IBM Launches New Power Systems and Software Built for Enterprises to Address Risk, Productivity, and Flexibility
IBM, Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
IBM introduced Power Autonomous Operations software, an IBM Bob Premium Package for i, and the entry-level Power S1112 server.
IBM announced a set of Power platform additions aimed at enterprise risk, productivity and deployment flexibility.
IBM Power Autonomous Operations is an AI agent that identifies and resolves capacity constraints up to 15x faster than performing the operation manually, automating day-to-day operational management through conversational AI.
IBM Bob Premium Package for i is an AI-powered development assistant intended to make IBM i application development accessible to a broader range of engineers, with early adopters reporting faster onboarding.
IBM also introduced the Power S1112, a compact entry-level one-socket Power11 server with improved performance and energy efficiency and support for local AI inference.