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