Last Updated: 8 October 2025
z/VM Related Hardware Announcements
| Announce date | Number | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2025 | 2025-10-07 | IBM Introduces the Spyre Accelerator for Commercial Availability - Coming this Fall to IBM Z, LinuxONE and Power, IBM Spyre Accelerator Enables Enterprises to Scale Generative and Agentic AI Workloads | |
| May 6, 2025 | 2025-05-06 | IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5 ML1 Announcement - IBM Accelerates Enterprise Gen AI Revolution with Hybrid Capabilities | |
| April 8, 2025 | AD25-0015 | IBM z17 Announcement - IBM z17 makes more possible | |
| April 4, 2023 | 123-010 | IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 Announcement - IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 helps turn your sustainability strategy into action | |
| April 4, 2023 | 123-002 | IBM z16 Announcement - IBM z16 family adds embedded AI and quantum-level encryption into new single frame and rack mount options | |
| September 13, 2022 | 122-002 | IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 Announcement - IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 helps you build a sustainable infrastructure | |
| April 5, 2022 | 122-001 | IBM z16 Announcement - IBM z16 puts innovation to work while unlocking the potential of your hybrid cloud transformation | |
| May 4, 2021 | 121-030 | IBM LinuxONE III Model LT1 and IBM LinuxONE III Model LT2 Announcement - IBM LinuxONE III Model LT1 and IBM LinuxONE III Model LT2 deliver increased security, flexibility, scalability, and reliability for mission-critical workloads in a hybrid cloud | |
| May 4, 2021 | 121-029 | IBM z15 Model T01 and IBM z15 Model T02 Announcement - IBM z15 Model T01 and IBM z15 Model T02 provide increased security, resiliency, performance, and flexibility for mission-critical workloads in a hybrid cloud | |
| August 4, 2020 | 120-051 | IBM LinuxONE III Model LT1 and IBM LinuxONE III Model LT2 Announcement - IBM LinuxONE III Model LT1 and IBM LinuxONE III Model LT2 are enhanced to deliver increased security, flexibility, scalability, and reliability for mission-critical workloads in a hybrid cloud | |
| August 4, 2020 | 120-050 | IBM z15 Model T01 and IBM z15 Model T02 Announcement - IBM z15 Model T01 and IBM z15 Model T02 are enhanced to provide increased security, resiliency, performance, and flexibility for mission-critical workloads in a hybrid cloud | |
| April 14, 2020 | 120-006 | IBM z15 Model T02 Announcement delivers the cloud you want with the privacy and security you need | |
| January 14, 2020 | 120-013 | IBM z15 and LinuxONE III Announcement - IBM Fibre Channel Endpoint Security for IBM z15 and LinuxONE III | |
| September 12, 2019 | 119-012 | IBM LinuxONE III Announcement - Introducing the IBM LinuxONE III, the highly secure Linux server hardware that combines scalable and reliable data serving with an enterprise platform for hybrid cloud | |
| September 12, 2019 | 119-027 | IBM z15 Announcement - Introducing the IBM z15, the enterprise platform for mission-critical hybrid multicloud | |
| October 2, 2018 | 118-075 | IBM z14 Announcement - The IBM z14 features enhance performance, encryption, and flexibility to accelerate your digital transformation | |
| October 2, 2018 | 118-077 | IBM LinuxONE Emperor II and Rockhopper II Announcement - Accelerate the performance, encryption, and flexibility of IBM LinuxONE Emperor II and Rockhopper II with new features and offerings | |
| April 10, 2018 | 118-018 | IBM z14 Model ZR1 Announcement - Introducing the IBM z14 Model ZR1, designed for the data-centric cloud ecosystem, with maximum security and enterprise server quality | |
| April 10, 2018 | 118-019 | IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II Announcement - Meet the IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper II, designed for open, securable development and production workloads, maximized on a high-availability enterprise foundation | |
| September 12, 2017 | 117-067 | IBM z14 Announcement - Technology Transition Offerings for the IBM z14 offer price/performance advantages | |
| February 16, 2016 | 116-002 | IBM z13s Announcement - Expanding the IBM Systems' portfolio with additions to IBM z Systems and IBM LinuxONE | |
| January 14, 2015 | 115-001 | IBM z13 Announcement | |
| July 13, 2013 | 113-121 | IBM zBC12 Announcement | |
| August 28, 2012 | 112-155 | IBM zEC12 Announcement | |
| July 12, 2011 | 111-136 | IBM z114 Announcement | |
| July 12, 2011 | 111-121 | IBM z196 Announcement | |
| October 20, 2009 | 109-678 | IBM z10 Announcement | |
| July 21, 2009 | 109-417 | IBM z10 Announcement | |
| July 21, 2009 | 909-073 | IBM z10 Withdrawal Announcement | |
| April 28, 2009 | 109-230 | IBM z10 BC and EC Announcement | |
| October 21, 2008 | 108-794 | IBM z10 EC Announcement | |
| May 6, 2008 | 108-296 | IBM z10 EC Announcement | |
| February 26, 2008 | 108-154 | IBM z10 EC Announcement | |
| October 21, 2008 | 108-754 | IBM z10 BC Announcement | |
| April 18, 2007 | 107-190 | IBM z9 BC and EC Announcement | |
| October 10, 2006 | 106-715 | IBM z9 BC and EC Announcement | |
| April 27, 2006 | 106-293 | IBM z9 EC Announcement | |
| July 27, 2005 | 105-241 | IBM z9 EC Announcement | |
| April 27, 2006 | 106-287 | IBM z9 BC Announcement | |
| January 25, 2005 | 105-012 | IBM zSeries 890 and 990 Announcement | |
| October 7, 2004 | 104-346 | IBM zSeries 890 and 990 Announcement | |
| April 7, 2004 | 104-118 | IBM zSeries 990 Announcement | |
| October 7, 2003 | 103-280 | IBM zSeries 990 Announcement | |
| May 13, 2003 | 103-142 | IBM zSeries 990 Announcement | |
| April 7, 2004 | 104-117 | IBM zSeries 890 Announcement | |
| August 13, 2002 | 102-209 | IBM zSeries 900 Announcement | |
| April 30, 2002 | 102-123 | IBM zSeries 900 Announcement | |
| October 4, 2001 | 101-308 | IBM zSeries 900 Announcement | |
| October 3, 2000 | 100-323 | IBM zSeries 900 Announcement | |
| February 19, 2002 | 102-052 | IBM zSeries 800 Announcement | |
| January 29, 2002 | 102-030 | IBM zSeries Offering for Linux Announcement |