COMMON POWERUp 2026: Full Schedule

Unlock the Power of IBM i at POWERUp 2026!

Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for POWERUp 2026, 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 CDT

Implementing Single Sign-On for IBM i

Thursday April 30, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT

Studio 7-8

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Don’t synchronize passwords…eliminate them! IBM i supports connecting to a Windows Active Directory domain to support automatic login to Client Access interfaces based on the currently logged-in PC user. This session will cover everything you need to know about how IBM’s SSO solution works, who can benefit from it, and how to implement it on your own systems. If you’re looking to remove password management from your list of IBM i administrative tasks, this is the session for you!

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Speakers

Nathan Williams

Senior Systems Engineer, CloudFirst Global

As a Senior Systems Engineer on the Service Delivery team at CloudFirst, Nathan provides support and advice on new hardware installations, system migrations, OS upgrades, SAN and VIOS implementations, and more. He has been in an IT support role of one form or another since the mid-1990s... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am CDT
Studio 7-8

Security

9:15am CDT

From Logs to Action, Integrating IBM i into Your SIEM Ecosystem

Thursday April 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am CDT

Studio 7-8

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IBM i systems often run critical business applications but remain invisible to most security teams. A SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) platform helps centralize and analyze security data for threat detection and compliance—but what does that mean for IBM i? This session defines SIEM, outlines key IBM i data sources like audit journals and system logs. Learn how to make IBM i a visible, actionable part of your security strategy.

Learning Objectives:

Define SIEM and its role in security and compliance. Identify IBM i data sources relevant to SIEM. Explore integration options for improved visibility and monitoring.

Speakers

Sandi Moore

Sr. Solutions Engineer & IBM Power Champion, Fortra LLC

Sandi Moore is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Fortra with over 20 years of experience supporting systems monitoring and security software. She works extensively with IBM i environments and has been involved in product demonstrations, implementations, support, training, research, and... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
Studio 7-8

Security, Security

10:45am CDT

Why are customers using the cloud, and are there really IBM i shops moving to the cloud ?

Thursday April 30, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am CDT

Studio 7-8

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There is a lot of talk about cloud, but what are the use cases for going to the cloud, and are there really IBM i shops moving to the cloud ? In this session we discus the use case why customer are going to the cloud, Business Resiliency, Modernization, Datacenter move out,.... and we will give real examples of customers who have move to the cloud, why they did this and what they gained from this.

Learning Objectives:

uses cases for the cloud see what your peers are doing

Speakers

Dan 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 →

Tonny Bastiaans

Product Manager IBM Power Virtual Server (PowerVS), IBM Netherlands

Thursday April 30, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Studio 7-8

Systems Management, High Availability Resilience, IT Leadership & Management, IT Strategy, Systems Management

1:00pm CDT

Modern DevOps on IBM i - Builds, Tests, and Impact Analysis

Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

Studio 7-8

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Join me as we explore how to achieve end-to-end automation on IBM i, covering builds, tests, and impact analysis using open source tools (ibmi-ci, Source Orbit, and itest). The session will walk through a practical example of setting up a modern DevOps pipeline in GitHub. Imagine creating a pull request that automatically triggers a build, generates an impact analysis report, runs your test cases, and produces code coverage — with all results sent directly to the pull request for reviewers to see with ease.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how objects get built from a Git repository • Explore what the modern development life cycle looks like with Git • Learn how to automate your builds, tests and impact analysis with GitHub Actions

Speakers

Sanjula Ganepola

Software Developer - IBM i App Dev & AI Toolchain, IBM

Sanjula Ganepola is a Software Developer at IBM working on IBM i application development tools. As an open-source advocate, he is an active contributor and maintainer of several Visual Studio Code extensions including IBM i Project Explorer, Code for IBM i, IBM i Testing, Source Orbit... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Studio 7-8

Programmer Tools, DevOps, Programmer Tools

3:00pm CDT

Keeping Your IBM i System Clean with SQL

Thursday April 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT

Studio 7-8

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Maintaining a clean IBM i environment is essential for performance, compliance, and long-term system reliability. While traditional CL commands can handle many housekeeping tasks, SQL offers a faster, more flexible way to identify and manage unused objects, audit logs, journal receivers, and other system clutter. In this session, attendees will learn practical SQL techniques to streamline system maintenance, uncover inefficiencies, and automate cleanup tasks. Real-world examples will demonstrate how a few well-crafted queries can make a significant impact on system health, freeing up space and reducing administrative effort.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to: - Identify and remove unused or redundant objects using SQL. - Locate and safely delete detached journal receivers and old audit data. - Clean up job logs, message queues, and spool files efficiently. - Automate routine system maintenance tasks with SQL scripts for ongoing efficiency.

Speakers

Simon Hutchinson

Founder & author, RPGPGM.COM

Simon Hutchinson has worked with IBM midrange servers and the RPG programming language since 1988—starting in the U.K. and continuing in the U.S. for over 35 years. He is best known for his long-running blog, RPGPGM.COM, where for more than 12 years he has shared practical insi... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Studio 7-8

Systems Management, Database, Integrated File System (IFS), Systems Management

4:15pm CDT

Live Demo: Deploying and Managing PowerHA on IBM i

Thursday April 30, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm CDT

Studio 7-8

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Join us for a hands-on, interactive session that walks through the end-to-end deployment and management of PowerHA on IBM i using Independent Auxiliary Storage Pools (IASPs). We’ll begin by creating an IASP and demonstrate how to migrate applications and data into it effectively. From there, we’ll explore how to build a highly available solution using either IBM Power Virtual Server with Global Replication Services or IBM FlashSystem’s Asynchronous Policy-Based Replication. This session will also cover key concepts and best practices for managing PowerHA environments across internal, external, and cloud storage infrastructures. To bring it all together, we’ll perform a live role swap to showcase real-time failover capabilities.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand how to deploy PowerHA 2. Gain practical insights into migrating applications and data to an Independent Auxiliary Storage Pool (IASP). 3. Learn techniques for synchronizing security and configuration objects across HA environments. 4. Observe a live role swap and learn how to manage failover scenarios in real-time.

Speakers

Brian Nordland

Director of Development, Fortra

Brian Nordland is the Director of Development for IBM Power Development at Fortra. Brian has been a prominent speaker at events, webinars, and user groups, including COMMON and LUG for over a decade. He is a co-inventor on multiple patents and has authored technical publications in... Read More →

Thursday April 30, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm CDT
Studio 7-8

High Availability Resilience

8:00am CDT

9:15am CDT

10:45am CDT

1:00pm CDT

3:00pm CDT

4:15pm CDT

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