IBM Power S1112

Overview

Autonomous IT built for the AI era

The IBM® Power® S1112 is an entry-level Power11 processor-based server designed to modernize AIX, IBM i, and Linux workloads while extending secure, reliable, and AI-ready computing to remote, branch, and near-edge environments. With enterprise-class security, built-in AI acceleration, and a compact footprint, Power S1112 delivers a trustworthy foundation where it is needed most.

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Why IBM Power S1112?

Modernize without platform compromise

IBM Power S1112 offers 2x better core performance versus Power S914¹ and 3x better core performance versus Power S814², helping increase application performance without triggering higher software licensing costs.

Built for security-first environments

Critical workloads secured with embedded quantum-safe cryptography, firmware-level virtualization, and Power reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS).

Extend Power to the edge

Deploy enterprise-grade infrastructure in space-constrained branch, retail, manufacturing, and banking locations with rack-mounted or deskside options for flexible installation.

AI-ready by design

Accelerate AI inferencing at the edge using on-chip Matrix Math Acceleration (MMA) technology for data-local insights with low latency.

Features

Key Capabilities

Power11 performance in a compact form factor

Right-sized performance for mission-critical entry workloads while maintaining a clear upgrade path.

Close up of a Power S1112 server being handled by an engineer

Enterprise memory and storage

Support data-intensive applications with up to 512 GB of DDR5 DDIMM memory and up to 12.8 TB of NVMe storage, delivering higher bandwidth, improved reliability, and fast local data access.

Quantum-safe compliance management

System-wide protection with secure boot, cryptographic inventory, and hardware-based encryption tools.

Flexible IBM i workload expansion

Support IBM i environments within the P05 software tier (up to 4 cores and 64 GB of memory) while using additional system resources for AIX, Linux, and AI workloads on the same server.

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