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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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Monday, May 19
 

10:00am PDT

Elevate Your IBMi Game: Transforming Bad Habits in Best
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 13

Best Practices is all about meeting IBM system compliance to achieve optimal results. Don’t let old myths or newly formed bad habits be the difference between success or a failure in service delivery. This session will examine V7R4/R5 System configurations, BRMS Backups, Disaster Recovery, and Security Management. Examine assumptions, technical gaps, blunders, and recommendations. Hear actual lessons learned so you do not make the same IBM i assumptions others have made. IT is not a game of chance.
Speakers
avatar for Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Enterprise Solutions, Connectria
Richard is a recognized SME and award-winning industry speaker specializing in, Cloud Computing Architecture, Business Resiliency, Disaster Recovery Planning and Backup & Recovery Program Design. He leads organizations through the new era of technology, achieving the desired, successful... Read More →
JP
Monday May 19, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

11:15am PDT

IBM Power Virtual Server: What is new and how is that helping my business
Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 13
In this session we will discuss what new features and improvements have been implemented on IBM Power Virtual server and how these improvements will help your business. 
We will also discuss by real examples how other business use IBM Power Virtual Server
Speakers
TB
Monday May 19, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

3:15pm PDT

BRMS - How It Can Save YOU!
Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 13
Backing up your system can be critical for disaster recovery, data recovery, and audit. Managing it manually can be daunting and apt to failure. Learn how BRMS can save the day and automate many essential tasks (some that you may not be doing).
Speakers
JC
Monday May 19, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  High Availability Resilience

4:30pm PDT

The Secrets to Negotiating and Resolving Workplace Conflict!
Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 13
Do you dread the thought of negotiating on your own behalf? Are you unsure of the best ways to handle conflict in the workplace? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then you need to attend this session! We'll cover time-tested techniques for negotiations and conflict resolution that could change your life!
Speakers
avatar for Steve Wolk

Steve Wolk

CTO, PC Richard & Son
Steven Wolk is the Chief Technology Officer for PC Richard & Son, a family owned and operated chain of 66 appliance and electronics superstores located throughout NY, NJ, CT, and PA. Founded in 1909, PC Richard has always been known for honesty, integrity, and reliability throughout... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 4:30pm - 4:50pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Personal Development

5:05pm PDT

The Secrets to Making the Most of Online Meetings!
Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 13
Now that virtual meetings have become the new normal for so many of us, it's vital that we learn to make the most of this approach to getting things done. Whether you use Zoom, Teams, Webex, or another product, come to this session to learn the secrets to supercharging your online meeting productivity and getting results!
Speakers
avatar for Steve Wolk

Steve Wolk

CTO, PC Richard & Son
Steven Wolk is the Chief Technology Officer for PC Richard & Son, a family owned and operated chain of 66 appliance and electronics superstores located throughout NY, NJ, CT, and PA. Founded in 1909, PC Richard has always been known for honesty, integrity, and reliability throughout... Read More →
Monday May 19, 2025 5:05pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Personal Development
 
Tuesday, May 20
 

8:00am PDT

What you need to Know to Successfully Upgrade to IBM i 7.5 or 7.4
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 13
When upgrading to IBM I, the planning stage requires more effort than the actual upgrade. Once the planning is complete, the upgrade itself is simple. We will discuss planning tips, prerequisites, and post-installation requirements. Everything you need to know to do a successful upgrade. Your upgrade is not fully complete until this final step is done.
Speakers
avatar for Pete Massiello

Pete Massiello

IBM i Advisor, Massiello Holding Corp.
Pete Massiello has been working with the AS/400, iSeries, IBM i since 1989, focusing on systems management and technical support. He has held numerous technical positions through out his career. He is the President of iTech Solutions Group, an IBM Premier Business Partner delivering... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

9:15am PDT

Db2 Mirror - Migrate While Active
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 13
Come see the latest addition to the Db2 Mirror for i product family.  Migrate While Active helps automate migrating your IBM i system to another server whether that is in a cloud or just another data center.
Speakers
avatar for Kris Whitney

Kris Whitney

IBM
Kris Whitney is a Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Rochester. He has worked at IBM for the last 22+ years and currently is leading the development for Db2 Mirror for i and IBM i Public Cloud enablement.
Tuesday May 20, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

10:45am PDT

Database Modernization – An Evolution Not Revolution
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13
Modernizing applications and neglecting the database? Think converting from DDS to DDL is enough database modernization? It may be enough, although there’s more to the database than the way it’s defined. This session explores database modernization techniques from an evolution perspective for continuous change. And, how that type of database modernization compliments application modernization.
Speakers
avatar for John Westcott

John Westcott

Db2 for i Consultant and Team Lead, IBM
John Westcott is the Db2 for i Team Lead in IBM Technology Expert Labs. John is highyly skilled in SQL, RPG, Data Analytics, Rest API, and both database and application modernization. John has over 35 years of experience on IBM i and it's past family of names. John has a storied career... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Database

3:15pm PDT

Commitment Control – Transaction Control
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 13
In applications multiple steps have to be consolidated and executed as a unit (Transaction), That means either all steps or none of the steps must be performed. Example: An order has to be completely delivered or not at all.
No problem if everything is okay, but what if there is suddenly not enough inventory for one position?
Everything has to be reset … and this can become tricky, because multiple programs were executed, multiple rows in different tables were updated and may be even constraints or triggers were activated.
The solution is Commitment Control. Even though Commitment Control is not new, it is only rarely used in (traditional) IBM i applications. … but it is essential for keeping data consistent, especially when using techniques such as referential integrities and triggers.
… and it is even for traditional applications important.
… so, it is time to start!     
Speakers
avatar for Birgitta Hauser

Birgitta Hauser

Database and Software Architect, IBM Champion, Birgitta Hauser - Modernization - Education - Consulting
Birgitta Hauser worked on the IBM i and its predecessors since 1992. She graduated with a business economics diploma, and started programming on the AS/400 in 1992. She worked and works as traditional RPG Programmer but also as Database and Software Engineer, focusing on IBM i application... Read More →
Tuesday May 20, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Database
 
Wednesday, May 21
 

8:00am PDT

IBM i Console Best Practices
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 13
The IBM i restricted state (DSP01) Console environment is an oft neglected part of System Administration/Management.  Many things allow systems to run months or even years with out needing to connect this system Console.  Then, when it is absolutely necessary to have this level of access for a system upgrade, hardware replacement, etc and the environment isn't correctly configured or is completely unknown significant delays are likely increasing a system outage.

In this session we will go over the configuration and usage best practices for both the HMC and LAN Console environments.
Speakers
avatar for Wayne Bowers

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 →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

9:15am PDT

Technical Debt: It's Wise to Decustomize
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 13
One of the riskiest and potentially destructive forms of Technical Debt involves the customization of source code in licensed third party applications.  Back in the day, we called them "mods" - all those little customizations to vendor supplied RPG and CL programs to cater to user requests.  Eventually, they can cripple your line of business applications and your ability to keep them at supported levels.  Join us as we explore methods to use better programming practice to reduce if not completely eliminate mods, while still being able to provide the value adds your business needs.
Speakers
CB
Wednesday May 21, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Programmer Tools

10:45am PDT

How healthy is your IBM i?
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13
Abstract: In this presentation Steve shares some quick and simple tricks and tips to check your server is healthy and working at its optimum level. This presentation gives you a practical list of tasks that you will be able to use with all your IBM i Servers to keep them running at their best.  We will cover a wide range of topics, some technical, some practical, all of which are free of charge.
Speakers
avatar for Steve Bradshaw

Steve Bradshaw

Friendly Techie, Rowton IT Solutions Ltd
I've worked in the IBM Business Partner world for over thirty years now and despite IBM's best attempts I still love them ;-)In 2008 I set up my practice (Rowton) and now spend my time supporting clients or designing new IT solutions using a combination of Power servers, Intel and... Read More →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

3:45pm PDT

ACS Deployment Guide
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 13
IBM i Access Client Solutions is a key tool for your PC workstation's connecting to the IBM i, but as a platform independent Java based solution it's deployment the aforementioned PCs it quite unique.

Come and follow along as Wayne, IBM i ACS Support Team Lead, presents a step by step approach to Deploying ACS into your environment.
Speakers
avatar for Wayne Bowers

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 →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Client Connectivity

5:00pm PDT

Administer & Restrict IBM i ACS
Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 13
IBM i Access Client Solutions (IBM i ACS) is likely a key part of your IT and Business user's interaction with the IBM i, therefore understanding it's administration is key.

In this session we will dig deeper into the tooling that IBM provides to Administer and Restrict IBM i Access Client Solutions.  We will take a closer look at the ACSConfi.properties file, how that can be leveraged to control various behaviors, and how those changes can be protected.  Then we will look at ways to restrict what functions of IBM i ACS are available to the users. Finally we will take a brief look at how functions within IBM i ACS can be scripted to run automated.
Speakers
avatar for Wayne Bowers

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 →
Wednesday May 21, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Client Connectivity
 
Thursday, May 22
 

1:30pm PDT

Keep Your System up to Date: Image Catalogs - How They Changed my Life!
Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 13
Perform OS upgrades and PTF installs the modern way with Image Catalogs! This has become the standard way to install on IBM i, but what are you really doing? What can image catalogs be used for and how best to handle them?

If you are not used to image catalogs come and see how they can change your life!
Speakers
JC
Thursday May 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Systems Management

5:00pm PDT

Broaden Your Reporting Capabilities Using Python
Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 13

One can only imagine just how many Excel sheets or other reports are generated on a daily basis. Are these reports portraying information in the best way possible? Is there anything we can do to help make this information more easily understood?
Over the recent years, there has been quite the craze over data analytics and the importance of data that we should question our reporting standards.
In this session we will cover the usage of Python and its readily available open source modules that can help us improve our reports.
Speakers
avatar for Mike Zaringhalam

Mike Zaringhalam

Developer, PC Richard & Son
Have you ever wanted to meet someone who started Hawaiian Shirt Fridays at their work place? If the answer is 'Yes!', then feel free to reach out with any questions you have regarding Hawaiian shirts... Or IBM i related topics. My main focuses are RDi, DB2, Modernization, and D... Read More →
Thursday May 22, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 13 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim, CA 92802
  Programming: Python
 
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