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.

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.

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.

CVEs continue to gain momentum, and keeping your systems secure is more important than ever. But how do you determine which CVEs affect your IBM i environment? Great news! Scott has been at it again, and a new SQL Service has been delivered that allows you to use SQL on your IBM i to discover relevant CVEs. In this video, Scott and Tim show how the service works and how it can help you quickly identify CVEs that matter to your systems.

Short demonstrations of tools, techniques and examples (including working SQL examples!!) to help you solve real problems that are part of your everyday work.  Presented by Scott Forstie and Tim Rowe, IBM

IBM i solution providers, ISVs, developers, and IBM Business Partners need easier access to the technology, skills, and ecosystem resources that help them build, test, modernize, and bring solutions to market on IBM Power. Join Tayna Fulmer, Program Director, IBM Power Technology Partner Program, Linda Alkire, Program Manager and Technical Content Strategist, IBM Power, and Ivette Alejandra Sanchez, Business Programs Manager, ISV Technical Engineering, for an IBM i Guided Tour focused on the IBM Power Developer Discount Program and the IBM Power Technology Partner Network. During this session, you will learn how these IBM Power programs can help partners reduce cost barriers for development and testing, access IBM Power processor-based servers on-prem and in Power Virtual Server environments, stay current on the latest IBM Power technologies, and strengthen their visibility in the IBM Power ecosystem. The discussion will also highlight how the IBM Power Technology Partner Network connects partners to technical resources, skills development, enablement content, go-to-market support, webinars, ISV innovation stories, and the IBM Power Solutions Catalog. Whether you are building new IBM i solutions, validating existing applications, modernizing for hybrid cloud, or looking to grow your presence in the IBM Power marketplace, this Guided Tour will show you how to take advantage of the programs and resources designed to help you innovate faster with IBM Power.

Did you know that IBM i contains its own database, called Db2 for i? Db2 for i’s unique integration with the IBM i operating system means you do less managing of your database and more building of applications for analytics, mobile, cloud, or day to day operational purposes. This session provides an introduction into the world of Db2 for i, including discussion around its core features and capabilities, along with a discussion of the many unique features that make Db2 for i so powerful.

Discover how the latest generation of IBM Power11 technology is redefining what entry infrastructure can deliver for IBM i environments. In this IBM i Guided Tour, Fiona Tang, IBM Power Scale-Out Product Manager, and Todd Boyd, IBM Power STSM and Principal Product Manager, will explore a new compact Power11 processor-based server designed to modernize core business workloads while extending enterprise-class reliability, security, and AI capabilities to branch, retail, manufacturing and edge locations. Learn how organizations can improve application performance, support modern hybrid workloads, and prepare for AI inferencing closer to data, all while maintaining the simplicity, resiliency, and trusted architecture IBM i clients depend on. They will cover key architectural enhancements, virtualization and security innovations, memory and storage advancements, and strategies for expanding IBM i environments alongside Linux and AI workloads on a single system. Whether you are planning a hardware refresh, looking to optimize software licensing efficiency, or exploring practical AI use cases for IBM i environments, this session will provide technical insights and real-world guidance for developers, system administrators, and infrastructure architects.