IBM (IBM, Financial) has unveiled its new Power11 chips and servers, marking the first major upgrade since the Power10 release in 2020. Set for a global launch, the Power11 servers offer a hybrid cloud solution with improved processing power, hardware architecture, and virtualization software. The Power11's core performance surpasses Power9 by up to 55%, with entry to mid-level systems boasting a 45% increase in core capacity over Power10. Notably, it introduces the AI acceleration chip, Spyre Accelerator, highlighting IBM's expertise in critical business workloads.
The Power11 ensures 99.9999% system availability, featuring zero planned downtime maintenance through self-repair and automatic load transfer. Its IBM Power Cyber Vault security solution can detect and respond to ransomware threats within a minute. The system's architecture employs a 7nm process, integrating 8 high-performance cores with a total cache capacity of 36MB, significantly enhancing large-scale data processing efficiency.
As the first Power server supporting the Spyre Accelerator, Power11 advances AI computational power. Market reactions saw IBM shares rise by 0.5% on the release day. Despite positive developments in hybrid cloud and AI, analysts remain cautious due to IBM's high debt and low dividend growth rate.
