VM news and site changes
Keep apprised of news, announcement and events with this handy reference to highlights and news links, organized by month.
Updated: 02 Dec. 2008
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z/VM 5.4 SDO Update We've updated our z/VM 5.4 SDO information. |
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Hear about z10, z/VM, or Linux on System z
Consider spending a day with a regional user group for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues. Below are opportunities for one-day events!
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Live Virtual Classes (Webcasts) in December Big Blue Goes Green: Update on Project Big Green Speaker: Mr. Bill Reeder, IBM System z Sales and Strategy; Americas Group Day: Wednesday, Dec. 03, 2008 Two Times: 11:00 AM ET or 4:00 PM ET (US & CANADA) View Abstract
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Mark your 2009 Calendar ... The next IBM Technical Conferences for System z are:
IBM System z Technical Conference
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Software withdrawal - December 2, 2008
Selected IBM System z products. Some replacements available US 908-280 |
| November 2008 |
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IBM Hardware Announcement (Nov. 18, 2008)
Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) authorization is expanded to include the OpenSolaris operating system US: 108-875 CAN: AN08-1659 EMEA: ZG08-0912 AP & Japan: AG08-0865 IBM z/VM V5.4 announcement updated/corrected to include terms and conditions information related to OpenSolaris. Read about System z Specialty Engines and Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) engines. |
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Listen to IBM Webcasts
A totally Operating System Environment Manager (OESM) for z/OS improving the management of your z/OS environment Tuesday, Nov. 18 Time: 11 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, 4:00 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time Register |
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Hear about z10, z/VM, or Linux on System z
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues. Below are opportunities for one-day events!
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Service news
Newest service levels for HCM |
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Updated z/VM V5.4 Information
The z/VM LP Migration Matrix has been updated. |
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| IBM Announcements - October 21, 2008
Summary: z/VM Updates for October 21, 2008
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Listen to IBM Announcement Webcast
New IBM System z10 Technology: Smart, Cool, Affordable Tuesday, October 21 Time: 8am PT (San Francisco Time), 11am ET (New York Time), 5pm CEST (Paris Time) Duration: 60 minutes Register |
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z/Journal for Oct/Nov 2008 z/VM: More Than Just a "Virtualizer" by Mary E. Shacklett October 28, 2008 |
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Attention Students!
IBM Master the Mainframe Contest This fall semester, IBM is running the 2008 Master the Mainframe Contest for college and university students across the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec), and high school students are also encouraged to compete! No experience with mainframes is necessary. In fact, the contest is designed for students with little or no mainframe experience, increasing with difficulty as the contest progresses. Students just need to bring drive and competitive spirit and they will be ready to compete. |
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Thanks for attending ... The 2008 IBM Technical Conference for System z will be held in Las Vegas NV the week of October 13-17. IBM System z Expo ... featuring z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and Linux on System z Oct. 13-17, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada RIO All Suites Hotel |
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Hear about z10, z/VM, or Linux on System z
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues. Below are opportunities for one-day events!
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| September 2008 |
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Common Criteria Certification
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z/VM V5.3 withdrawn from marketing
z/VM V5.3 withdrawn from marketing Sept. 8, 2008 z/VM V5.3 ends service Sept. 30, 2010 |
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z/VM V5.4 General Availability and updated materials
Generally Available on Friday, Sept. 12, 2008 z/VM V5.4 resources z/VM V5.4 vendor products (Thanks to Keri Borrego) z/VM V5.4 CP Data Areas and Control Blocks (Thanks to Tom De Forest) z/VM V5.4 CMS Data Areas and Control Blocks (Thanks to Tom De Forest) z/VM V5.4 Monitor Records (Thanks to Patty Rando) z/VM V5.4 RSU Information (Thanks to Susan Baloga) z/VM V5.4 z/Architecture CMS (Thanks to Tami Zebrowski-Darrow) z/VM V5.4 SDO (Thanks to Willian Rampazzo) z/VM V5.4 Information Center (Thanks to Ken Davis) z/VM V5.4 Performance report (Thanks to Brian Wade & perf team) |
IBM Redbooks
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Hear about z/VM V5.4 and Linux on System z
Meet with the Baybunch user group on Friday, August 8 to hear Alan Altmark present the news about on z/VM V5.4 (just announced!) and Securing Linux with RACF on z/VM. Jim Elliott will present Linux on System z: A Strategic View.
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Live Virtual Class (Webcast) in August Title: z/VM Platform Update - Advancing the Art of Virtualization with z/VM Version 5 Release 4 Speakers: Mr. Reed Mullen, IBM System z Virtualization Technology Product Manager Day: Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM EDT US & Canada / 5:00 PM GMT View Abstract Listen to live call or to replay this LVC Charts: 
Also, listen to past LVC's. |
| IBM Announcements - August 5, 2008
Summary:
IBM z/VM V5.4 - Extending virtualization technology for System z
z/VM V5.4 resources
z/VM V5.4
General Information
IBM C/C++ for z/VM V1.2 supports the latest programming standards US: ENUS208-245, CAN: A08-1170 , AP: AP08-0238, Europe/LA: ZP08-0392 IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 is generally available to help enable growth (GA is planned for October 17, 2008) US: 208-237 , AP: AP08-0232 , Europe/LA: ZP08-0350 , CAN: A08-1147 IBM z/OS V1.10 offers new scalability, performance, availability, economics, and solutions for enterprise information US: 208-186 , AP: AP08-0186 , Europe/LA: ZP08-0337 |
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Mark your Calendar ... The next IBM Technical Conference for System z will be held in Las Vegas NV the week of October 13-17. IBM System z Expo ... featuring z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and Linux on System z Oct. 13-17, 2008 Las Vegas, Nevada RIO All Suites Hotel |
New drafts of IBM Redbooks
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Do you want to write an IBM Redbook?
Here's your chance to contribute to a z/VM Redbook: Managing Userids and Passwords between ZVM and z/OS, ZS-PB07-R01 Nominations by: August 18, 2008 Residency begins: September 15, 2008 Residency location: Poughkeepsie NY |
| July 2008 |
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Are you a System z10 customer without z/VM?
The z/VM V5.3 Evaluation Edition is a trial version of z/VM 5.3 that is intended to provide IBM System z10 customers with the opportunity to evaluate z/VM. (More ... ) |
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SDO Updates The SDO for z/VM 5.3 includes July 2008 service. (With thanks to Willian Rampazzo and Zachery Korpela). |
| IBM Announcement June 24, 2008 IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE V1.6 delivers improved programmer productivity and application reliability
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SDO Updates The SDO for z/VM 5.3 includes June 2008 service. (With thanks to Willian Rampazzo and Zachery Korpela). |
| IBM Announcement June 10, 2008 IBM Operations Manager for z/VM V1.3.0 improves automation capabilities for z/VM and Linux on System z environments Read more about IBM System and Storage Management products for z/VM. |
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Software withdrawal June 03, 2008 Software withdrawal: Selected IBM System z products -- Some replacements available US: 908-114 |
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Live Virtual Class (Webcast) in June Title: High Availability Applications Using Disk Mirroring Speakers: Dr. Holger Smolinski, IBM Boeblingen Susanne Wintenberger, IBM Boeblingen Michael Daubman, IBM STG Lab Services Day: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Time: 11:00 AM EDT US & Canada / 5:00 PM GMT View Abstract Listen to live call or to replay of this LVC Charts: (forthcoming)
Also, listen to past LVC's. |
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Hardware announcement May 6, 2008 IBM System z10 Enterprise Class: Helping to meet global 24x7 demands for information services with improvements for Internet access and coupling US: 108-296 Updated service information: VM Required Service to run on z10 EC as of 05-2008 |
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Price change announcement: May 6, 2008 Price changes: IBM System z selected software products US: 308-775 |
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Live Virtual Classes (Webcast) in May Title: High Availability for Linux on IBM Systems z Servers Speaker: Scott Loveland, IBM Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:00 AM ET US & Canada / 5:00 PM GMT Listen to live call or to replay of this LVC Charts:
Also, listen to past LVC's |
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Read a little...
Redbooks draft: Problem Determination for Linux on System z |
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New Information Center
Try out the new Information Center: z/VM V5R3.0 Information Center - Beta |
| April 2008 |
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Hear about z10, z/VM, or Linux on System z
Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues. Below are opportunities for one-day events!
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April Live Virtual Class (Webcast) Title: Linux on System z Performance Update Speakers: Mario Held, Martin Kammerer, Holger Wolf - All from Linux on System z - System & Performance Evaluation, IBM Lab Boeblingen Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:00 AM ET US & Canada / 5:00 PM GMT Register/Listen to LVC
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Enroll today ... The next IBM System z Technical Conference in Europe is open for enrollment: IBM System z Technical Conference ... featuring z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE and Linux on System z May 5-9, 2008 Dresden, Germany Dresden Maritim Hotel and Conference Center |
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SDO Updates The SDO for z/VM 5.3 includes April 2008 service. (With thanks to Willian Rampazzo and best wishes to Barbara Johnson on her retirement from IBM.) |
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System z10 Seminar The Future Runs on System z Thursday, April 10, 2008 Boca Raton, Florida
Information and registration
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System z Storage Seminars Information and registration Attend one of our free half-day technical seminars to learn how your mainframe can be used to flexibly store and protect data so that it’s always ready to support business requirements |
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Hardware withdrawal - April 01, 2008 Hardware withdrawal: IBM eServer zSeries 990 systems, features, and upgrades -- Replacements available US: 908-057 CAN A08-0327 EUR: ZG08-0272 AP: WG08-0057 |
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IBM Seminars:
Extending Your Mainframe for More Business Value
Attend one of our free technical education seminars for a fresh look at the mainframe -- from new tools that help you make better use of your assets, to the latest technology for boosting mainframe energy efficiency. Dates, locations, and registration |
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System z: Lean and Green With WebSphere
Attend one of our free technical seminars to learn how the System z platform supports a new generation of SOA-enabled applications and saves costs. Dates, locations, and registration |
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Catch the WAVV !
Looking for a few days of technical education on z/VM, Linux and z/VSE ? Consider attending WAVV on April 18-22 at the Marriott Hotel in Chattanooga, TN. If you're looking to minimize costs and time away from your desk, WAVV is sensitive to the costs of travel and training, and offers an extensive technical program. Look for our z/VM developers Alan Altmark, Bill Bitner, Miguel Delapaz, Eric Farman and Romney White at WAVV ! |
| March 2008 |
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Customers ... tell your managers The Linux on System z Executive Advisory council will be meet during March and April in in several US cities (Phoenix, LA, San Francisco, Dallas, NY, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta). Please make your managers aware so they can get an update on System z, Linux on System z. The events calendar lists the cities and links to council specifics. |
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SAP on System z Register for the April 9, 2008 SAP for IBM System z Update to be held in Poughkeepsie, NY |
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SDO Updates The SDO for z/VM 5.3 includes February 2008 service. (With thanks to Willian Rampazzo and Barbara Johnson) |
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Read a little...
z/Architecture Principles of Operation (SA22-7832-06), Seventh edition (February 2008)
Redbook draft:
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IBM System z10 EC pricing announcement
IBM Processor Value Unit Licensing for IBM System z10 processors enhances software value over other processors (March 4, 2008) US 208-048 - CAN A08-0363 - EUR ZA08-0126 - AP AP08-0048 Read more about Processor Value Unit (PVU) licensing for Distributed SW |
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| New Server Announcement February 26, 2008 IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC)
IBM announcement letters: The z9 EC has a blue stripe. What color is the stripe on the z10 EC ?
Updated z/VM Materials in support of the IBM System z10:
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The next Live Virtual Class David A's, the Green Architect's, top z 10 List Speaker: David F. Anderson, PE Green Consultant, IBM Monday, March 3, 2008 11:00 AM ET US & Canada / 5:00 PM GMT Register/Listen to LVC Also, listen to LVC's from 2007 |
| Get the scoop on new products ... IBM Webcast: The Future Runs on System z February 26, 2008 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time IBM has an extraordinary new product that we want to introduce to you. We can't reveal much about this amazing new product just yet. But we can tell you it can remarkably lower your power and cooling costs. It can help reduce floor space needs, and is designed to deliver significant capacity improvements. It's truly an amazing product that your data center has never seen the likes of before. Please be sure to attend the web seminar so you can see for yourself why we are so excited about this announcement. |
| Reserve your place ... IBM Roadshow: The Future Runs on System z scheduled for many cities in US and Canada. |
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Going to SHARE ? Consider attending the next SHARE meeting for your week of Linux and z/VM education (and more...) Be sure to stop by the IBM booth in the Expo area on Tuesday to see the new System z10 EC. February 24-29, 2008 Orlando, Florida Disney's Coronodo Springs Resort |
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Read a little Peek at this issue of z/Journal: Linux on System z Spotlight for white papers, webcasts, and these articles about Linux on System z and z/VM:
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Feb. 5, 2008 - Software Service Discontinuance Software Service Discontinuance: Selected System z products -- some replacments available US (908-016) - CAN (A08-0140) - EUR (ZP08-0124) - AP (WP08-0016) |
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Internet delivery for z/VM
Effective January 25, 2008, the z/VM base operating system and base options are available for Internet delivery for orders placed using ShopzSeries in countries where it is available. See also How to Buy and SDO General Information . |
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One-day updates Consider spending a day with one of the regional user groups for VM and Linux updates and to connect with colleagues. Below are opportunities for one-day events!
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IBM Redbooks
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SDO Updates The SDO for z/VM 5.3 includes December 2007 service. (With thanks to Willian Rampazzo and Barbara Johnson) |
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Dynamic Volume Expansion on DS8000
z/VM provides toleration for Dynamic Volume Expansion, a new functional capability for the DS8000 series that was announced October 23, 2007. |
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More Live Virtual Classes for z/VM and Linux on System z The December LVC's are availble for replay:
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Mark your 2008 Calendar ...
Technical Conferences with a focus on IBM System z
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Software withdrawal - December 4, 2007
Selected IBM System z products. Some replacements available US 907-245 EUR & LA ZP07-0510 CAN A07-2437 AP WP07-0245 |
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