Benefits of COMMON Membership

Join COMMON and connect to a powerful network of your peers, industry experts, and IBM executives and developers. Membership in COMMON is your key to one-stop, direct access to the key experts and solution providers in the Power Systems world.

The COMMON Career Center is an online job board for the midrange community. COMMON members and nonmembers can can use COMMON Career Center to reach qualified candidates. Employers can post jobs online and search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria. Job seekers get free access to employers and jobs in the IT sector industry. Read more about the COMMON Career Center.

Exclusive Benefits for COMMON Members

•  REQUIREMENTS - Through the COMMON Americas Advisory Council, COMMON members can submit Requirements feedback to IBM for improvements to Power Systems.

•  Conferences - Attend COMMON's Annual Meeting and Exposition, and the COMMON Focus workshop conference event at discounted members-only pricing. Your will gain a wealth of knowledge and make invaluable contacts that you can take back to your organization. COMMON conferences allow you one-stop, direct access to the key industry experts and solution providers to save you time and money in solving problems.

•  COMMON Connector – COMMON's monthly e-newsletter featuring technical articles, important updates and news will be delivered to your inbox.

•  Online “Members Only” Section – Access to COMMON's online “Members Only” section allows members to view past issues of COMMON's official membership publication, COMMON.CONNECT, an online Speakers Bureau, and many other exclusive benefits listed here. In addition, attendees of previous COMMON conferences can access session handouts from the conferences they attended (following the conference).

Value-add COMMON Member Benefits

•  COMMON.CONNECT – Receive practical technical articles, tips, case studies and association news specifically relevant to COMMON members through COMMON's official bi-monthly publication. This publication also includes an annual Buyers' Guide. [A $60 value free to COMMON members.]

•  IBM Certification Discount: COMMON members can receive a special discount on IBM Certification exams at the COMMON Annual Meeting and Exposition. [Savings can exceed $100!]

•  COMMON Member Discounts: COMMON has established partnerships with vendors that give members access to special discounts.

IBM Tivoli Continuous Data Protection (CDP): COMMON members can save more than 15% on the purchase price of IBM Tivoli CDP - an incredible PC backup product that fits the way you work. In addition, 40% of the purchase price will go towards activities dedicated to COMMON strategic membership initiatives.

Discounts on IBM Training: COMMON members automatically get 10% off the price of IBM Training classes and technical conferences when they register via the members-only section.

Up to 15% off on IBM Certified Used Equipment: Current COMMON members can enjoy special discounts on all available IBM Certified Used PC products. These discounts reflect up to 15% off regular ibm.com prices.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car Discount Program: Enterprise Plus is a members-only benefit program whicn allows members to enjoy extra speed and services – free! These include: faster reservations; faster rentals; special members' line at airports; custom rate plan; and member discounts.

•  Access to:

IBM Trade-In Program/IBM Asset Recovery Solutions – This program provides IT equipment end-of-life services that minimizes regulatory exposures, maximizes value, and simplifies disposal of surplus and obsolete IT assets. This comprehensive suite of highly competitive solutions reduces the risks and burdens associated with managing assets out of your organization by providing a mechanism for simply, safely -- and in many cases, profitably -- selling or disposing of obsolete or excess IT equipment. [Saves time and money!]

Industry Networking

You’ll become part of a unique forum for the exchange of expert knowledge and real-world experiences. There are several ways to connect to COMMON sources:

• COMMON conferences offer face-to-face opportunities to discuss best practices, trends and the adaptation of new technologies. Conference attendees have direct access to leading experts and speakers as well as IBM developers.
• iSociety provides access to discussion forums, live chat, information portals and more. Visit to post a technical question, find other Power Systems users in your area, or discuss industry events and trends.
• The Online Member Directory lets you search out COMMON members by several demographic factors, including industry and type of applications used. You can contact members directly with questions, and establish new relationships to help you through a specific workplace challenge.
• COMMON members can also learn from each other through the bimonthly magazine, COMMON.CONNECT which provides practical technical articles, tips and case studies that are specifically relevant to members.