Training

This document has two purposes:

• To describe how hardware (STG) skills development is delivered to Business Partners in Australia and New Zealand;
• To cut a path through the educational resources available for STG Business Partners on IBM PartnerWorld with a particular emphasis on self-study materials available at no cost.

Please email fieldus@au1.ibm.com if you require more information or assistance.

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Time:
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Singapore (Singapore)
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Seoul (South Korea)
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sydney (Australia)

Registration URL: w.on24.com/clients/ibm/164731.

Additional information

Leveraging all your available information with both speed and accuracy is no longer a dream. Now is the time for companies of all sizes to harness the power of data to drive smarter business outcomes. Utilising more effective data management strategies, through the implementation of an optimised infrastructure, improved DBA efficiency and application development productivity gains, can not only lower IT costs, but also solve nagging data growth problems.

Join us for a special, complimentary Virtual Conference, offering valuable information for lowering IT costs through industry-leading performance, enhanced storage compression and improved automation. During this conference, you will:

• Hear from a leading industry analyst on the IT challenges, key trends and innovations shaping the data management marketplace.
• Learn from customers and application providers who have incorporated innovative technologies and are now gaining a competitive advantage.
• Visit the ISV Showcase booth where you can chat with application providers from around the world.
• Learn how reliable data delivered more efficiently and at lower costs, utilising data compression, database automation, in-memory data caching and integrated data management help companies achieve smarter business outcomes.

This is one event you won't want to miss. Get your questions answered through 2 interactive (webcast) sessions, 8 exhibit booths, and live chat with industry experts. IBM and its business partners are helping companies around the globe with industry-leading data management technologies and their world-class expertise. Learn how your company can achieve smarter business outcomes and reduce underlying IT costs, all from the comfort of your office.

If there are any doubts please Contact :
Shera Mukherjee/India/IBM@IBMIN

Networking is currently undergoing a once in a generation change driven by the requirement for infrastructure to support a flexible, virtual, "On-Demand" business.  

This session will outline how within the emerging Converged Enhanced Ethernet standard IBM, Emulex & BNT are able to deliver future-proof integrated blade networking solutions with class leading flexibility, fault tolerance & performance.

We will cover:
  - Emulex Virtual Fabric Adaptor
  - BNT Virtual Fabric 10G Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
  - Learn about Blade Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) and VMready from BNT
  - Latest updates on Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
  - Competitive analysis and product positioning

Who should attend?
Sales and Pre-Sales Technical professionals who are selling IBM BladeCenter products. Attendees should be familiar with the IBM BladeCenter chassis and have a working understanding of networking technologies.

What you will learn?
By attending this session you will gain an understanding about the latest Virtualisation solutions for the IBM BladeCenter.
  - Emulex Virtual Fabric Adaptor
  - Virtual Fabric 10GB Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter

• Learn about Blade Open Fabric Manager (BOFM) and VMready from BNT
• Latest updates on Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Competitive analysis and product positioning

Analysts and customers agree that Virtual Tape Libraries that feature data deduplication will become the pervasive method of addressing business continuity in open system environments in the next few years. IBM was one of the first companies to recognise this paradigm shift and through our acquisition of Diligent Technologies in 2008 have the premier solution in the marketplace today.

The ProtecTIER solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers feature unique technology that allows deduplication to occur at ingest time without compromising performance or data integrity, and offer compelling benefits that address customer pains. These benefits include cost reduction, operational enhancements and for the first time, a cost-effective method of electronic vaulting.

This session will provide a solution briefing for sales people, configuration and technical sales training for pre-sales people, and will be hosted by the dedicated ANZ ProtecTIER team.

Who Should Attend?
Sales & Pre-Sales Professionals who are selling IBM Storage Solutions.
Pre-Sales Technical Professionals who are configuring and selling IBM Storage Solutions.

Note: Please register. Catering provided at venue. Light breakfast served from 8:30 a.m., formal presentation will start at 9:00 a.m.