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October 20, 2009
Preview: IBM z/VSE V4.3 - More capacity for future growth
October 20, 2009
IBM z/VM V6.1 - Foundation for future virtualization growth
July 7, 2009
Preview: IBM z/VM V6.1 - Foundation for future virtualization growth
April 28, 2009
IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 - Additional enhancements available
April 28, 2009
IBM System z enhancements, continuing to manage risk
February 3, 2009
Effective April 30, 2010, z/VSE V4.1 will be withdrawn from service
December 16, 2008
Software withdrawal: VisualAge Generator Server for MVS, VM, and VSE V1 & VisualAge Smalltalk Server for OS/390 and z/OS V6
December 9, 2008
IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 enables EGL-generated COBOL applications on the z/VSE platform
December 2, 2008
IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 delivers enhanced manageability, currency, and performance for the IBM z/VSE platform
October 21, 2008
IBM System z10 Business Class - The smart choice for your business. z can do IT better
October 21, 2008
IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 now exploits IBM System z10 Business Class
August 5, 2008
z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 (z/VSE V4.2)
August 5, 2008
z/VM Version 5 Release 4 (z/VM V5.4)
July 15, 2008
IBM System Storage TS1130 Tape Drive Models E06 and other features enhance performance and capacity
June 24, 2008
IBM High Level Assembler for z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE V1.6 delivers improved programmer productivity and application reliability
February 26, 2008
IBM System z10 Enterprise Class - The forward-thinking mainframe for the twenty-first century
November 14, 2007
IBM DB2 Server for VSE and VM V7 delivers an enhanced database client base for building on demand solutions
November 6, 2007
IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V7.1 delivers access to CICS containers and extended systems monitoring capabilities
October 9, 2007
Preview: z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 enables growth
October 9, 2007
IBM Encryption Facility for z/VSE, V1.1.0 helps secure data
July 10, 2007
IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Controller supports TS3400 Tape Library attachment for IBM System z, and 3494 Tape Library supports Open Systems Library Managed Encryption
June 5, 2007
End of Marketing for z/VSE V3.1
February 13, 2007
IBM System Storage DS8000 series (Machine Type 2107) delivers 300 GB 15,000 rpm disk drives
February 13, 2007
IBM System Storage DS8000 series (Machine Types 2421, 2422, 2423, and 2424) delivers 300 GB 15,000 rpm disk drives
February 6, 2007
IBM z/VM V5.3 Improving scalability, security, and virtualization technology
January 9, 2007
z/VSE Version 4 Release 1 (z/VSE V4.1)
January 9, 2007
Midrange Workload License Charge (MWLC) for z/VSE V4.1
November 21, 2006
IBM CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V7.0 delivers enhancements including systems monitoring capabilities
October 31, 2006
IBM System Storage Tape Cartridge 3592 Extended Models 014, 015, 016, 024, 025, and 026 provide enhanced capacity for enterprise tape drives
August 29, 2006
IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive Model E05 supports encryption
August 22, 2006
IBM System Storage DS8000 series provides new price/performance options
April 27, 2006
Preview: IBM z/VSE V4.1 supports z/Architecture and introduces a subcapacity measurement tool
April 27, 2006
IBM z/VM V5.2: New function added in support of IBM System z9
April 27, 2006
IBM System z9 Business Class: z9 technology innovation for small and medium enterprises
April 27, 2006
IBM System z9 Enterprise Class: A security-rich, resilient and scalable mainframe for managing on demand infrastructures
February 7, 2006
Effective April 7, 2007 High Level Assembler V1R4 will be withdrawn from service
January 24, 2006
Hardware withdrawal: IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server Models 750 and 800, and IBM Standby Capacity on Demand for ESS offering - Replacements available
December 1, 2005
Effective January 15, 2006, the S/390 Service Update Facility will be discontinued
October 11, 2005
IBM System Storage TS1120 Tape Drive Model E05 enhances performance and capacity
September 27, 2005
Software withdrawal: Entry Support License (ESL) option for mainframe platform
August 2, 2005
End of Service for VSE/ESA V2.7 announced
Service for VSE/ESA V2.7 will be withdrawn effective 02/28/2007.
June 27, 2005
The IBM System z9 109 continues the evolution of the mainframe, building upon the structure introduced on z990
June 27, 2005
z/VM V5.2 helps deliver the productivity gains and classic advantages of z/VM's world-class virtualization technology
June 21, 2005
IBM VisualAge Generator EGL Plug-in for VSE V1.0 supports generation of COBOL/VSE in Rational Application Developer and Rational Web Developer
February 1, 2005
Announcement of z/VSE Version 3 Release 1
January 25, 2005
IBM announced FICON Express2 for added channel bandwidth.
October 12, 2004
IBM TotalStorage DS6000 series offers enterprise disk technology on a modular platform
October 12, 2004
IBM TotalStorage DS8000 Series - Setting new standards for on demand enterprise disk storage
October 7, 2004
IBM announced OSA Express2 (10 GbE and GbE) and Crypto Express2 .
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