Last Updated: 20 February 2026


z/VM Withdrawal from Marketing Announced Dates


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

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Withdrawal from Marketing Dates of In-Service Releases

z/VM End of Service Effective Dates - In-Service Releases
Release GA Date EOM Announced EOM Date Comment
z/VM 7.4 (5741-A09) 20240920September 20, 2024 TBD TBD
z/VM 7.3 (5741-A09) 20220916September 16, 2022 20251202December 2, 2025 20260302March 2, 2026


 

z/VM Releases No Longer Being Serviced

z/VM Out of Service Release
Release GA Date EOM Announced EOM Date Comment
z/VM 7.2 (5741-A09) 20200918September 18, 2020 20231206December 6, 2023 20240304March 4, 2024
z/VM 7.1 (5741-A09) 20180921September 21, 2018 December 7, 2021 March 7, 2022
z/VM 6.4 (5741-A07) 20161111November 11, 2016 December 3, 2019 March 9, 2020
z/VM 6.3 (5741-A07) 20130726July 26, 2013 20161025October 25, 2016 20161111November 11, 2016
z/VM 6.2 (5741-A07) 20111202December 2, 2011 20130723July 23, 2013 20130723July 23, 2013
z/VM 6.1 (5741-A07) 20091023October 23, 2009 20111012October 12, 2011 20111128November 28, 2011
z/VM 5.4 (5741-A05) 20080912September 12, 2008 20111206December 6, 2011 20120312March 12, 2012
z/VM 5.3 (5741-A05) 20070629June 29, 2007 20080305August 5, 2008 20080908September 8, 2008 End of Marketing details in z/VM 5.4 announcement
z/VM 5.2 (5741-A05) 20051216December 16, 2005 20070206February 6, 2007 20070615June 15, 2007 End of Marketing details in z/VM 5.3 announcement.
z/VM 5.1 (5741-A05) 20040924September 24, 2004 20070206February 6, 2007 2007061506/15/2007 Revised in the z/VM 5.2 and 5.3 announcements.
z/VM 4.4 (5739-A03) 20030815August 15, 2003 2005120612/6/2005 2006033103/31/2006
z/VM 4.3 (5739-A03) 20020531May 31, 2002 20030513May 13, 2003 2003081508/15/2003 End of Marketing details in z/VM 4.4 announcement.
z/VM 4.2 (5739-A03) 20011026October 26, 2001 20020430April 30, 2002 20020531May 31, 2002 End of Marketing details in z/VM 4.3 announcement.
z/VM 4.1 (5739-A03) 20010720July 20, 2001 20011004October 4, 2001 20011026October 26, 2001 End of Marketing details in z/VM 4.2 announcement.
z/VM 3.1 (5654-A17) 20010223February 23, 2001 20031201December 1, 2003 20040827August 27, 2004 End of Marketing details in 903-239 announcement.

 

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