IBM Power 11Enterprise-grade processor technology for open infrastructure
IBM Power 11 delivers next-generation processing architecture optimised for virtualisation, encryption and in-memory analytics.
- Up to 192 cores per socket, 50% more memory bandwidth than previous generation
- Delivers 3-4x better performance per watt than competing processor technologies
- Supports Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AIX and IBM i operating systems natively
- Field-proven in 300+ global enterprises running mission-critical SAP deployments
IBM Power11 Processors
Power11 processors combine up to 192 cores per socket with direct-attached memory and high-speed interconnect fabric. The architecture eliminates the memory bandwidth bottleneck that limits x86 processors at scale. Organisations running SAP HANA, Oracle databases or data analytics workloads benefit from unified memory access and reduced latency – translating to faster query response and lower infrastructure footprint.
IBM Power Systems E1280 Server
The E1280 chassis accommodates up to four Power11 sockets, 50 terabytes of memory and direct-attached NVMe storage. It delivers petabyte-scale processing capacity in a single system, reducing the complexity of scaling out across multiple servers. Ideal for consolidating multiple smaller systems onto a single high-availability platform, dramatically reducing operational overhead and power consumption per MIPS.
IBM Power Systems Air and Water Cooling
Power11’s efficiency reduces power density compared to larger x86 installations, but proper cooling design ensures consistent performance. IBM offers air cooling for typical deployments and liquid cooling for extreme performance scenarios. Both approaches integrate with hybrid cloud architectures, allowing teams to extend workloads across on-premises Power infrastructure and cloud environments.
IBM Power Virtualization & AI Integration
Power Systems support native virtualisation with up to 1000 virtual machines per socket, each with dedicated processing resources. The architecture includes cryptographic acceleration and AI accelerators for machine learning workloads. Teams consolidate multiple physical systems and deployment models onto a single Power platform, reducing hardware footprint while maintaining performance isolation and security boundaries.
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Migrating existing workloads to new processor architectures requires careful capacity planning and performance testing. Our specialists assess your current SAP, database or analytics workloads, model projected performance on Power 11 architecture, and plan migrations that minimise risk. We help you understand when Power Systems reduce total cost of ownership and when your existing infrastructure remains optimal.
