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.
IBM Power8 launched in 2014 and every current model is past standard IBM hardware support. IBM i 7.4 is the last IBM i release Power8 can run. Its standard support ended September 30, 2026, while paid Service Extension remains available through September 30, 2029.
Related Terms
Power9
IBM's 2017-generation Power processor and server family, the direct successor to Power8 and a common first migration step off it.
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.
Power11
IBM's current, 2025-generation Power processor and server family, the longest-runway migration target off Power8.
End of Service
The date IBM stops providing standard hardware maintenance, machine code updates, and security patches for a given server model.
End of Service Life
The point at which a vendor (or the market) considers a product life-cycle fully closed, sometimes used interchangeably with EOS but technically the broader, final milestone.