Lifecycle Tracker

IBM i and IBM Power Lifecycle Tracker

Support transitions, withdrawal-from-marketing dates, and end-of-service milestones for IBM i releases and Power hardware. Withdrawal from marketing is not end of support; each is tracked separately.

Updated: Reviewed against IBM lifecycle records and announcement letters.

IBM Power8 server family

End of service 2024-03 through 2024-10 (model dependent) Urgency: expired

Already past end of service as of this writing. Included for reference when evaluating older installed estates or acquisition-market hardware.

IBM Power8 end-of-service announcement

IBM i 7.4

Transition to extended / sustained support 2026-09-30 Urgency: high

Service Extension Offering begins October 1, 2026 and runs through September 30, 2029.

IBM i 7.4.x support page

Selected IBM Power10 machine type-models

Withdrawal from marketing 2026-07-31 Urgency: high

Withdrawal from marketing is not the same as end of support. Verify each machine type-model individually before treating this as a support deadline.

Lead, not yet IBM-confirmed ... Sourced from an IBM community discussion, not yet a formal IBM announcement or lifecycle record. Confirm against an official IBM source before treating a specific machine type-model as withdrawn.

IBM Community discussion