QEMU v5.2 is out. A highlight from a KVM on Z perspective:
- PCI passthrough support now includes any PCI devices other than RoCE Express cards, including ISM devices as needed for SMC-D.
For further details, see the Release Notes.
News and hints on running KVM on IBM Z
QEMU v5.2 is out. A highlight from a KVM on Z perspective:
For further details, see the Release Notes.
The following videos and publications are now available on the IBM Knowledge Center:
RHEL 8.3 is out, see the official announcement.
The unquestionable highlight from a KVM on Z perspective is certainly the addition of the Secure Execution functionality. Also, ECKD
DASD can be transparently passed through to KVM guests, allowing full
exploitation of all DASD features, including raw track access and IPL
For further details on the changes, see the release notes, and the respective blog entry in the Linux on Z blog here.
IBM Secure Execution for Linux allows to build a Trusted Execution Environment for IBM Z and LinuxONE that helps protect data in use.
This webcast gives an overview of the value and the key concepts of the technology, followed by a hands-on demo, outlining the steps needed to secure Linux workloads.
Audience: Clients, Business Partners, IT Architects, Systems Admins
Speaker: Viktor Mihajlovski, Linux on IBM Z Development, Product Owner for KVM on IBM Z
Date: November 18, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EST
Registration: Register here, and check system requirements here.
Get the latest news about the Linux exploitation and advantages of the IBM Z and LinuxONE platform in this technical 5 day workshop. Focusing also on new solutions and capabilities, such as Hybrid Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, Security, Performance, Networking and Virtualization presented by our development experts. We will start with introduction sessions on the first day, continue with 3 days of technical deep dive topics, and resume with the latest client experiences, and a panel discussion on the last day. You will also get a chance to interact directly with IBM developers and solution experts during the workshop.
Agenda highlights:
Date: November 9 - 13, 2020
Time schedule: 8:30 AM- 12:00 PM EDT / 2:30 - 6:00 PM CEST daily
Registration is open here till November 5.
Ubuntu Server 20.10 is out!
It ships
See the release notes here, and the blog entry at canonical with Z-specific highlights here.