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What is z/VM?

z/VM is an IBM virtualization operating system for the zSystems platform. It allows multiple virtual machines (guests) to run concurrently on a single physical zSystems server. z/VM is commonly used to consolidate workloads, improve resource utilization, and provide a secure and isolated environment for running various operating systems and applications, including Linux, z/OS, and z/VSE.

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What other technologies are related to z/VM?

z/VM Competitor Technologies

z/VSE

z/VSE is an alternative operating system for IBM Z mainframes. It can be a competitor to z/VM in scenarios where a simpler, single-image operating system is preferred over virtualization.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 56% (113) of relevant job posts

z/OS

z/OS is a mainframe operating system that can run natively on IBM Z hardware, competing with z/VM, especially when virtualization is not the primary goal. While z/OS can run as a guest under z/VM, it's primarily an alternative to z/VM's hypervisor functionality.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 5% (630) of relevant job posts

zOS

z/OS is a mainframe operating system that can run natively on IBM Z hardware, competing with z/VM, especially when virtualization is not the primary goal. While z/OS can run as a guest under z/VM, it's primarily an alternative to z/VM's hypervisor functionality.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 4% (95) of relevant job posts

KVM

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization technology for Linux. It's a competitor to z/VM because both provide virtualization capabilities, although on different hardware platforms.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 0% (77) of relevant job posts

z/VM Complementary Technologies

z/Linux

z/Linux is a Linux distribution designed to run on IBM Z mainframes, often as a guest operating system under z/VM. It benefits from z/VM's virtualization capabilities.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 40% (227) of relevant job posts

IBM System z

IBM System z (now IBM Z) is the hardware platform on which z/VM runs. It's complementary because z/VM leverages the hardware's virtualization capabilities.

mentioned alongside z/VM in 56% (86) of relevant job posts