The Power of IBM Power11 – for Databases that Can Never Stop

by | Oct 8, 2025

Today’s businesses rely on their databases more than ever. They power business systems, analytics, customer data, and transactions — and they must deliver quickly, securely, and without interruption.
However, with growing data volumes, new availability requirements, and increasing cybersecurity threats, many organizations are reaching the limits of what traditional x86 servers can handle.

Databases that Require more than “Good Enough”

SAP HANA, Oracle, and IBM Db2 are built for high performance, but they also place extreme demands on the underlying infrastructure.
x86 environments quickly become complex and costly as workloads grow — while IBM Power11 is developed specifically for this: handling massive data volumes, continuous operations, and advanced analytics and AI functions in an energy-efficient and secure manner.

Performance and Scalability for the Future

IBM Power11 delivers up to 2.5 times higher performance per core compared to x86 servers.
This allows companies to run more databases in parallel on fewer machines — with shorter batch times, faster query results, and lower license costs.

The Power11 platform supports up to 40 TB of memory for SAP S/4HANA and SAP BW, making it ideal for the largest production environments.
Its advanced virtualization (PowerVM) allows you to dynamically allocate resources without downtime — from 0.01 cores and 1 GB of memory at a time — providing unmatched flexibility

Reliability You Can Trust

Downtime is costly — both financially and for the brand.
IBM Power has been ranked as the world’s most reliable server platform for 15 years with 99.999% availability.
The built-in memory architecture can detect and replace faulty memory modules automatically, and with Virtual Persistent Memory technology, SAP HANA instances can start up to 17 times faster than on standard hardware.

This means that even during a disruption, operations can recover in minutes – not hours.

Next-Level Security

IBM Power11 protects data in depth – directly in the hardware.
Each Power processor features transparent memory encryption without performance loss and is up to 60 times more secure than unlicensed standard servers.

Additionally, Power11 is already prepared for the future with quantum-safe encryption and support for Fully Homomorphic Encryption – a technology that enables processing encrypted data without ever decrypting it.
This makes the platform ready for a new generation of threats where traditional security solutions are insufficient.

Efficiency and Sustainability

Performance doesn’t have to cost energy.
IBM Power E1080 servers offer over 50% lower energy consumption for the same workloads compared to x86, and companies like Bosch and Winterhalter have reported up to 75% higher performance and 50% lower energy usage after switching to Power10 and Power11 environments.

For organizations with clear sustainability goals, this means not only lower operating costs – but also a concrete climate benefit.

Results that Impact Business

Companies running their databases on the IBM Power platform experience:

  • Faster business processes – real-time analytics and decision support without bottlenecks
  • Secure operations – data protection and recovery integrated into the platform
  • Lower TCO – fewer servers, less energy, lower license and support costs
  • Simpler management – dynamic resource allocation and reduced complexity

When data is the heart of your business, you need a platform built for availability, security, and power.
With IBM Power11 and LOAD by your side, you get exactly that — a modern, future-proof infrastructure that drives your business forward.

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