i Guided Tour series, Sanjula Ganepola will walk through how VS code can improve RPG unit testing.

Steve Finnes and Dan Sundt explore PowerHA in the latest addition to the 2025 Guided Tour series. Everything from the basics to the latest and greatest options for PowerVS will be covered.

In this guided tour, the IBM i Product Managers will review any updates to the IBM i subscription models for 2025. Michael Barenys will also review any expert labs offerings that are included in the IBM i subscription packages.

In this guided tour, Liam Allen goes over the primary differences between Mapepire and ODBC, with a focus on some of the performance metrics. The differences will be further highlighted in a code base review.

Application modernization and IBM i skills are two of the most consistent concerns for IBM i shops according to the IBM i Marketplace Survey hosted. Watsonx Code Assistant for i aims to close the gap in these area by providing coding assistance for RPG and IBM i-specific features that aren't consistent through other models. Join Steve Will in this guided tour to learn more.