2026 POWERUp

POWERUp 2026 is the premier annual conference for IBM i and Power Systems professionals. Connect with the Lightedge team on-site to explore how we help organizations optimize IBM power workloads, modernize with hybrid cloud solutions, and get more value from their IBM environments.

Schedule Time With Experts At The Event

WHERE

Marriott | New Orleans, LA

WHEN

April 27th-30th, 2026

TIME

8 AM – 5:30 PM

Overview
Agenda
More About Lightedge
Resources

OVERVIEW

Where POWER meets agility.

Lightedge is a platinum IBM partner helping organizations manage and modernize mission critical IBM Power environments. We help deploy, manage, and evolve IBM Power workloads, whether in the cloud or on-prem.
 
Get expert managed services, proven resilience and DR options, and ultra low-latency cloud options that support modernization without complex refactoring. All delivered with 100% US-based, on-shore support. 
 
Visit booth 209 to meet with IBM Champions, learn about our IBM services and hybrid cloud solutions, and schedule time one-on-one with our experts!

AGENDA

Featured Speakers

Meet the Lightedge session leaders

Richard Dolewski

Richard Dolewski

VP, Hybrid Enterprise Solutions

LightEdge
Speaking Sessions
April 27 · 10:00 AM CDT
IBMi Myth Busters: Transforming Bad Habits in Best
April 28 · 10:45 AM CDT
DR Planning: Ensure Your DR Plan Works in the Cloud Era
April 28 · 3:00 PM CDT
DB2 Mirroring: Continuous Availability with Proven Business Outcomes
April 29 · 10:45 AM CDT
Sabotage from Within: How a Trusted Team Took the Data Center Down
April 29 · 5:00 PM CDT
The Power of Ready: Real Disasters, Real Recovery, Lessons Learned
Josh Patterson

Josh Patterson

Solution Architect

LightEdge
Speaking Sessions
April 27 · 10:00 AM CDT
IBMi Myth Busters: Transforming Bad Habits in Best
April 28 · 10:45 AM CDT
DR Planning: Ensure Your DR Plan Works in the Cloud Era
April 29 · 10:45 AM CDT
Sabotage from Within: How a Trusted Team Took the Data Center Down
Jeff Carey

Jeff Carey

Midrange Engineer III, IBMi

LightEdge
Speaking Sessions
April 27 · 4:30 PM CDT
Why is my disk filling?
April 27 · 5:05 PM CDT
When Job Tables Attack
April 30 · 3:00 PM CDT
Keep Your System up to Date with Image Catalogs: How they Changed My Life!
Raymond Hammell

Raymond Hammell

Solution Architect

LightEdge
Speaking Sessions
April 30 · 10:45 AM CDT
The Human Side of Modernization: Growing Skills, Mentorship, and Operational Resilience
April 30 · 1:00 PM CDT
From Core to Cloud: Modernizing IBM i Applications without Losing What Works

MORE ABOUT LIGHTEDGE

Turn cloud complexity into clarity.

Modern IT is hybrid. Lightedge helps you design and operate the right mix of on-prem, private, and public cloud—guided by business goals, not vendor agendas. With deep compliance expertise and 24/7/365 support, we make cloud transformation clear, secure, and built for results.

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