IBM: z/VM End of Service - Effective Dates

Last Updated: 20 February 2026

z/VM End of Service Effective Dates

The following tables show the service status of the IBM z/VM releases.

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z/VM Releases Currently In Service

z/VM End of Service Effective Dates - In-Service Releases
Release	GA Date	EOS Announced	EOS Date	Comment
z/VM 7.4 (5741-A09)	20200918September 20, 2024	TBD	TBD
z/VM 7.3 (5741-A09)	20220916September 16, 2022	20260203February 3, 2026	20270430April 30, 2027

z/VM Releases No Longer Being Serviced

z/VM Out of Service Release
Release	GA Date	EOS Announced	EOS Date	Comment
z/VM 7.2 (5741-A09)	20200918September 18, 2020	20240206February 6, 2024	20250331March 31, 2025
z/VM 7.1 (5741-A09)	20180921September 21, 2018	20220201February 1, 2022	20230331March 31, 2023
z/VM 6.4 (5741-A07)	20161111November 11, 2016	20200204February 4, 2020	20210331March 31, 2021
z/VM 6.3 (5741-A07)	20130726July 26, 2013	20150203February 3, 2015	20171231December 31, 2017
z/VM 6.2 (5741-A07)	20111202December 2, 2011	20160202February 2, 2016	20170630June 30, 2017	Revised on February 2, 2016
z/VM 6.1 (5741-A07)	20091023October 23, 2009	20091020October 20, 2009	20310430April 30, 2013	EOS published in z/VM 6.1 Announcement
z/VM 5.4 (5741-A05)	20080912September 12, 2008	20160802August 2, 2016	20171231December 31, 2017	Revised on August 2, 2016 and no longer tied to EOS for IBM z9. Prior to this announcement, EOS was Dec. 31, 2016, or until the z9 EC and z9 BC were withdrawn from support, whichever was later.
z/VM 5.3 (5741-A05)	20070629June 29, 2007	20070206February 6, 2007	20100930September 30, 2010	EOS published in z/VM 5.3 Announcement
z/VM 5.2 (5741-A05)	20051216December 16, 2005	20050727July 27, 2005	20090430April 30, 2009	EOS published in z/VM 5.2 Announcement
z/VM 5.1 (5741-A05)	20040924September 24, 2004	20040407April 7, 2004	20070930September 30, 2007	EOS published in z/VM 5.1 Announcement
z/VM 4.4 (5739-A03)	20030815August 15, 2003	20030513May 13, 2003	20060930September 30, 2006	EOS published in z/VM 4.4 Announcement as July 31, 2005. Revices in August 2003. Revised again in 2004.
z/VM 4.3 (5739-A03)	20020531May 31, 2002	20030513May 13, 2003	20050531May 31, 2005	EOS published in z/VM 4.3 Announcement as June 2004. Extended to May 31, 2005 as part of z/VM 4.4 Announcement.
z/VM 4.2 (5739-A03)	20011026October 26, 2001	20011026October 4, 2001	20031231December 31, 2003	EOS published in z/VM 4.2 Announcement.
z/VM 4.1 (5739-A03)	20010720July 20, 2001	20010529May 29, 2001	20030630June 30, 2003	EOS published in z/VM 4.1 Announcement.
z/VM 3.1 (5654-A17)	20010223February 23, 2001	20040803August 3, 2004	20051231December 31, 2005	EOS published in IBM 904-151 Announcement.

To understand the z/VM release cadence see the z/VM continuous delivery presentation.

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