— IBM today unveiled its next-generation Power11 server line, marking the company’s first major update to its Power systems since 2020.
📅 Release & Availability
- Announcement Date: July 8, 2025.
- General Availability: July 25, 2025—covering high-end, mid-range, and entry-level models (E1180, E1150, S1124, S1122), also available on IBM Power Virtual Server in public cloud from day one :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}.
- IBM Spyre Accelerator: Q4 2025 :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
🚀 What Tech Publications Are Saying
• Resilience & Zero Downtime
TechRadar highlights Power11’s “99.9999%” uptime promise using autonomous patching, live updates, and rolling upgrades—effectively eliminating planned downtime :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}. Reuters confirms this ultra‑high availability, noting just ~30 seconds of unplanned annual downtime :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
• Security & Ransomware Defense
Tom’s Hardware emphasizes the Cyber Vault feature with immutable snapshots and sub‑one‑minute ransomware alerting—though caveats remain around alert vs remediation :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
• AI‑Ready & Energy‑Efficient
TechRadar and CRN underscore Power11’s focus on inference acceleration and vibrant hybrid-cloud support; note 55% core‑performance boost over Power9 and standout power‑per‑watt gains thanks to a new “Energy Efficient” mode :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
💡 Key Features at a Glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Core Performance ↑ | ~55% over Power9, up to 25% more cores vs Power10 :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} |
| Energy Efficient Mode | Up to 28% better efficiency vs Max-Performance :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7} |
| AI Accelerator | On-chip AI support now; full Spyre chip arrives Q4 2025 :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8} |
| Ransomware Protection | Cyber Vault snapshot + <1‑minute alert :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9} |
| Hybrid‑Cloud Ready | Day‑1 public cloud availability via Power Virtual Server :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10} |
🗣️ Voices from IBM
“This is going to be one of the bigger—if not the biggest—IBM Power launches ever,” said Bargav Balakrishnan, VP of IBM Power product management :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.
“We are taking advantage of the full IBM stack to deliver hybrid cloud, AI, and automation capabilities,” added Tom McPherson, General Manager of Power Systems :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}.
🔮 Why It Matters
Power11 provides enterprises with a single platform that blends ultra‑high performance, AI inference, security, and energy efficiency—across on‑premise and cloud environments. It’s a clear signal that IBM is doubling down on hybrid‑cloud, AI‑driven, mission‑critical infrastructures.
🗓️ Timeline Summary
- July 8, 2025: Official announcement.
- July 25, 2025: Power11 GA — hardware & cloud release of server models.
- Q4 2025: Release of Spyre AI accelerator chip and watsonx/data integration expanding AI capabilities.
Stay tuned as the Spyre chip and watsonx ecosystem roll out later this year, further extending Power11’s AI and hybrid-cloud promise.