Ubuntu 18.04 released

Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS is out! Support for IBM Z is available here.
It ships

• Linux kernel 4.15,
• QEMU v2.11, and
• libvirt v4.0.

As obvious from these package versions, support for IBM z14 is readily in place.

Since this is a so-called LTS (Long Term Support) release providing approx. 5 years of support (in contrast to the usual 9 months of non-LTS releases), it is of particular interest to Ubuntu users interested in a stable environment for production deployments.

Migrating from KVM for IBM z to Ubuntu

In case you are contemplating a migration from KVM for IBM z to Ubuntu 16.04 or later, you might find the instructions published on the Ubuntu Wiki here helpful.

Furthermore, Canonical published a nice article here that provides an overview of the many options how to deploy Ubuntu on IBM z Systems, including KVM.

Webinar: OpenStack for KVM with Ubuntu on IBM z Systems

Abstract: This session is divided into three parts, each with an equal time share of 15-20 minutes. We will start with a recap what Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is all about to resolve some minor potential misconceptions. After that, an overview of the most important capabilities of OpenStack are shown. The most common (at least in the past) pain points and mitigations are discussed too. Eventually, after having enough context, we take a look at Ubuntu and OpenStack on z. This includes deployment, operations and supported features. This session will bring you benefit if you're new(-ish) to OpenStack, evaluating IaaS solutions, and care about the user/operators-view.

Speaker : Markus Zoeller, OpenStack Development, IBM Germany

Audience: IT Manager, IT Architects, System Administrators

Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM EST / New York, 4:00 PM CET / Germany
Duration: 75 minutes

Registration: You can register here. After registering, you will receive a
confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Replay & Archive: All sessions are recorded. For the archive as well as a replay and handout of this session (available by Apr 30, 2017) and all previous webcasts please visit http://www.vm.ibm.com/education/lvc/

Contact: Please direct any questions to Stephanie Gherghe at gherghe@de.ibm.com