Glossary
Power10
IBM's 2021-generation Power processor and server family, a full two generations ahead of Power8 and a fully supported, currently sold migration target.
IBM Power10 supports the current IBM i 7.6 release (with minimum firmware FW1060) and remains actively sold alongside Power11, typically at a lower entry cost on comparable configurations.
Related Terms
Power8
IBM's 2014-generation Power processor and server family, spanning the entry S812 through the flagship E880, now fully past IBM's standard end-of-support window.
Power9
IBM's 2017-generation Power processor and server family, the direct successor to Power8 and a common first migration step off it.
Power11
IBM's current, 2025-generation Power processor and server family, the longest-runway migration target off Power8.