Last Updated: 2 April 2026
z/VM Official Announcements
| Release | Announce date | Announce type | Number | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z/VM 7.5 | February 17, 2026 | Preview | AD26-0214 | Preview: IBM z/VM 7.5 Announcement | |
| z/VM 7.4 | October 21, 2025 | SOD | AD25-1597 | Announced in z/VM 7.4, these Statements of Direction will go into effect in an upcoming z/VM release. | |
| z/VM 7.4 | May 13, 2025 | SOD | AD25-1013 | Announced in z/VM 7.4, these Statements of Direction will go into effect in an upcoming z/VM release. | |
| z/VM 7.4 | April 6, 2024 | New release | AD24-0662 | Delivers capabilities to help improve the service experience | |
| z/VM 7.4 | February 6, 2024 | Preview | AD24-0104 | Preview: IBM z/VM 7.4 Announcement | |
| z/VM 7.3 | September 13, 2022 | New release | 222-215 | Delivers robust virtual infrastructure for containerized and noncontainerized workloads | |
| z/VM 7.3 | April 5, 2022 | Preview | 222-102 | Preview: IBM z/VM 7.3 | |
| z/VM 7.2 | May 19, 2020 | Enhancements | 220-175 | IBM Z Multi-Factor Authentication expands protection to IBM z/VM systems | |
| z/VM 7.2 | August 4, 2020 | New release | 220-305 | z/VM 7.2 accelerates continuous delivery | |
| z/VM 7.2 | April 14, 2020 | Preview | 220-088 | Preview: IBM z/VM V7.2 | |
| z/VM 7.1 | August 7, 2018 | New version | 218-150 | z/VM 7.1 will adopt a Continuous Delivery release model to more rapidly support IBM Z advanced virtualization capabilities | |
| z/VM 7.1 | April 10, 2018 | Preview | 218-310 | IBM z/VM 7.1 will adopt a Continuous Delivery release model | |
| z/VM 6.4 | October 10, 2017 | Revision | 217-516 | Availability of the Cloud Manager Appliance with IBM z/VM V6.4 | |
| z/VM 6.4 | July 17, 2017 | Enhancements | 217-267 | Sub-capacity pricing terms for z/VM and select z/VM-based programs help improve flexibility and price/performance | |
| z/VM 6.4 | March 25, 2016 | New release | 216-075 | Delivering industry-proven advanced virtualization capabilities to support the increasing demands of a hybrid cloud environment | |
| z/VM 6.4 | February 16, 2016 | Preview | 216-009 | Delivering industry-proven advanced virtualization capabilities to support the increasing demands of your business | |
| z/VM 6.3 | February 24, 2014 | Enhancements | 214-009 | z/VM enhancements shorten time to value, deliver enhanced security, and improve data access | |
| z/VM 6.3 | July 23, 2013 | New release | 213-297 | Smarter Computing with efficiency at scale | |
| z/VM 6.3 | July 23, 2013 | Preview | 213-024 | Smarter Computing with efficiency at scale | |
| z/VM 6.2 | October 12, 2011 | New release | 211-409 | Accelerate the journey to smarter computing with multi-system virtualization and virtual server mobility | |
| z/VM 6.1 | July 19, 2010 | Enhancements | 210-234 | Enhancements for zEnterprise virtualization | |
| z/VM 6.1 | October 20, 2009 | New version | 209-401 | Foundation for future virtualization growth | |
| z/VM 6.1 | July 7, 2009 | Preview | 209-207 | Foundation for future virtualization growth | |
| z/VM 5.4 | August 5, 2008 | New release | 208-249 | Extending virtualization technology for System z | |
| z/VM 5.3 | June 12, 2007 | Enhancements | 207-135 | Additional enhancements available | |
| z/VM 5.3 | February 6, 2007 | New release | 207-019 | Improving scalability, security, and virtualization technology | |
| z/VM 5.2 | April 27, 2006 | Enhancements | 206-084 | New function added in support of IBM System z9 | |
| z/VM 5.2 | November 1, 2005 | Revision | 205-274 | Revised transferability terms and conditions for z/VM | |
| z/VM 5.2 | July 27, 2005 | New release | 205-168 | Enhances scalability for virtualization on System z9 and zSeries, including Linux guests | |
| z/VM 5.1 | October 7, 2004 | Enhancements | 204-235 | New enhancements added | |
| z/VM 5.1 | April 7, 2004 | New version | 204-057 | Extends zSeries on demand capabilities with Linux-related enhancements and introduces a new pricing model | |
| z/VM 4.4 | May 13, 2003 | New release | 203-128 | Improves Virtualization Capabilities for Linux on zSeries | |
| z/VM 4.3 | April 30, 2002 | New release | 202-104 | Expands Industry-Leading Virtualization Technology | |
| z/VM 4.2 | October 4, 2001 | New release | 201-286 | Extends Core Technology Support for the IBM e-server zSeries | |
| z/VM 4.1 | May 29, 2001 | New version | 201-163 | Introduces Engine-Based Pricing -- Reducing Your Computing Costs | |
| z/VM 3.1 | February 20, 2001 | Enhancements | 201-041 | Now Available with Additional Enhancements | |
| z/VM 3.1 | October 3, 2000 | New version | 200-358 | Enabled for 64-bit Architecture |