IBM Power10 Mid-Range and Scale-Out Systems Introduced

The IBM Power10 server line has been expanded thanks to new mid-range and scale-out systems that deliver a flexible and secure infrastructure for hybrid cloud environments. The new Power10 servers combine performance, scalability, and flexibility with new pay-as-you-go consumption offerings for clients looking to deploy new services quickly across multiple environments.

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IBM Power10 Servers

Following the introduction of the IBM Power10 high-end server in September, the expanded portfolio includes the scale-out Power S1014, Power S1022 and Power S1024, and the midrange Power E1050 server. The new systems are built around the Power10 processor and have twice the cores and memory bandwidth of the previous generation.

Optimized Workloads

IBM Power Systems are purpose-built and optimized to run workloads such as databases and core business applications and maximize the efﬁciency of containerized applications. An ecosystem of solutions with Red Hat OpenShift enables closer collaboration between IBM and its clients, connecting critical workloads to new, cloud-native services available with AIX, IBM i, and Linux applications.

Each Power10 processor core has four Matrix Math Accelerators designed to improve the performance of AI models and lower latency by running inferencing on the same server to access and analyze data faster.

Security

The new systems support transparent memory encryption and advanced processor/system isolation but also leverage the OpenBMC project from the Linux Foundation, delivering high levels of security for new scale-out servers. Trusted Boot is also supported to help prevent emerging side-channel attacks from hackers. They are designed to enhance security across hybrid cloud environments without impacting the performance of business-critical applications. Additional security standards, such as quantum-safe cryptography, are included to support cryptography advancements.

Automated Operations

All Power10 processor-based servers have consistent automation and management to optimize workload deployments across hybrid cloud deployments built on Red Hat OpenShift, managed with IBM Cloud Pak technology, and automated with Red Hat Ansible. Enterprise hybrid cloud application monitoring and observability with Instana on Power to anticipate issues and leverage resource optimization with Turbonomic on Power can be purchased separately.

Cloud Consumption Choices

IBM has added flexible consumption offerings with pay-as-you-go options. There is built-in cost optimization for customers to take advantage of on-premises cloud economics. The Power S1022, Power S1024, and Power E1050 have Power Private Cloud capabilities, allowing server resources to be shared in pools during spikes in demand and increased flexibility. Metered capacity with monthly invoicing is part of Power Private Cloud for pay-per-use consumption. The payment experience mirrors how the customer pays for public cloud use while maintaining control of critical applications and data.

These new consumption models build on current options available with IBM Power Virtual Server. Additionally, the IBM i subscription delivers a platform solution with the hardware, software, and support/services included in the subscription service.

Business Transformation

IBM continues with innovations for SAP solutions, with the midrange E1050 delivering scale (up to 16 TB) and performance for a 4-socket system for clients running BREAKTHROUGH with IBM for RISE with SAP. In addition, an expansion of the premium supplier option is now available to provide more flexibility and computing power with an additional choice to run workloads on IBM Power on Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM Cloud.

Learn more about the IBM Power10 System.

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