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Are you getting your un-fair share of IBM's "Blue on Blue"incentive?
This special installment of Frankly Speaking focused on IBM's Blue on Blue incentive with an emphasis on IBM's Tivoli Flash Copy Manager and v7000!

If you sell into customer's with these offerings then Blue on Blue can put more money in your pocket!

During this webinar, we discussed:
IBM's Blue on Blue Incentive Program
Tivoli Flash Copy Manager
Avnet's rLab Workshop (June 14th) for Customer Deal

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

Many customers are adding different types of end points that are screaming for management! If your customers are looking at mobility, BYOD, Patch and Lifecycle solutions then IBM’s Endpoint Manager (BigFix) might be an avenue of approach.

During the session we discussed:
- The Customer Challenges with “Traditional” Endpoint Management
- Why IBM’s Endpoint Management offering brings together the best of Systems and Security Management
- How to attract that attention and engage with IBM Endpoint Management.

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IBM has created a forum that specifically addresses your questions about Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices. Become a member of the forum and enjoy these benefits:

- Ask questions in the forum
- Latest industry research
- Competitive knowledge
- View completed RFP's
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Internal Mobile Device Management Hotline is an open forum for all you Mobile Device Sales needs
Fridays: 11am -12pm EST
Dial-in: 888.426.6840
Password: 2426465
- Assistance with prospecting
- Deal strategy and win plans
- Competitive knowledge and insights
- Feature/function information
- How to propose and structure MDM demos and POC's

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

Corporate IT is struggling to support the millions of employees now demanding access to their corporate networks via their own devices. IBM Endpoint Manager for Mobile Devices can help your clients meet this challenge and more.

Unlike 'point' mobile device management tools (which comprise their own management infrastructure, policies, reports, etc.), IBM Endpoint Manager helps IT manage ALL of a mobile workers' devices -- including laptops, smart phones and tablets -- plus all of an organization's PCs, Macs, Servers, ATMs, Kiosks, POS devices and more -- all from a single console and server.

Join live demonstrations on Friday afternoon beginning March 23rd – June 29th at 12:00 – 1:00 CT to see Endpoint Manager in action and have your questions answered by a technical expert.

To join the demos click here.Password: welcome
Audio : 888.426.6840 PC 47023116

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Locations/Dates:
Costa Mesa, CA - May 1- 2 (customer sessions on May 3) REGISTER HERE
Bethesda, MD - May 1-2 (customer sessions May 3 in McLean, VA) REGISTER HERE
Atlanta, GA - May 7-8 (customer sessions May 9) REGISTER HERE
Dallas, TX - May 8-9 (customer sessions May 10) REGISTER HERE
Chicago, Il, - May 15 - 16 (customer sessions May 17) REGISTER HERE
New York, NY - May 15 (customer sessions only)
Markham, ON - May 16 - 17 (internal enablement only) REGISTER HERE
Seattle, WA - May 22 - 23 (customer sessions May 24) REGISTER HERE

Description:
IBM is conducting two days of internal/BP sales enablement followed by one day of customer sessions on IBM's SmartCloud solutions.

The two day internal/BP enablement class will discuss how IBM's SmartCloud solutions can help you be more successful in your sales efforts this year. Sessions will be conducted on the new enhancements made to IBM Tivoli Application Performance Management, Network Assurance, the new Storage Hypervisor, and new announcements in the Tivoli zOS solution set. Following this two day class,IBM will conduct a third day of customer sessions. You are required to bring a customer to one of the customer sessions, however it is in your best interest for you and your Business Partners to bring multiple customers to each of these selling events.

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

Cloud, Cloud Everywhere - But where's our Rainmaker? It might just be IBM's SmartCloud Foundation featuring IBM SmartCloud Provisioning. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the positioning, technology and pricing for this Private Cloud offering.

During the session we discussed:
- IBM's SmartCloud Offerings
- Positioning IBM's SmartCloud Foundation
- Technology Overview and Reference Architecture
- Pricing and Delivery




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Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

There are thousands of Tivoli Storage Manager customers worldwide still running very old versions of software. While it may seem to them to be a big job to perform the upgrade to TSM v6, it is likely that they are experiencing problems with scalability, reliability, performance and advanced functionality to meet the needs of business today.

These customers are ripe for being stolen by our competition - their current products are better than our old products - and you can bet that they are in there trying to win that business. Don't let them!

Have the conversation about upgrading to get them the best set of capabilities in the market and keep them as YOUR customer.

To access the replay of this webinar, please click here.

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Tivoli Storage Manager products are now included within the '2X Software Value Incentive' (SVI) program as of January 31st, 2012!

Tivoli Storage Manager software provides a wide range of storage management capabilities from a single point of control and provide centralized, automated data protection that can help reduce the risks associated with data loss helping companies ride the information tidal wave. The (2X) SVI program rewards you for the value that business partners bring to competitive sales engagements. When you add value by displacing the competition, you can earn up to double the standard SVI fees.

The 'Up to Double' (2X) SVI program offers Business Partners enrolled in SVI, the opportunity to earn up to double SVI fees when you displace eligible competitive installations with qualifying IBM software products.

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

Don't fret if you missed this exciting webinar and live demo. Replay information is below.

We are all selling Virtualization –Are we selling Powerful and Flexible data protection?

As we continue selling in the New Year join us for an in-depth discussion on IBM’s TSM for VE for providing a powerful and flexible data protection infrastructure for virtual environments. During this session we will discuss:
- IBM’s TSM for VE offering and positioning
- Demo IBM TSM for VE with Avnet’s rLab
- Provide an offer for Opportunity Identification withAvnet and IBM

Click here to access the webinar replay.
Direct link: https://spectrum.webex.com/spectrum/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=52513487&rKey=cebf310e293af56c

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Overview
Need help explaining Cloud Storage and IBM Storage Hypervisor to your customers or prospects? Or, do you have key 4Q related deals, such as TPC and SVC, that need progressing? Now, all you need to know is captured on this external IBM Storage Hypervisor landing page, featuring newly created key assets and supporting both Tivoli and System storage product highlights to help you identify, progress, and close related deals.

Details
Cloud storage is a hot topic in the marketplace! And, storage virtualization is at the center of this buzz with hypervisors providing for increased flexibility and improved utilization of physical assets. CIO's are paying attention as they turn their attention to their storage virtualization landscape, as they try to better address the rising cost of storage.

The IBM Storage hypervisor is both a storage virtualization platform (System Storage SAN Volume Controller) and storage virtualization management (Tivoli Storage Productivity Center) and offers the integrated services that CIOs and IT managers need to meet growing expectations.

Learn more by checking out the new Storage Hypervisor external landing page!

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What tools are available to help me measure capacity in Tivoli Storage Manager primary storage pools and Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack repositories?

Details
Do not measure capacity incorrectly. Always use the latest and greatest commands to get the most accurate storage pool information. Go to the following link to get the latest and greatest links, scripts and information located here.

Measuring capacity
Administrative macro commands are available to help you measure TB stored in Tivoli Storage Manager Primary Storage Pools. There are also instructions available that explain how to use the Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack graphical user interface to help you measure TB stored in Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack Repositories

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081

IBM Smart Cloud Provisioning (aka IBM Service Agility Accelerator)

IBM Service Agility Accelerator for Cloud (ISAAC) is a true Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud, reducing cost and providing a highly scalable, rapid-deployment environment with near- zero downtime and automated recovery across heterogeneous platforms. This Tivoli Talk will explain how to find sales opportunities and where and how to position ISAAC.

For more information, please visit the following links:

Sales Kit
Webinar Replay

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Description:
IBM® Service Agility Accelerator for Cloud is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering that delivers computer infrastructure as a service by providing on-demand access to virtual machines and storage in the network. This 6 hour Self Paced Virtual Class includes slide lectures and solution demonstrations addressing the IBM Service Agility Accelerator Solution Architectural Overview, Installation and configuration, Operations and Administration tasks and troubleshooting.

Self-Paced Virtual Class (SPVC) Objectives:
• Describe the architecture and the components of the IBM Service Agility Accelerator Solution and the solution's position in the IBM Tivoli Cloud Strategy.
• Install and configure the IBM Service Agility Accelerator Solution.
• Perform IBM Service Agility Accelerator Solution user functions using GUI and CLI.
• Administer and troubleshoot the IBM Service Agility Accelerator Solution.

SPVC Prerequisite skills:
Before taking this SPVC you should have the following skills:
• Basic Linux skills
• Basic understanding of computing cloud concepts

How to Access IBM Service Agility Accelerator for Cloud 1.1 Self Paced Virtual Class (EV053BP)
Use your web browser to access this URL: http://eb90.elearn.ihost.com/wps/portal/tivoli
• If this is your first time logging in to Learner Portal: Click the Self-Register With An Access Code link and enter: ISAAC. Then follow the instructions to create your Learner Portal account. If you have an ibm.com account, you should enter that username and password. Otherwise, enter your email address and create a new password. Return to the IBM Learner Portal Sign In page, and then sign in using your userid and your password.
• If you have logged in to Learner Portal before: Sign in using your username and password. Click the Preferences tab and then Apply Access Code and enter: ISAAC.

II. Navigate to the My Enrollments tab. If not already selected, click the radio button located next to IBM Service Agility Accelerator for Cloud 1.1 Self Paced Virtual Class (EV053BP). The screen will refresh with course information on the right side.

Amy Garcia / Software Marketing Consultant / 210-247-1081