IBM Power8 End of Service Support

IBM Power8 End of Life EOL a.k.a End of Support Service EOS

IBM Power8 Servers are being withdrawn from service for IBM Maintenance and Support, and will also discontinue leases and rentals. As of July 17, 2023, standard IBM Hardware Maintenance HWMA for IBM Power8 models can no longer be purchased. Midland however will continue to sell used and refurbished IBM Power8 Servers, parts and related extended maintenance and support service agreements to customers. All used and refurbished IBM i and IBM AIX Power hardware sold by Midland includes warranty and support, and optional extended maintenance and support agreements can also be purchased through Midland. IBM Power8 Service Extension Contract terms are limited to 1 year from order acceptance. IBM Power8 extended maintenance and support service agreements are about 75% higher than a standard IBM Hardware Maintenance HWMA service agreement.

IBM recommends customers upgrade existing IBM Power8 Servers to the latest IBM Power10 replacement model referenced below. Midland provides Power8 to Power10 upgrades, migrations and OS400 upgrades by IBM Certified Engineers, as well as for IBM Power9 upgrades and migrations. Replacing an IBM Power8 Server with an IBM Power10 model provides a significant lower total cost of ownership, of which Midland is happy to provide a Power8 TCO replacement quote and side by side cost analysis for budgetary purposes. IBM Power system customers with an existing Power8 Hardware Maintenance HWMA service agreement are not impacted, however customer that decide to upgrade to a new IBM Power10 or Power9 server will be refunded the remaining balance upon upgrading to a Power10 model.

The below chart are IBM’s recommended Power10 replacement models for each Power8 model. Please contact directly for your IBM Power10 upgrade quote, or related service requirements.

IBM Power8 Model (End of Service Date) > IBM Power10 Replacement Model
IBM S812L 8247-21L (May 31, 2024) > IBM S1014 9105-41B
IBM S812L 8247-21L (May 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S812LC 8348-21C (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1014 9105-41B
IBM S814 8286-41A (May 31, 2024) > IBM S1014 9105-41B
IBM S821LC 8001-12C (October 31, 2024) > IBM S1014 9105-41B
IBM S821LC 8001-12C (October 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822 8284-22A (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022 9105-22A
IBM S822 8284-22A (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822L 8247-22L (March 31, 2024) > IBM L1022 9786-22H
IBM S822L 8247-22L (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822LC 8001-22C (October 31, 2024) > IBM L1022 9786-22H
IBM S822LC 8001-22C (October 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822LC 8335-GCA (May 31, 2024) > IBM L1022 9786-22H
IBM S822LC 8335-GCA (May 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822LC 8335-GTA (March 31, 2024) > IBM L1022 9786-22H
IBM S822LC 8335-GTA (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S822LC 8335-GTB (October 31, 2024) > IBM L1022 9786-22H
IBM S822LC 8335-GTB (October 31, 2024) > IBM S1022s 9105-22B
IBM S824 8286-42A (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022 9105-22A
IBM S824 8286-42A (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1024 9105-42A
IBM S824L 8247-42L (March 31, 2024) > IBM L1024 9786-42H
IBM S824L 8247-42L (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1022 9105-22A
IBM S824L 8247-42L (March 31, 2024) > IBM S1024 9105-42A
IBM E850C 8408-44E (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1050 9043-MRX
IBM E850C 8408-44E (October 31, 2024) > IBM S1024 9105-42A
IBM E870 9119-MME (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1050 9043-MRX
IBM E870 9119-MME (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1080 9080-HEX
IBM E870C 9080-MME (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1050 9043-MRX
IBM E870C 9080-MME (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1080 9080-HEX
IBM E880 9119-MHE (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1080 9080-HEX
IBM E880C 9080-MHE (October 31, 2024) > IBM E1080 9080-HEX