Last Updated: 9 April 2025

z/VM End of Service Effective Dates


The following tables show the service status of the IBM z/VM releases.


z/VM Releases Currently In Service

z/VM End of Service Effective Dates - In-Service Releases
Release GA Date EOS Announced EOS Date Comment
z/VM 7.4 (5741-A09) September 20, 2024 TBD TBD Not yet announced, plans subject to change.
z/VM 7.3 (5741-A09) September 16, 2022 TBD TBD Not yet announced, plans subject to change.


 

z/VM Releases No Longer Being Serviced

z/VM Out of Service Release
Release GA Date EOS Announced EOS Date Comment
z/VM 7.2 (5741-A09) September 18, 2020 February 6, 2024 March 31, 2025
z/VM 7.1 (5741-A09) September 21, 2018 February 1, 2022 March 31, 2023
z/VM 6.4 (5741-A07) November 11, 2016 February 4, 2020 March 31, 2021
z/VM 6.3 (5741-A07) July 26, 2013 February 3, 2015 December 31, 2017
z/VM 6.2 (5741-A07) December 2, 2011 February 2, 2016 June 30, 2017 Revised on February 2, 2016
z/VM 6.1 (5741-A07) October 23, 2009 October 20, 2009 April 30, 2013 EOS published in z/VM 6.1 Announcement
z/VM 5.4 (5741-A05) September 12, 2008 August 2, 2016 December 31, 2017 Revised on August 2, 2016 and no longer tied to EOS for IBM z9. Prior to this announcement, EOS was Dec. 31, 2016, or until the z9 EC and z9 BC were withdrawn from support, whichever was later.
z/VM 5.3 (5741-A05) June 29, 2007 February 6, 2007 September 30, 2010 EOS published in z/VM 5.3 Announcement
z/VM 5.2 (5741-A05) December 16, 2005 July 27, 2005 April 30, 2009 EOS published in z/VM 5.2 Announcement
z/VM 5.1 (5741-A05) September 24, 2004 April 7, 2004 September 30, 2007 EOS published in z/VM 5.1 Announcement
z/VM 4.4 (5739-A03) August 15, 2003 May 13, 2003 September 30, 2006 EOS published in z/VM 4.4 Announcement as July 31, 2005. Revices in August 2003. Revised again in 2004.
z/VM 4.3 (5739-A03) May 31, 2002 May 13, 2003 May 31, 2005 EOS published in z/VM 4.3 Announcement as June 2004. Extended to May 31, 2005 as part of z/VM 4.4 Announcement.
z/VM 4.2 (5739-A03) October 26, 2001 October 4, 2001 December 31, 2003 EOS published in z/VM 4.2 Announcement.
z/VM 4.1 (5739-A03) July 20, 2001 May 29, 2001 June 30, 2003 EOS published in z/VM 4.1 Announcement.
z/VM 3.1 (5654-A17) February 23, 2001 August 3, 2004 December 31, 2005 EOS published in IBM 904-151 Announcement.

To understand the z/VM release cadence see the z/VM continuous delivery presentation.