SC26 GPFS User Group will be held on November 15th, 2026 from: 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST at The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago.

Agenda highlights:

• 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 deployments with Storage Scale
  • ​Strategies for building a global data platform that delivers 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 — features, enhancements, and roadmap insights

  • ​Presentations from long-time Storage Scale users

  • ​A user-led case study on real-world deployment experience

  ​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

  • Registration is now open: [Registration Link]

For more information, visit gpfsug.org.