Long descriptions for items found on z/VM new function

z/VM product lifecycle timeline

This image depicts three concurrent continuous delivery releases of z/VM within a hypothetical six year timeline.

  1. The timeline starts with a release labeled "n-1". For purposes of the graph it is representing the previous z/VM release. This release starts on year 0 in the timeline and support continues until year 4.5. Highlights of the n-1 previous release include:
    • New function APARs (Authorized Problem Analysis Report). until z/VM n release.
    • Corrective fixes
    • Security fixes
    • CPU compatibility
    • Recommended Service Upgrades (RSUs)
    • Supported until several months following the z/VM n+1 release (4.5 years)
  2. The second release in the timeline is labeled release "n", and represents the current release. On the timeline this release is generally available on year 2 and support for the release will be 4.5 years (exceeds timeline scale on image).
    • z/VM n-1 new function in base
    • New function APARs (Authorized Problem Analysis Report). until z/VM n+1 release.
    • Corrective fixes
    • Security fixes
    • CPU compatibility and exploitation
    • Recommended Service Upgrades (RSUs)
    • Supported for 4.5 years
  3. The third release in the timeline is labeled as release "n+1", and represents a future release. On the timeline this release is generally available on year 4 and support for the release will be 4.5 years (exceeds timeline scale on image).
    • z/VM n new function in base
    • New function APARs (Authorized Problem Analysis Report). until z/VM n+1 release.
    • Corrective fixes
    • Security fixes
    • CPU compatibility and exploitation
    • Recommended Service Upgrades (RSUs)
    • Supported 4.5 years