IBM Power11 & IBM i 7.6 - Future-proof IT for SMEs

With the new IBM Power11 platform and IBM i 7.6, IBM is bringing a breath of fresh air to medium-sized IT landscapes: more performance, better security and less administrative effort – without increasing complexity.

A new POWER will soon be arriving at Portolan too – and our developers are already looking forward to it. Because what creates more possibilities for us benefits our customers directly: faster systems, better tools, more reliability.

Power11: Compact, powerful, reliable

• Up to 45 % more performance in a smaller size – ideal for ERP, BI or industry solutions.
• Almost 100% availability thanks to live patching, redundant hardware and Cyber Vault.
• Attractive entry-level prices for SMEs – especially as an upgrade from Power9/10.

IBM i 7.6: Security and efficiency

• MFA as standard, including terminal access & FTP.
• System-wide encryption without loss of performance.
• Role-based administration and hardened interfaces (JDBC, SSH, ODBC etc.).
• Visual Studio Code Support, Ansible, revised Navigator for i, central admin tools via ACS – all included in the system or free of charge.
• Cloud-compatible, locally usable or as a hybrid model – GDPR-compliant & Industry 4.0-ready.
• Disaster recovery & snapshot replication in the cloud possible.

Full compatibility with EVM and DCW – no worries

Portolan applications without customization run on Power11 and IBM i 7.6 – but benefit from the performance and security improvements of the new stack.

Conclusion: More future, less effort

With Power11 and IBM i 7.6, SMEs get a platform that combines enterprise quality with an SME focus – powerful, secure, low-maintenance and modernizable instead of disruptive.