Glossary
IBM i 8.1 (IBM i Next)
The projected next major IBM i operating system release after 7.6, independently projected for 2028 -- the same window analysts expect for Power12.
IBM has historically aligned major IBM i releases with new Power hardware generations, making the projected 2028 IBM i 8.1 timing a second, independent data point supporting the roughly 2027-2028 Power12 window projected from Power's own three-year release cadence.