As a result: Linux is supported on all modern IBM Systems. Over 500 IBM software products run natively on Linux. IBM offers a full line of implementation, support, and migration services and has facilitated more than 3,000 migrations to the Linux platform. IBM has completed over 15,000 Linux customer engagements.

Does IBM support Linux?

IBM Z enterprise servers can run a variety of Linux distributions — including Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Canonical Ubuntu Linux — with a common experience.

What version of Linux does IBM use?

However, IBM Cloud Private can run on any Linux operating system that supports Docker 1.12 and later.
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Supported operating systems and platforms.