Glossary

Used Power Market (Secondary Market)

The dealer, broker, and marketplace ecosystem for buying and selling pre-owned IBM Power hardware once IBM withdraws a model from new-unit sale.

Active secondary-market participants include Alta Technologies, Spectra Logic, Flagship Technologies, and EssentialTech, alongside marketplace listings such as eBay. Secondary-market pricing typically forms in three phases: pre-withdrawal (rare, high-priced), post-withdrawal transition (widening supply, softening price), and mature market (stable, support-risk-adjusted price).

Related Terms

End of Marketing (Withdrawal from Marketing)

The date IBM stops selling a given Power model new; existing units remain supported until their separate end-of-service date.

Value Retention

How well a Power generation holds resale value on the active secondary market relative to its original cost.

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