Release qualifiers
Before general availability, public preview features are shipped early to collect user feedback.
Public preview
IBM offers a public preview for new features for evaluation and testing purposes. Public preview features are considered safe for production use and are supported by IBM, but do not yet meet the general availability criteria, and therefore might undergo additional iteration and improvement of noncritical features. If the public preview feature replaces existing functions, the replacement will be clarified in the product release notes and existing features will remain supported beyond the release that introduces the preview feature. You can submit your feedback directly to the Product Management team.
General availability
General availability means that a feature is widely available for sale and delivery to customers or channels, usually across multiple geographies. It is stable, well-documented, and live for everyone. -->
| Criteria | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Available to any customer with active accounts | Available to any customer with active accounts |
| Support | Support is offered through IBM Support. | Support is offered through IBM Support. |
| Licensing and fee implications | No fees apply | Fees may apply according to product pricing details |
| Notes | Features are:
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Fully developed and completed for production use |