IBM Product
IBM Storage Virtualize
IBM Storage Virtualize is an IBM product filed under Storage Management Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 27 versions listed, latest 9.1.2 (6 Mar 2026).
Releases and Lifecycle
All IBM productsRelease and support dates as published by IBM; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
IBM Storage Virtualize 27 versions
Earlier name: IBM Spectrum Virtualize. Rows that IBM lists with different dates for different offerings are shown separately. Two rows in IBM's lifecycle list (8.6 and 8.7.0 with withdrawal 2024-10-22) have release dates inconsistent with their other dates and are left out.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1.2Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 9.1.1Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 9.1.0Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | – | – | [1] | |
| 8.6.0 | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.2 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Continuous Delivery (IBM policy code C) | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.2 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Continuous Delivery (IBM policy code C) | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.5.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.4.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.4.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Standard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 8.4.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.3.1Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.3.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.3.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Other (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 8.3.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.2.1 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Other (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 8.2.1 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 8.1.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software)Other (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 8.1.0 (IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software for SAN Volume Controller)Standard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 7.8.xOther (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 7.8Other (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 7.7.1Other (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 7.7.xOther (IBM policy code O) | – | [1] | |||
| 7.6.xOther (IBM policy code O) | [1] | ||||
| 7.5.xOther (IBM policy code O) | [1] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Standard. IBM provides defect and non-defect support for at least three years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least two further years for an extra charge. [6]
- Continuous Delivery. IBM provides support for at least two years from general availability, with optional support extensions of at least one further year for an extra charge. [6]
- Other. Products listed as Other may not follow the two-to-five-year support period or offer support extensions; IBM details them in the Product Lifecycle comments and announcement letters. [6]
Sources 1
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13