IBM Business Partners (BPs) meet IBM Montpellier Technological experts.

IBM Montpellier are proposing, independent and bespoke Technological Remote & Hands-On workshops to transfer the latest information in order to gain a competitive advantage.

7 (good) reasons to book your workshop :

• Learn the latest IBM Technology (Power 9, AI, IBM i, Blockchain, Roadmaps…, please refer to subjects below). In other words, choose the technological subjects which are of interest to you and your customers/prospects.
• No need to travel – save time & travel expense
• Include other members of your technological team who maybe at different locations
• Build your contacts with the IBM Montpellier experts
• Immediately relay onto your customers & prospects what you have learnt during the remote workshop
• Discover other areas of growth for your company
• Define the “next step” action plan with IBM Montpellier

Check out some of our technological subjects :

Power AI : Meet the best server for enterprise AI applications. No matter where you are in your journey, Power Systems will take you further with AI applications.

Blue-Ai : With this unique IBM Ai seminar, we’ll discuss how modernizing the IBM i platform and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will enable clients to converge the two technologies, protect and grow IBM i revenues.

System i and System p : The world’s top supercomputers run on IBM Power Systems. Fueled by POWER9 technology, the foundation for the No. 1 and No. 2 supercomputers in the world.

Hybrid Cloud and Cloud : Integrate, manage and optimize across AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud™ and other cloud providers.

Quantum Computing : IBM unveils the world's first quantum computer that businesses can actually use to solve previously impossible problems.

Storage IBM Cloud Private : Enable your business with a secure private managed storage cloud infrastructure, whether on-premises or on IBM Cloud.

OpenShift : IBM® and Red Hat have partnered to provide a joint solution that uses IBM Cloud Private and OpenShift. You can now deploy IBM certified software containers running on IBM Cloud Private onto Red Hat OpenShift.

Blockchain : IBM Blockchain. Now delivering value around the world. From frictionless supply chains to food we can really trust, learn how industries are revolutionizing business with IBM Blockchain.

Artificial Intelligence : Unlock the power of AI with IBM PowerAI & Watson.

SAS Viya on POWER: SAS Viya can help you conquer any analytics challenge. Built for analytics innovation, it is cloud-ready, and provides power, agility and consistent oversight.

HA & Disaster recovery plan on IBM i (different solutions)

IT simplification and cost reduction : Companies—large and small—are looking for ways to simplify operations and reduce IT costs while meeting the demands of their business. IBM offers a no-charge economics study of your IT environment to determine the most effective technical and economical solution for your business.

IBM Power versus Competition : Learn how you can gain a competitive advantage versus the competition.

H20.ai : Innovation requires an artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, and H2O Driverless AI on IBM Power Systems™ is designed to accelerate your ability to create intelligent products and services that quickly deliver trusted results.

Broadcom : Simplified Networking, Maximum Performance and Increased Business Agility. Emulex Fibre Channel HBAs by Broadcom are designed specifically to meet the needs of enterprise-class systems, providing the industry’s highest performance, rock-solid reliability, scalability, virtualization support and feature rich management tools essential for IBM Power Systems.

IBM i Service Vouchers allow you free access to IBM i technical education services. With help from an expert on IBM’s technical team at your side, you will quickly take advantage of your new system’s capabilities. Once you register your voucher, IBM will work with you to define the service. The IBM Montpellier IBM i team can provide flexible services in the form of : Hands on workshops, Demos, Skill transfer, Installation assistance…

Subject areas :

•Hybrid Cloud (Open shift, Ansible, Power virtual Server)
•IBMi security
•DB2 mirror for i
•NVMe on IBMi
•Power VC
•VM Recovery Manager
•Modernization,
•Artificial Intelligence
•External Storage
•Other areas as per your specific requirements.

Process

1.You need to activate your IBM i vouchers via :

https://www-912.ibm.com/events/iEntEdVoucher/iEntEdVoucher.nsf/RegReq?open

2.IBM will then send you a Statement Of Work (SOW) for signature with upto 5 day free services :

These 5 days can be broken down over time in half days or a full day services whenever required and in accordance with IBM Montpellier Technical Expert availabilities.

3.Once you have signed the SOW we need to plan the first session.

Why Blue-Match

The problem that Innovative companies and IBM Business Partners (BPs) are facing today,  is that they simply do not know each other ! 

Innovative companies have spent a lot of money & time integrating IBM technology into their innovative solutions and their ultimate goal is to develop long standing commercial & marketing partnerships with IBM BPs all over the world.

Blue-Match is aimed at resolving this problem by providing a platform to connect Innovative companies with IBM Business Partners (BPs) for mutual benefits & growth.

3 Value Points of Blue-Match :

1.We have an extensive list of innovative IBM solution partners and IBM BPs (over 9000 referenced in our DB at present) who would match "nicely" to drive joint business together on an international basis.

2.Joint experience of over 60 years IBM experience.

3.Strong partnership with IBM Montpellier

Blue-Match is aimed at :

1.Innovative companies wishing to meet their future international channel partners
and
2.IBM BPs looking for innovative solutions to enrich their solution portfolio.

What's in it for me ?


How does Blue-Match work ?

The Innovative companies which are show-cased on Blue-Match meet the following criteria :

• Have at least 5 customer references.
• International expansion ambitions.
• Incorporated IBM technology (Power, Storage,Watson, Cognos..) into their solutions.
• We will highlight our Solution Partners to 3 populations : 1.IBM BPs globally, IBMers and End Customers (Prospects).
• The 3 profiles will then reseve a date/time with the chosen Solution Partner for a demo and discussion for a future collaboration.