COMMON POWERUp 2025: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2025!

Join us in Disneyland, California, for POWERUp 2025, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!

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8:00am PDT

IBM Power10 for the COMMON User

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT

Monorail

The entire IBM Power server family is now available with Power10 processor technology. From the largest IBM model E1080 enterprise system, to the scale-out models S1014, S1022s, S1022 and S1024, and then last year the new model S1012. The latest Power11 processor was announced late 2024. IBM i customers need to know the capabilities and positioning of the entire Power server family, so attend this session to hear about the latest and greatest.

Speakers

Daniel Sundt

IBM i Product Manager, IBM

Dan Sundt is an IBM i product manager. He has the responsibility for the IBM i business, including defining and guiding future directions and strategies. He works with the IBM i sales, marketing, and development teams as well as customers and partners to ensure that the IBM i operating... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Hardware

9:15am PDT

IBM i Network Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT

Monorail

IBM i network communications has changed a lot since the AS/400 primarily communicated to workstations and printers using Twinax and to other computer systems using specialized communications lines. In some ways things are more complex because our IBM i nodes communicate to a lot of other devices in many different ways, but in other ways things are simpler today because nearly all network communications are built on top of the foundation of Ethernet and TCP/IP.

Your IBM i Networking health is very important and is how most of your data and applications are accessed. Your IBM i may be fully up and running, but if network issues prevent business units from utilizing these applications and data the IBM i will be perceived as being down.

This session will take a look at approaches to monitoring this IBM i OS Networking health and it's interaction with the network, how to collection diagnostic data and how to troubleshoot problems.

Speakers

Wayne Bowers

Software Engineer, IBM

Wayne Bowers has been with IBM since 1997, where he works with the IBM i Global Support Center in Rochester MN. He is an Advisory Software Engineer specializing in the support of the IBM i Access (aka Client Access) products, Console, the TCP Telnet communications server, and the... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Networking

10:45am PDT

IBM i Services for Admins - Intro

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Monorail

This session is designed for IBM i system administrators. It covers real-world problems faced by system admins, and how to solve them using SQL (with some help from IBM i Services). Don't be intimidated by SQL. It isn't just for developers! You can copy and paste the examples provided in this session to get started easily. Attend this session and add a suite of new tools to your system admin toolbox!

Speakers

Steve Riedmueller

Certified IBM i Admin - IBM Champion, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate, Kisco

Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

3:15pm PDT

IBM i Services for Admins - Advanced

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT

Monorail

In this followup session to "Intro to IBM i Services (SQL) for Admins" we dig deeper into the capabilities of IBM i Services. This session will cover more complex and powerful use cases for monitoring, automation, and system administration.

Speakers

Steve Riedmueller

Certified IBM i Admin - IBM Champion, Speaker, Mentor, and Advocate, Kisco

Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Systems Management

4:30pm PDT

How to Become a Speaker at COMMON

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT

Monorail

You have a wealth of experience and expertise. Have you thought about sharing your know-how by speaking at COMMON? Speaking at COMMON is fun and a great way to get involved with other members as well as the organization at large.
Come join this session to learn how to submit a session for speaking at a COMMON event along with tips and tricks for putting together a session abstract and learning objectives, what the overall process is once you have submitted a session, how to prepare for giving your presentation, and what speaker resources that are available to you.

Speakers

Kim Greene

President, Kim Greene Consulting, Inc.

Kim Greene is president of Kim Greene Consulting, Inc. specializing in providing consulting services for the HCL Collaboration Solutions portfolio for IBM i, Windows, and Linux. Kim has over 20 years of experience with IBM Domino and 25 years of experience with the AS/400, iSeries... Read More →

Tuesday May 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Personal Development

5:05pm PDT

Intro to Modern Application Integration via API

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT

Monorail

We no longer live in a world where we have one system of record that is used for all business functions. IT is an everchanging blend of tools, applications, and platforms. Integration is top of mind for most businesses. If there is one common way to link all these systems, it is an API layer. Your IBM i should speak the language of APIs, both consuming and hosting. In this session, let’s look at the big picture with regards to APIs and IBM i.

Speakers

Brian May

Vice President of Product Management, Profound Logic

Professional IT Leader, Speaker and WriterSpecialties:Team Building, Development and RetentionTechnical SalesSolutions ArchitectureSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise Systems Manufacturing ProcessesApparel IndustryAccounting Principles

Tuesday May 20, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Monorail 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Programming: General