IBM: z/VM End of Service - Effective Dates

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.

Find information on how to upgrade to a supported release of z/VM.
See the withdrawal from marketing page for announced withdrawal dates for z/VM.
Visit the IBM Software Support Lifecycle site to view individual IBM software product dates.

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 Prior to this announcement, EOS was Dec. 31, 2016, or until the z9 EC and z9 BC were withdrawn from support, whichever was later.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.