Overview
IBM PowerVM Standard Edition is being withdrawn. Since IBM PowerVM Enterprise Edition is included with all IBM Power9 and IBM Power10 servers, PowerVM Standard Edition is no longer required.
IBM PowerVC is being withdrawn. IBM PowerVC for Private Cloud will remain the only offering. PowerVC clients with active SWMA will be upgraded to PowerVC for Private Cloud upon renewal. Future releases will comprise PowerVC for Private Cloud only.
Support and access discontinuance
Licensed program software
Effective on the dates shown, IBM will discontinue support for all currently supported programs licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement:
| Program number | Program name | VRM | Discontinuance of support date |
| 5765-VS2 | IBM PowerVC | 2.x | September 30, 2024 |
| 5765-VS3 | IBM PowerVM Standard Edition | 3.x | September 30, 2024 |
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