IBM Product
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server is an IBM product filed under Server Virtualization Software. Lifecycle: versioned, 13 versions listed, latest 4.1.2 (release) (Dec 2025).
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.
PowerVM Virtual I/O Server 13 versions
Rows labelled release come from the VIOS lifecycle page, whose End of Fix Support is shown as end of standard support. Other rows come from the IBM product lifecycle list.
| Version | Released | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.2 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support, estimated) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 4.1.1 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support, estimated) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 4.1.0 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 3.1.4 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 3.1.3 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 3.1.2 (release)VIOS release (end of fix support) | – | – | [3] | ||
| 2.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | – | [1] | |||
| 2.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.5.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.4.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.3.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.2.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [1] | ||||
| 1.1.xStandard (IBM policy code S) | [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]
- 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 2
- IBM Product Lifecycle List (CSV) retrieved 2026-10-13
- PowerVM VIOS Lifecycle Information retrieved 2026-10-13