Autonomous, AI-enabled server delivers zero scheduled downtime. New innovations across the full stack—from silicon to applications—deliver unique value and greater business continuity.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled IBM Power11, the next generation of IBM® servers Power®. Redesigned with innovations in its processor, hardware architecture, and virtualization software stack, Power11 is designed to deliver the availability, resiliency, performance, and scalability that businesses demand for seamless hybrid deployment, both on-premises and in the IBM Cloud.
Organizations across all industries have long run their most critical, data-intensive workloads on IBM Power, particularly those in banking, healthcare, retail, and government. Now, businesses face a barrage of new technologies and solutions as they transition into the era of AIIDC found that one billion new logical applications are expected by 2028, and the proliferation of these systems presents new complexities for businesses.¹ IBM developed Power11 to provide simplified, always-on operations with the flexibility of hybrid cloud for companies to remain competitive in the AI era.
Power11 is designed to be the most resilient server in the history of the IBM Power platform, with 99.9999% of uptime.2 Along with zero scheduled downtime for system maintenance3 and guaranteed ransomware threat detection in under a minute with IBM Power Cyber Vault,4 Power11 sets a new standard for business continuity by addressing scheduled downtime and cyber incident-related downtime.
For the first time, Power11 general availability will simultaneously include high-end, mid-range, and entry-level servers, as well as the IBM Power Virtual Server on IBM Cloud. IBM Power Virtual Server offers a fast path to the cloud for Power workloads and is certified as a hyperscale platform for RISE with SAPPower11 will also be the first IBM Power server to support IBM Spyre Accelerator, IBM's system-on-a-chip, available in Q4 2025, specifically designed for today's AI-intensive inference workloads. Available across IBM's enterprise systems portfolio, including Power11, IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5, Spyre will offer advanced AI acceleration to help organizations scale AI across hybrid cloud environments.
With support for autonomous operations, Power11 delivers intelligent performance gains that reduce complexity and improve workload efficiency. The platform delivers up to 55% better core performance compared to Power95 and has up to 45% more capacity with higher core counts in entry and midrange systems compared to Power10. This improved performance means that with Power11, companies are positioned to achieve greater flexibility and security, transforming their business processes through automation.
With Power11, customers can expect:
- Zero scheduled downtime for system maintenance. Power11 offers businesses a solution that can avoid costly scheduled outages and help reduce operational risk. Through advanced technologies like autonomous patching and automated workload movement, planned system maintenance events can occur without ever taking critical applications offline. This capability can free IT professionals from spending time planning, testing, and executing updates to their systems, allowing them to focus on higher-value work and innovation. Additionally, IBM Power will interoperate with IBM Concert using generative AI to help identify operational risks, provide actionable insights, and automate remediation, starting with security patch management. IBM Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS), IBM's global infrastructure support provider, complements this capability with premium AI-powered services designed to help proactively monitor system health, reduce downtime, and optimize system reliability and performance.
- Detect ransomware threats in under a minute with IBM Power Cyber Vault. The Power Cyber Vault solution is an integrated cyber resilience solution that follows the NIST cybersecurity framework to help identify, protect, detect, and automatically respond to cyber threats. Cyber Vault protects against cyberattacks such as data corruption and encryption with proactive, immutable snapshots that are automatically captured, stored, and tested on a custom schedule. Power 11 also utilizes built-in quantum encryption and NIST approved, designed to help protect systems against “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, as well as firmware integrity attacks.
- Transform business processes with AI integration. Power11 offers AI-ready infrastructure with integrated on-chip acceleration for inference and will scale to support mission-critical AI workloads through the IBM Spyre Accelerator. Combined with Red Hat OpenShift AI and a broad ecosystem of open-source software and toolkits, Power11 is designed to provide the flexibility and performance needed to operationalize AI in hybrid environments. To further modernize application development, IBM Watsonx Code Assistant for i will help developers extend critical RPG applications for greater ease and productivity. IBM will also make watsonx.data, its open, hybrid data lakehouse, available on Power11 by the end of 2025.
- Efficient IT that saves time and money. In addition to autonomous processes that ensure zero scheduled downtime and IBM Power Cyber Vault, Power11 delivers significant efficiency gains across the entire IT stack. In terms of energy efficiency, the platform delivers twice the performance per watt compared to comparable x86 servers7 and up to 28% more server efficiency with the new Energy Efficiency Mode compared to Power11's Maximum Performance Mode.8
“IBM Power11 is a game-changer for enterprise computing,” said Tom McPherson, general manager of IBM Power Systems. “With Power11, clients can accelerate their entry into the AI era with innovations tailored to their most pressing business needs. We’re leveraging IBM’s full suite of capabilities to deliver hybrid cloud, AI, and automation capabilities, while building on our decades-long reputation as a reliable hybrid infrastructure for mission-critical workloads.”
“With just 20 minutes and the help of WatsonX Code Assistant for i in Power, I was able to analyze a report, trace the field logic, understand the calculation, and document the issue,” said Jasmine Kaczmarek, Vice President of Technology at MR Williams. “What would have taken a senior developer six hours the previous day, I was able to accomplish 18 times faster. That’s truly impressive when you think about it. This kind of productivity gain is exactly what Power11 was designed for. By empowering developers to modernize core business applications faster and more confidently, the AI-enhanced tools built into the platform can help drive lasting business value.”
“We are committed to helping Floridians receive the quality healthcare they can afford,” said William Allarey, Senior IT Manager at GuideWell. “With the new automation capabilities of IBM Power11, we are passionate about faster and more frequent maintenance updates, without scheduled downtime, to keep servers secure, stable, and up-to-date, so our team can focus on delivering better health benefits and services. Additionally, Power11’s native AI capabilities and significant system performance gains will enable our company to leverage AI for a clearer, faster experience.”
“Temenos’ collaboration with IBM has already proven the value of running mission-critical workloads on IBM Power,” said William Moroney, Chief Revenue Officer at Temenos. “With the launch of Power11, this potential grows even further, bringing AI-ready infrastructure, zero-downtime resilience, and even better performance to the financial services industry. We look forward to continuing our partnership to help clients modernize their core banking services on this platform built for hybrid cloud.”
IBM Power11 will be available on July 25, 2025. IBM Spyre™ Accelerator is expected to be available in Q4 2025. To learn more about Power11, visit us on here.
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