Arrow ECS IBM Group Newsletter

Flatten the Competition - Attack HP and EMC with the IBM DS3500

Learn how to squash the competition's hype and dilute their FUD with exciting IBM DS3500 Attack against HP and EMC training.  Find out what makes the IBM DS3500 the better choice for your customers.  Now available on www.ibmdsseries.com.

File Storage with Storwize V7000 Unified and Active Cloud Engine (ACE) - 12/6

We will deliver an update to our File Based Selling focusing on the Storwize V7000 Unified, along with a discussion on our Active Cloud Engine and SONAS.  Register

IBM XIV GUI Demo

What we want to show you today is a demonstration of the IBM XIV GUI and just how simple it is from the perspective of “a day in the life of a storage administrator.” 

In just 4 minutes and 17 seconds we will show you how you can Create a Production Volume, Backup that Production Volume, Create a Test/Dev copy, Resize and Restore the Volume and do it all in a consistent state.  See the attached demo script and video.

Download IBM XIV GUI Demo Script

Beacon Award Nominations Extended to November 29

The deadline for Beacon Award nominations has been extended to Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST (New York). This is your opportunity to either complete a draft nomination or submit a new nomination. More than 25 awards are available, recognizing achievement across a wide range of solution areas. All IBM Advanced and Premier Business Partners are eligible to nominate a solution.

As one of the many benefits, winners of each Beacon Award will be recognized at the IBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference. Award winners will receive a complimentary conference registration and hotel accommodations and finalists will receive a complimentary conference registration.

Visit PartnerWorld for award descriptions and to nominate your most innovative solution of 2011.

W3C Social Business Jam, November 8-10

W3C, an international community that develops open standards, is hosting the W3C Social Business Jam, a 72-hour online discussion for leaders in business, government and technology to discuss how businesses are using social technologies and the challenges they face integrating the technologies into their existing environments.

A worldwide audience will discuss topics ranging from issues on mobile computing to security to integrating social with existing business processes. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss with their peers specific ways they can achieve greater business value from social technologies -- with a focus on applying open standards.  Register!

Beacon Award Nominations Deadline Extended to November 7th.

As we continue into Q4, it is important to execute your plan for a strong 2011 close and take time to reflect on your accomplishments. The 2012 Beacon Awards recognize IBM Business Partners who have raised the standard for delivering innovative solutions and exemplary client satisfaction. The Outstanding Business Transformation through Becoming a Social Business Award recognizes the IBM Business Partner that has adopted and leveraged the latest IBM Collaboration Solutions (ICS) technologies, has made a significant investment in IBM and the ICS portfolio, and that demonstrates a fresh, unique and powerful solution that help their customers become a Social Business. More information. 

IBM Storage Leadership Initiative Call - October 28th

We invite you to join us for a special 30-minute call on October 28 at 11:00 a.m. ET to review what we've achieved with the Storage Leadership Initiative. The call will cover:

• Increased margin opportunity on many IBM Storage products
• IBM Storage Specialty Program, an industry best-of-breed end-to-end enablement program
• Process changes to simplify the Storage Registration Program and the IBM Trial Program
• Actions to successfully close out 2011.

Please join us on October 28 at 11:00 a.m. ET by calling 800-475-4945 or 1-773-799-3307. The passcode is "STORAGE".  Charts will be available on the day of the call on PartnerWorld.

Arrow ECS Storage Sales Roadshows - Coming to a city near you!

Are you interested in Storage Products but don't know how to start? Do you need a refresher in the IBM Storage Portfolio? Do you just want to know what is coming down the line from IBM Storage?

If you answered YES to the above, attend our upcoming FREE, 1 day Arrow ECS Storage Sales Roadshows around the US and Canada!
Arrow will pick up ONE night hotel stay at each location for the event as well as dinner at the event, continental breakfast and lunch! All other expenses are the responsibility of the individual attending (only 2 people per firm please!)

DS Series Major League Baseball Events

Join us at your hometown ballpark and learn to take part in the fastest growing hardware segment in IT.  You'll learn how IBM DS Series storage will allow your clients to recognize new levels of performance, storage efficiency, utilization and versatility while reducing storage costs through energy and space efficiency.

After the training, enjoy your hometown club and some great ballpark food on us!

IBM XIV Next Generation Announcement

IBM® XIV® Storage Systems Gen3 is designed to provide a new higher-performing option in enterprise-class storage from the IBM XIV Storage System series. XIV Gen3 model 114 offers up to four times the performance of previous generation systems.

For more info Download XiV Gen3 announcement-ENUS111-128