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# Blog posts tagged "IBM Z"

#### [A decade of Ubuntu on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE](https://canonical.com/blog/a-decade-of-ubuntu-on-ibm-z-and-ibm-linuxone)

This year we celebrate a decade of Ubuntu Server support on the s390x architecture: marking a long-standing collaboration between Canonical and IBM that began at LinuxCon 2015. The first release happened on April 21, 2016, bringing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) to IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE platforms.  A first for Ubuntu on IBM That

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Partners

#### [IBM z16 is here, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS beta is ready](https://canonical.com/blog/ubuntu-22-04-lts-is-ready-for-ibm-z16)

IBM has just unveiled its IBM z16 next-generation computing platform. As the latest product in the zSystems server family, IBM z16 delivers the outstanding performance and security that IBM mainframes are known for, while also bringing innovations in AI inferencing, hybrid cloud support, and quantum-safe cryptography. Building on the long

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Cloud and server

#### [Enabling simple, cost-effective Kubernetes on IBM Z with MicroK8s](https://canonical.com/blog/enabling-microk8s-on-ibm-z)

Containerisation has transformed the enterprise IT landscape, driving faster, more secure, and more predictable software delivery than ever before. Thanks to technologies like Docker, building containerised applications is easy, and many businesses are working with hundreds or even thousands of containers. To effectively deploy and manage

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Kubernetes