New Releases: RHEL 9.6 and 10

Red Hat has provided two new releases of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution: 9.6 and 10. See the RHEL 9.6 release notes, and the RHEL 10 release notes and blog entry.

Both releases ship, among many other highlights

  • support for the new IBM z17 and LinuxONE 5 machines, in particular:
    • AI Exploitation
    • New Secure Execution and Crypto features
    • Network Express support
  • support for vertical CPU polarization


Announcement: IBM LinuxONE Emperor 5

We're announcing IBM® LinuxONE 5, performant Linux computing platform for data, applications, and trusted AI, powered by the IBM Telum™ II processor with built-in AI acceleration. This launch comes at a pivotal time, as technology leaders focus on three critical imperatives: enabling security, improving cost-efficiency, and integrating AI into enterprise.

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  • IBMs Telum II on-chip AI processor and the IBM Spyre Accelerator
  • Advanced security offerings with confidential containers
  • New integrations with IBM’s quantum-safe encryption technology

See the official press release,  the update in the IBM blog, and the formal announcement letter.

And don't forget to register for our IBM LinuxONE Client Virtual Event!

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New Release: Ubuntu 25.04

Canonical released a new version of their Ubuntu server offering Ubuntu Server 25.04!

Highlights include IBM z17 support, in particular:
    • Exploitation of the AI facility in the Telum II processor
    • New Secure Execution and Crypto features
    • Network Express support
    • Power consumption reporting

See the announcement on the mailing list here, and the blog entry at Canonical with all Z-specific highlights here.

IBM z17 announced!!

Our latest offering in the IBM Z family, IBM z17, was announced yesterday. General availability will be June 18.

See the official announcement, the updated Linux support matrix, and the Technical Guide with all the insights you will need.

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Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization adds Support for IBM Z and LinuxONE

As detailed in the release notes of  Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform Virtualization here, support for IBM Z and LinuxONE is now available as a technology preview.

This marks the first time that KubeVirt technology is becoming available for our platform!

 


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