Power 12 Resource Library
Technical articles tracing IBM's confirmed engineering statements, release patterns, Power 11 comparison points, buyer questions, and AI silicon strategy toward Power 12.
IBM's Copper Replacement Research Is a Power 12 Roadmap Signal
IBM is proving new chip conductors and optical links as copper reaches physical limits. None is a confirmed Power 12 feature, but together they reveal the constraints IBM is preparing to solve.
IBM Power 12 Questions Buyers Are Already Asking
Early Power 12 searches are not abstract. Buyers want a release date, specs, a manual, Power 11 cost context, supported operating systems, and plain-English iSeries naming help.
Chiplets Are Coming to Power: The Hub-and-Spoke Bet Explained
IBM's own chief architect has confirmed the generation after Power 11 moves to chiplets ... and described a design that deliberately does not copy AMD's approach.
From Telum II to Power 12: How IBM's AI Silicon Strategy Connects
Telum II, the AIU research chips, and the Spyre Accelerator are not separate stories ... they're one AI silicon strategy expressed across three IBM product lines.
IBM's Three-Year Power Cadence: What It Tells Us About Power 12 Timing
IBM hasn't announced a Power 12 date. But its own release history, tracked closely by independent analysts, points to a fairly narrow window.
Kris Whitney and the New Guard: Leadership Transition Atop IBM i and Power
A 41-year IBM career ended in 2026 when Steve Will handed the IBM i Chief Architect role to Kris Whitney. Leadership transitions like this are their own kind of roadmap signal.
The OMI Bet: Why IBM's Memory Architecture Matters for Power 12
IBM's Open Memory Interface has quietly spanned two Power generations already. Here is why it is one of the more reliable things to expect Power 12 to inherit.