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z/VM®
the newest VM hypervisor based on 64-bit z/Architecture.


Currently supported releases of z/VM
Available: z/VM V6.1
       Available: z/VM V6.1
       Available: z/VM V5.4
Also supported:  z/VM V5.3
The z/VM hypervisor is designed to help clients extend the business value of mainframe technology across the enterprise by integrating applications and data while providing exceptional levels of availability, security, and operational ease. z/VM virtualization technology is designed to allow the capability for clients to run hundreds to thousands of Linux servers on a single mainframe running with other System z operating systems, such as z/OS, or as a large-scale Linux-only enterprise server solution. z/VM V6.1 and z/VM V5.4 can also help to improve productivity by hosting non-Linux workloads such as z/OS, z/VSE, and z/TPF on the same System z server or as a large-scale enterprise-server solution.


Summary of News and Updates
View 20 Nov. 2009 updates.
Read the z/VM and VM Site News and Changes for a summary of VM-related news, announcements, pointers, new classes, and places to hear about z/VM virtualization technology.



Worldwide announcement letters
(US letters / product links below)
 
Oct. 23, 2009
z/VM V6.1 General Availability
Oct. 20, 2009
z/VM V6.1 - Foundation for future virtualization growth
Oct. 20, 2009
System z10 Security-rich offerings to protect your data
July 21, 2009
Faster data access with FICON Express8 for System z10
July 07, 2009
Preview: IBM z/VM V6.1 - Foundation for future virtualization growth
April 28, 2009
IBM System z enhancements, continuing to manage risk
Nov. 18, 2008
IFL authorization to include OpenSolaris
Oct. 21, 2008
IBM System z10 BC and new z10 EC models
Sept. 12, 2008
IBM z/VM V5.4 - Generally Available
Aug. 05, 2008
IBM z/VM V5.4 - Extending virtualization technology leadership for System z (Updated Nov. 18, 2008)
May 06, 2008
z10 EC Internet access and coupling improvements
Feb. 26, 2008
Announcing System z10 Enterprise Class
Jan. 25, 2008
Internet delivery for z/VM orders via ShopzSeries


z/VM platform resources
VM Technical resources
z/VM V6.1 Resources
z/VM V5.4 Resources
z/VM V5.3 Resources
Library / Literature
Technical resources
Database
 
Developer pages
Downloads
e-business
Networking
OpenExtensions
Performance
 
Pipelines
Printing resources
Security
Storage management
System management
Virtual Networking


z/VM and Linux on System z resources
Running Linux on z/VM
  Technical resources
  Many Redbooks for "Linux and VM"
  z/VM: Getting Started with Linux on System z PDF 08-2008


z/Architecture and IBM System z
z/Architecture
z/VM V6.1 data sheet
z/VM V6.1 Architecture Level Set
z/VM V5.4 data sheet
z/VM V5.4 Architecture Level Set

 
IBM System z10 Enterprise Class
IBM System z10 Business Class
IBM System z9 Business Class
IBM System z9 Enterprise Class
IBM Resource Link - for customized System z information and documentation


 
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