IBM Expands Power10 Server Family to Address Changing Business Demands

Contemporary business environments are driven by digital transformations to modernise their applications and IT infrastructures. IBM Power systems are built to meet these emerging trends, dynamic business demands and core applications as well as increase the efficiency of containerized applications. Red Hat OpenShift helps IBM collaborate with clients, connecting crucial workloads to new cloud-native solutions designed to improve the value of existing infrastructure investments.

Combining with the Power10 E1080 server introduced in 2021, the new servers render a secure, resilient hybrid cloud experience that can be managed with other x86 and multi-cloud management software across customers’ IT infrastructure. This extension of Power10 servers with new midrange and scale-out servers is resulting in high-end server capabilities throughout the product line. These new systems aid in critical security features such as transparent memory encryption and advanced processor isolation, and leverage the Open BMC project for greater levels of security for the new scale-out servers.

Highlights of the Power10 Server Expansion Portfolio

Introduction of New Systems

The expansion of the IBM Power10 portfolio is developed around the next-generation IBM Power10 processor, with more expenditure and memory bandwidth than previous power generations. This includes the Power10 Midrange E1050, delivering record-setting 4-socket compute, Java 2, and ERP3 performance capabilities. New scale-out servers include the entry-level Power S1014, as well as S1022, and S1024 options, bringing enterprise capabilities to SMBs and remote-office environments, such as Capacity Upgrade on Demand (CuOD).

Cloud with New Flexible Consumption Options:

IBM’s recent announcement emphasised introducing new flexible consumption offerings with pay-as-you-go options and by-the-minute metering for its power private cloud. This brings wider opportunities to help reduce the cost of running OpenShift solutions on power as compared to other platforms. These new consumption models build on options existing in IBM Power Virtual Server and enable higher flexibility in clients’ hybrid journeys. Furthermore, the most awaited IBM i subscription provides a comprehensive platform solution with the hardware, software, and support included in the subscription service.

Business Transformation with SAP

IBM continues its innovations for SAP solutions. Customers that run BREAKTHROUGH with IBM for RISE with SAP may get scale (up to 16 TB) and performance for a 4-socket system from the new midrange E1050. The premium supplier option has also been expanded to offer more flexibility and computing power with an additional choice to administer workloads on IBM power under Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Cloud.

Along with providing high performance and architectural consistency throughout their IT infrastructure, the new systems with IBM Power Virtual Server assist clients in managing a secure hybrid cloud environment. The systems' unique design allows them to operate both virtual machines and containerized workloads to run simultaneously. It safeguards sensitive data from the system's core to the cloud. As workloads and demands change, essential business workloads that formerly had to live on-premises can now be shifted to the cloud. Clients may benefit from this flexibility by reducing the risk and effort involved in rewriting applications for various platforms.