2026 IBM Storage Scale NYC User Group Event

Join us in NYC at the IBM office at One Madison Avenue for an two‑day, in‑person IBM Storage Scale User Group event, beginning Monday, September 14th and concluding at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, September 15th.

This event is open to all IBM Storage Scale (GPFS) and IBM Storage Scale System (ESS) users, as well as anyone interested in learning how Storage Scale powers modern data‑intensive workloads.

About IBM Storage Scale in 2026

IBM Storage Scale continues to be IBM’s flagship software‑defined parallel file system, delivering advanced enterprise data management and high‑performance access to unstructured data. The IBM Storage Scale System provides a pre‑engineered, high‑throughput hardware platform designed for data‑driven organizations that require reliability, scalability, and seamless integration across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments.

In 2026, Storage Scale is deeply aligned with the demands of AI, HPC, analytics, and global data orchestration—enabling organizations to extract insights faster, streamline model development, and support next‑generation workloads with confidence.

What to Expect

This interactive technical user group experience will feature:

AI, Global Data Access & Performance

How IBM Storage Scale accelerates AI pipelines—from training to inference—across distributed and hybrid environments

Best practices for optimizing NVIDIA DGX and NVIDIA SuperPOD deployments with Storage Scale

Strategies for building a global data platform that enables data access anywhere, at any scale

Roadmap, Innovation & User Perspectives

IBM Storage Scale and Storage Scale System strategy updates

What’s new in the 2026 releases, including features, enhancements, and roadmap insights

Presentations from long‑term Storage Scale users

A user‑led case study highlighting real‑world deployment experiences

Deep Dives into 2026 Capabilities

IBM Storage Scale for AI workloads in partnership with NVIDIA

IBM Research insights on data resiliency and next‑generation storage intelligence

A look at IBM’s latest Content‑Aware Storage innovations—bringing AI models directly to the data for faster, more efficient processing

Questions about the event? Contact Paul Zakoor: pzakoor@us.ibm.com