Updated: 26 Feb. 2008

This page includes reference information specific to z/VM V5.2 and made available in the time period following its announcement. For daily to weekly VM site updates, visit VM News/Site Changes to keep apprised of z/VM-related news as it happens.

	World Wide announcement letters
	Feb. 26, 2008: IBM System z10 Enterprise Class
	Feb. 06, 2007: IBM z/VM V5.3 - Improving scalability, security, and virtualization technology
	Apr. 27, 2006: New z/VM V5.2 function added in support of System z9 ( US - 206-084    EMEA & LA - ZP06-0205    CAN A06-0607    AP - AP06-0084 )
	Aug. 15, 2006: V1.2.0 of Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM Announced
	Feb. 21, 2006: V1.2.0 of Tape Manager and Operations Manager for z/VM
	Nov. 01, 2005: Revised transferability terms and conditions for IBM z/VM V5.2 US -- CANADA -- EMEA and LA -- AP
	July 26, 2005: IBM z/VM V5.2 enhances scalability for virtualization on System z9 and zSeries, including Linux guests (US 205-168,  CAN A05-0971,   EMEA ZP05-0353,   LA ZP05-0353) Read the z/VM V5.2 announcement article IBM Announces the newest mainframe, IBM System z9
	Aug. 23, 2005: Archive Manager for z/VM and Operations Manager for z/VM

Ordering and Availablility
z/VM V5.2 Generally Available as of Dec. 16, 2005
z/VM V5.2 withdrawn from marketing: June 15, 2007
SDO (System Delivery Offering) 04-2007
      The z/VM SDO was the only method that
      could be used to order z/VM V5.2.
Upgrade to z/VM 5.3 or later
z/VM Performance Report
Licensed Products Migration Matrix for z/VM V5.2 08-2006
Vendor (ISV) Product matrix for z/VM V5.2   12-2005

Service and Support
How changes to U.S. daylight savings time affect z/VM (11-2006)
Required z/VM service to run on z10 EC (02-2008)
Required Service for z/VM 5.2.0 (04-2006)
May 26, 2006: PTF for APAR VM63952
June 30, 2006: PTF for APAR VM63856
z/VM V5.2 planned End of Service date:
      Central service is planned until April 30, 2009

Reference information
z/VM V5.2 Architecture Level Set 02-2008
z/VM Reference Guide 02-2008
z/VM V5.2 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) 04-2006
Customer references and stories

Data Sheets
z/VM V5.2 Data Sheet 04-2006
Linux on IBM System z with z/VM 02-2008

z/VM V5.2 online product documentation and publications
z/VM V5.2 General Information (GC24-6095-04) 04-2006
z/VM V5.2 Product library 05-2006
z/VM V5.2 Program Directories
z/VM V5.2 CP and CMS Data Areas and Control Blocks
z/VM V5.2 Monitor Records
Redbooks for z/VM and Linux on zSeries