IBM z/VM virtualization software
Enable more virtual machines on a single system with legendary scalability, system management and performance
What is z/VM?
IBM® z/VM® is a highly secure and scalable hypervisor and virtualization technology for cloud infrastructure and for running critical applications. It supports Linux®, z/OS®, z/VSE® and z/TPF, and Red Hat® OpenShift® Container Platform (link resides outside of ibm.com) based on Red Hat CoreOS on IBM Z® and LinuxONE servers. IBM z/VM can host up to thousands of virtual servers on a single system.
What’s new for z/VM?
IBM z/VM 7.3 will extend the maximum size of a Single System Image (SSI) cluster to eight members, will allow NVMe SSD adapters to be accessed as EDEVICEs, and more.
IBM z/VM 7.2 extends the capabilities to receive the maximum value from large-scale virtual server hosting on IBM Z® and LinuxONE, in addition to many other new z/VM capabilities made available via the continuous delivery process.
Benefits
Hybrid cloud capabilities
IBM z/VM, together with Linux, Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud® Paks on IBM Z and LinuxONE provides a highly scalable, secure and efficient on-premises cloud infrastructure for a hybrid multicloud architecture.
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Key virtualization features of z/VM software
z/VM Single System Image
This clustering technology helps reduce planned outages and balance workloads across z/VM systems.
z/VM Performance Toolkit
This toolkit provides enhanced capabilities to monitor and report performance data.
DirMaint
IBM Directory Maintenance (DirMaint™) for z/VM helps manage the zVM user directory.
Additional software and solutions
Systems management software
Manage z/VM and Linux systems with a complete solution
Simplify infrastructure management of z/VM-based Linux virtual machines
Automate and monitor your z/VM systems and its guests
Backup and protection solutions
Protect and manage tape
Back up z/VM data safely
Storage for virtualization
How to deploy Linux servers on z/VM
System programmers and administrators
Discover how to configure and use z/VM functions and facilities for Linux on Z.