Release information

Learn about the latest features and enhancements, system requirements, installation, upgrade, and support information.

Release announcement

See the IBM Guardium release announcement for the following information:

  • Detailed product description, including a description of new functionality
  • Product-positioning statement
  • Packaging and ordering information
  • International compatibility information

Release notes

For new features, enhancements, and other detailed release-related information, see the IBM Guardium detailed release notes:

12.1 Guardium 12.1 release notes.

12.0 Guardium 12.0 release notes.

System requirements

For Guardium versions 11.0 and later, most supported platforms information is available through the Guardium Supported Platforms Database for Data Activity Monitoring.

For all other supported platforms and system requirements information, including vulnerability assessment, platforms supported by external S-TAP, information about IBM i, and hardware or VM requirements, see:

12.1 System Requirements for Guardium® 12.1
12.0 System Requirements for Guardium 12.0

For technical support and other resources, search the IBM Support website.

Hardware requirements

For detailed hardware specifications and sizing recommendations, refer to the technical requirements.

12.1 Appliance Technical Requirements for Guardium 12.1
12.0 Appliance Technical Requirements for Guardium 12.0

Installing and upgrading Guardium

For installation instructions, see Installing your Guardium system.

For information about upgrading to the latest version of Guardium, see Upgrading your Guardium system.

If you are using an older version of Guardium software, plan ahead to allow time for upgrades. You can find information about end-of-support dates for IBM products at the IBM Software Support Lifecycle website.

For up-to-date help, access the documentation landing page for IBM Guardium: https://www.ibm.com/docs/guardium