Model, IBM i, and lifecycle

Power 9 Upgrade Matrix

Connect the Power 9 machine class, IBM i target, hold period, and buying priority to a maintain, used-hardware, Power 10, or Power 11 decision.

What does the Power 9 workload need next?

The exact MTM matters because Power 9 spans entry, scale-out, Linux, and enterprise systems. The IBM i target and intended hold period then remove choices that only look inexpensive at first glance.

How the result is produced: Machine class, IBM i target, hold period, and buying priority add fit points to continued use, refurbished Power 9, Power 10, and Power 11. IBM i 7.6 excludes Power 9 as a physical target.
Limit: This matrix does not size processors or calculate software tier. Exact MTM, processor feature, memory, storage, I/O, LPAR, and utilization data are required for a quote.

Why Power 9 needs an exact matrix

Power 9 still appears in active buying, lifecycle, IBM i upgrade, and exact MTM searches. Those are different questions. The matrix keeps the model, software ceiling, support horizon, and used-market decision in one place without pretending they have one universal answer.