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


Currently supported releases of z/VM
Announcing: z/VM V5.4
       Announced: z/VM V5.4
       Available: z/VM V5.3
Also supported:  z/VM V5.2
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 V5.4 can also help to improve productivity by hosting non-Linux workloads such as z/OS, z/VSE, and z/TPF.


Summary of News and Updates
View 04 Sept. 2008 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)
 
Aug. 05, 2008
IBM z/VM V5.4 - Extending virtualization technology leadership for System z
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
Aug. 07, 2007
IBM Integrated Removable Media Manager (IRMM)
Jun. 12, 2007
IBM z/VM V5.3 - Additional enhancements available
Apr. 18, 2007
z9 EC and z9 BC - delivering greater value for everyone
Feb. 06, 2007
IBM z/VM V5.3 - Improving scalability, security, and virtualization technology


z/VM platform resources
VM Technical resources
z/VM V5.4 Resources
z/VM V5.3 Resources
z/VM V5.2 Resources
Library and 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 V5.4 data sheet
z/VM V5.4 Architecture Level Set
IBM System z9 Business Class
IBM System z9 Enterprise Class
IBM System z10 Enterprise Class
IBM eServer zSeries 990
IBM eServer zSeries 890

 

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