Glossary
Power9
IBM's 2017-generation Power processor and server family, a common used-market migration target off Power7.
IBM Power9 caps out at IBM i 7.5 -- it does not support the current IBM i 7.6 release, which requires Power10 or Power11. It remains within IBM's supported hardware window as of 2026.
Related Terms
Power7
IBM's 2010-generation Power processor and server family, spanning the entry 710 Express through the flagship 795, now the oldest generation covered anywhere in the AS400System.com portfolio.
Power8
IBM's 2014-generation Power processor and server family, the direct successor to Power7 and the first step in the Power7 modernization chain.
Power10
IBM's 2021-generation Power processor and server family, actively sold and supported alongside Power11.