26Q2 (2.13.0) IBM Fusion release

[Audio] What’s new in IBM Fusion? 2.13.0. What’s new in IBM Fusion? 2.13.0.

[Audio] Installation & Image Mirroring. Installation & Image Mirroring.

[Audio] Call Home support Enables Call Home configuration during installation so support connectivity is active immediately after deployment. 📡.

[Audio] Preinstalled images Includes Red Hat and IBM Fusion images in the package, eliminating the need for pre‑mirroring in offline environments. 📦.

[Audio] Improved image mirroring efficiency Removes dependency on IBM Pak tool and uses oc‑mirror to copy only required release images. 🔁.

[Audio] Automated Stage 2 installation Enables CLI‑based “as‑code” deployment using configuration files instead of UI execution..

[Audio] Upgradation & Service Management. Upgradation & Service Management.

[Audio] Upgradation & Service Management Simplified upgrade Allows direct upgrade from Fusion 2.11.x to 2.13.0 on supported configurations without intermediate versions. ⬆️.

[Audio] Fully automated service node upgrades Uses an upgrade agent to orchestrate service node upgrades automatically with UI monitoring support..

[Audio] Auto storage class selection Automatically configures storage classes for data services using best‑practice settings..

[Audio] Security. Security.

[Audio] Automated hardware credential rotation Automatically updates and synchronizes hardware credentials, with optional integration to external Vault. 🔑.

[Audio] 🔑 Integrated secret management Provides Vault‑based centralized management of secrets, credentials, and cryptographic keys with strong security controls. 🔐.

[Audio] 🔑 FIPS‑certified encryption Built for compliance! FIPS‑certified encryption ensures strict security and compliance requirements for Fusion SDS. 🛡️.

[Audio] Hardware / Compute. Hardware / Compute.

[Audio] Hardware / Compute Enhanced node addition experience in UI Provides real‑time visibility and feedback during node addition..

[Audio] Service node upsize for existing deployments Allows adding a service node to an active cluster with full access and without redeployment. ⬆️.

[Audio] Automated rack reset Resets the rack to factory‑ready state automatically for reinstallation or recovery. 🔁.

[Audio] Resets the rack to factory‑ready state automatically for reinstallation or recovery. Optimized node restart Reduces the number of node restarts required during firmware upgrades..

[Audio] Serviceability. Serviceability.

[Audio] Enhanced log collection and automatic sanitization Collects logs selectively to reduce size and improve troubleshooting efficiency. Also masks sensitive data in diagnostic logs automatically..

[Audio] Collects logs selectively to reduce size and improve troubleshooting efficiency. Also masks sensitive data in diagnostic logs automatically. OS log collection Enables direct collection of service node OS logs from the Fusion interface..

[Audio] Collects logs selectively to reduce size and improve troubleshooting efficiency. Also masks sensitive data in diagnostic logs automatically. Reduced event noise and alert deduplication Minimizes duplicate alerts and auto‑resolves issues to improve operational clarity. Also suppresses unnecessary alerts during planned operations like upgrades or maintenance. 🔕.

[Audio] UI Enhancements. UI Enhancements.

[Audio] Service Node dashboard Provides centralized access to installation workflows and cluster overview. Also offers guided Stage 1 and Stage 2 installation flows..

[Audio] Rack reset after installation Allows administrators to reset the rack directly from the interface..

[Audio] What’s new in IBM Fusion Services?. What’s new in IBM Fusion Services?.

[Audio] Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5. Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5.

[Audio] Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5 Native RBD deployment Uses native RADOS Block Device (RBD) from Data Foundation to provision local cache filesystems without requiring remote Storage Scale mounts. 💾.

[Audio] Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5 NFS data integration Enables ingestion of enterprise data from NFS exports into RAG applications using CAS. 📂.

[Audio] Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5 Zero‑trust networking Automatically enforces Kubernetes NetworkPolicies for secure CAS service communication..

[Audio] Content-Aware Storage v1.1.5 Domain‑level file access control Allows enabling or disabling file‑level permission checks per domain through UI‑based configuration. 🔐.

[Audio] Backup & Restore v2.13.0. Backup & Restore v2.13.0.

[Audio] Backup & Restore v2.13.0 Enhanced error messaging Clearly identifies the component causing an error to simplify troubleshooting. ⚠️.

[Audio] Backup & Restore v2.13.0 Clearly identifies the component causing an error to simplify troubleshooting. Pod resource optimization Analyzes historical usage to recommend optimal resource allocation for Backup & Restore pods..

[Audio] Fusion Data Foundation v4.21. Fusion Data Foundation v4.21.

[Audio] Fusion Data Foundation v4.21 CNSA Integration Seamlessly deploy and manage IBM Storage Scale resources directly from the OpenShift UI with remote mount capabilities. 🔗.

[Audio] Fusion Data Foundation v4.21 Erasure Coding Maximize usable capacity with storage efficiency configurations while maintaining robust data protection. 💾.

[Audio] Fusion Data Foundation v4.21 Enhanced Disaster Recovery Pair on-premises deployments with cloud platforms (Azure, ARO) for flexible disaster recovery. Full support for RBD and CephFS volumes with consistency groups..

[Audio] Object Storage Enhanced access control for multi-tenant MCG environments. Scheduled backups with configurable retention for MCG..

[Audio] IBM Data Cataloging v2.5.3. IBM Data Cataloging v2.5.3.

[Audio] AI‑powered content-based tagging Automatically classifies unstructured data using LLMs based on actual file content..

[Audio] One‑click integration with CAS Enables installing and enabling Data Cataloging directly from the CAS interface in one-click..

[Audio] Automatically classifies unstructured data using LLMs based on actual file content. Data insights dashboard Provides visual insights into data composition after sources are scanned..

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