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 Power 12.
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 to 2028 Power 12 window projected from Power's own three-year release cadence.