NAViGATE 2026 at IBM TechXchange

IBM i Migrate While Active makes it easy to transition between systems and platforms with minimal service disruption, supporting seamless migrations to new hardware, private cloud environments, or public cloud infrastructure. In this session, you'll get a comprehensive overview of IBM's latest release of Migrate While Active. Discover how this solution enables near-zero downtime migrations, and explore real-world use cases and success stories.

This Trucking company generates over 3.2M downloads to equip over 400,000 trucks 7 x 24 with all the AI features they need for their workday.  Near zero downtime was the only way to keep the fleets connected and moving. This CASE Study will present through the eyes of the customer a roadmap: IBM lab DB2 Assessment, reference architecture, implementation, testing failover and day to day management for DB2 Mirror.

Do you have a disaster recovery plan? Are you really prepared? The difference in surviving depends on how well you prepare for the unexpected.  This session breaks down the components of Disaster Recovery Planning as it relates to the availability and recovery of your systems. Testing your plan is essential examining critical points of failure, assumptions, and technical gaps

This live session demonstrates FlashCopy backup and replication-based disaster recovery concepts for IBM i on IBM Power Virtual Server using full-system FlashCopy and Global Replication Services (GRS) DR replication. Starting with an existing IBM i environment, we will walk through the configuration experience for full system FlashCopy-based backups and replication, then show how these capabilities support backup and switchover operations.

In today’s ever-evolving IT landscape, ensuring continuous business operations requires a strategic approach to High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR). With a growing array of technologies, both on-premises and in the cloud, choosing the right solution can feel like navigating a maze. This session will guide you through the key considerations for building a resilient HA/DR strategy. We’ll explore the different types of outages and align them with the technologies designed to mitigate their impact. Whether you're planning for hardware failures, software issues, or full system outages, understanding your business requirements and protection goals is critical. Join us for a practical overview of HA/DR technologies including Db2 Mirror, Live Partition Mobility, Logical and Software-Based Replication, Full System Replication, and PowerHA. You’ll leave with a clearer roadmap to help you make informed decisions and confidently chart your HA/DR journey.