Last Updated: 17 February 2026
Introducing z/VM 7.5
Available 3Q 2026: IBM plans to deliver z/VM 7.5 to provide clients with a new release of the premier hypervisor for IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE servers. z/VM is delivering critical enhancements that empower enterprises to modernize their IT infrastructure with improved security, memory scalability, and simplified management, all while supporting Linux, hybrid cloud, and containerized workloads.
New Features Planned for 7.5
z/VM 7.5 plans to introduce Secure Boot verification, ensuring that all software used during IPL is authenticated and trusted, delivering greater integrity for enterprise environments by helping to prevent tampering.
New Features Planned for 7.5
Memory overcommitment control allows administrators to define acceptable memory overcommitment levels, preventing performance degradation and improving diagnostics.
New Features Planned for 7.5
RACF Simplification alleviates the need to modify the RACF/VM specific modules within the CPLOAD MODULE.
New Features Planned for 7.5
z/CMS will become the default CMS, while CMS/390 is retained for compatibility.
New Features Planned for 7.5
HYPERSWAP for Guest HYPERPAV is designed to enable clients to extend their disaster recovery scenarios by allowing HYPERSWAP to accommodate guests that have an active HYPERPAV configuration.
Upcoming Function for z/VM 7.5
New function for z/VM 7.5 will be released throughout the product lifecycle. Find out what is coming and when.
New z/VM 7.5 Architecture Level Set
requires one of the following:
IBM z16 Models A01, A02, and AGZIBM z17 Model ME1
IBM LinuxONE 4 Models LA1, LA2, and AGL
IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5 Model ML1