Secure, high-performance server with scalable computing and built-in AI for modern data workloads
Overview
Security with transparent memory encryption and production-ready AI
The IBM® Power® E1050 is a 4U rack server designed for AIX® and Linux®. With up to 96 Power10 processor cores and 16 TB of memory, it delivers enterprise-class performance in a secure, space-efficient system. Transparent memory encryption and production-ready AI help accelerate insights at the point of data.
Features
Secure AI performance with flexible, resilient power
IBM Power10 servers are designed to support business agility through flexible deployment options. They enable workloads to run efficiently across on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, helping organizations scale resources dynamically while maintaining consistent performance and operational control.
Transparent memory encryption adds a new layer of defense by keeping all data in memory encrypted between memory and processor. This continuous protection helps secure sensitive workloads without requiring changes to applications or impacting system performance.
Power10 DIMMs deliver 2X better memory reliability and availability than industry-standard DIMMs. This improvement helps reduce system interruptions, enhances uptime, and ensures consistent performance for mission-critical workloads that demand high levels of stability.1
The revolutionary 7nm Power10 processor provides greater energy efficiency, workload capacity, and container density compared to the IBM POWER9® processor. This advancement enables more workloads to run simultaneously while reducing energy consumption.
Enhanced computational strength and data bandwidth make demanding AI inferencing and machine learning workloads more manageable. These improvements enable faster processing, support larger data volumes, and help deliver quicker insights for data-intensive applications.
Use cases
Power critical workloads with confidence
Support your most demanding business applications with a platform designed for resilience, flexibility and efficiency. From SAP HANA and Oracle consolidation to healthcare systems and Red Hat environments, scale dynamically, optimize costs and maintain continuous availability across evolving workloads.
Get faster provisioning, affordable scaling and maximum uptime for SAP HANA workloads.
Lower software licensing costs by consolidating Oracle® workloads on fewer servers and cores.
Run FHIR-standard healthcare applications on IBM Power with maximum uptime and reliability.
Optimize IT costs and dynamically scale capacity on demand as your business needs change.
Maintain business continuity with advanced failure detection, failover and recovery capabilities.
Modernize in place and at your own pace when you modernize with IBM Power and Red Hat.
Software
Manage and secure IBM Power systems with software that simplifies administration and streamlines virtualization.
IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) is used to configure and control one or more Power servers. The console delivers a virtual appliance format for increased deployment flexibility.
IBM PowerSC (security and compliance) is a solution optimized for virtualized environments on IBM Power servers running AIX, IBM i or Linux. PowerSC sits on top of the IBM Power server stack, integrating security features built at different layers.
IBM PowerVC is an advanced virtualization and cloud management offering. Built on OpenStack, it provides simplified virtualization management and cloud deployments for IBM AIX, IBM i and Linux virtual machines (VMs) running on IBM Power.
Resources
Discover expert resources
Stay up to date with the latest IBM Power E1050 information. Access technical reports for deeper insights, support documentation, and product expert care documentation to help support deployment, configuration, and ongoing operations for IBM Power E1050.
IBM® Power® is a family of high-performance servers built to meet today’s—and tomorrow’s—challenges.
Pricing
Pricing & licensing for Power
Find the pricing model that fits your recovery objectives and infrastructure needs. Compare subscription tiers, deployment options, and feature bundles that help you optimize cost while maintaining enterprise‑grade continuity.
Footnotes
1 Based on IBM internal performance testing in the lab. A full performance report can be found here.