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| keywords | bare metal release notes | ||
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| content-type | release-note |
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{: #release-notes}
Use the release notes to learn the latest updates to {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} for the Classic infrastructure that are grouped by date. {: shortdesc}
{: #bare-metal-apr2026}
{: #bare-metal-apr1426}
VMware ESXi ESXi80U3i support : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support VMware ESXi ESXi80U3i to address a security alert from Broadcom®. For more information, see VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3i Release Notes{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-mar2026}
{: #bare-metal-mar3026}
Intel Optane SSDs : When you provision select Sapphire Rapids-based {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}}s, you can now choose Intel Optane SSDs. For more information, see Bare metal server options.
{: #bare-metal-feb2026}
{: #bare-metal-feb1726}
Debian 13 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Debian 13. For more information, see Debian 13 release notes{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-dec2025}
{: #bare-metal-dec1525} {: release-note}
Extended hardware testing
: When you order a {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}}, you can now select the extended hardware testing option. This testing helps identify any components that might not be operating within their designed specifications.
{: #bare-metal-nov2025}
{: #bare-metal-nov1225} {: release-note}
Rocky Linux 10 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Rocky Linux 10. For more information, see Rocky Linux 10 release notes{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-nov1025} {: release-note}
New add-on support for Windows Server 2025 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Trellix, MSSQL 2019 and 2022, Plesk, and Veeam for Windows Server 2025.
New add-on support for Windows Server 2022 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Plesk for Windows Server 2022.
{: #bare-metal-oct25}
{: #bare-metal-oct2825} {: release-note}
Custom BIOS configuration
: When you provision {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} you can now select a custom BIOS configuration for Cascade Lake and Sapphire Rapids-based profiles.
{: #bare-metal-oct1325} {: release-note}
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 for SAP workloads
: {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 7 for SAP workloads. For more information, see SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 15 SP6{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-oct0225} {: release-note}
VMware ESXi 8.0u3g support : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support VMware ESXi 8.0u3x to address a security alert from Broadcom. For more information, see VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3g Release Notes{: external}.
VMware ESXi 7.0u3w support : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support VMware ESXi 7.0u3w to address a security alert from Broadcom. For more information, see VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3w Release Notes{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-sep25}
{: #bare-metal-sep2225} {: release-note}
RHEL 9.6 for SAP : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports RHEL 9.6 for SAP.
CentOS Stream 10 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports CentOS Stream 10.
{: #bare-metal-aug25}
{: #bare-metal-aug1825}
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 for SAP workloads
: {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 6 for SAP workloads. For more information, see SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 15 SP6{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-jul25}
{: #bare-metal-jul0725} {: release-note}
Rocky Linux 9.6 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Rocky Linux 9.6. For more information see, Rocky Linux 9.6 Available Now{: external}.
Windows Server 2025 : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports Windows Server 2025. For more information, see Windows Server 2025{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-jul0325} {: release-note}
VMware ESXi 8.0u3d support : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support VMware ESXi 8.0u3d to address a security alert from Broadcom. For more information, see VMSA-2025-0004{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-jun25}
{: #bare-metal-jun1925} {: release-note}
VMware ESXi 7.0u3s support : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports VMware ESXi 7.0u3s to address a security alert from Broadcom. For more information, see VMSA-2025-0004{: external}.
RHEL 9.6 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports RHEL 9.6.
{: #bare-metal-may25}
{: #bare-metal-may0725} {: release-note}
Rocky Linux 8.10 support : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports Rocky Linux 8.10.
{: #bare-mteal-apr25}
{: #bare-metal-apr2925} {: release-note}
NVMe OS boot drives now support Windows® : When you provision a bare metal server with Windows, you can now select an NVMe drive as the OS boot drive.
{: #bare-metal-apr2525} {: release-note}
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 for SAP workloads : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 for SAP workloads.
{: #bare-metal-apr0225} {: release-note}
vSphere 8 and vSAN 8 Original Storage Architecture (OSA) on Cascade Lake servers : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports vSphere 8.x and vSAN 8.x OSA on new and existing Cascade Lake servers.
{: #bare-metal-mar25}
{: #bare-metal-mar1825} {: release-note}
SAP Profiles on RHEL 9.4 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports SAP profiles on RHEL 9.4.
{: #bare-metal-mar0325} {: release-note}
Add-on support for Rocky Linux : Rocky Linux on {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports add-ons. For more information, see Rocky Linux Documentation{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-jan25}
{: #bare-metal-jan1525} {: release-note}
SAP profiles on RHEL 8.10 : Sapphire Rapids-based {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support SAP profiles on RHEL 8.10.
{: #bare-metal-jan1425} {: release-note}
SAP-certfied profiles : Sapphire Rapids-based {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now support SAP-certified profiles.
{: #bare-metal-nov24}
{: #bare-metal-nov2524} {: release-note}
RHEL 9.4 for {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports RHEL 9.4.
RHEL 9.4 for SAP CLX profiles : When you provision a bare metal server, you can now select RHEL 9.4 for SAP CLX profiles.
{: #bare-metal-nov1424} {: release-note}
NVMe OS boot drives now support Debian : When you provision a bare metal server with Debian, you can now select NVMe OS boot drives.
{: #bare-metal-nov1324} {: release-note}
NVMe OS boot drives now support Ubuntu : When you provision a bare metal server with Ubuntu, you can now select NVMe OS boot drives.
{: #bare-metal-oct24}
{: #bare-metal-oct2524} {: release-note}
RHEL 8.10 for SAP (Cascade Lake servers only). : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports RHEL 8.10 for SAP workloads (Cascade Lake servers only).
{: #bare-metal-oct2324} {: release-note}
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 for SAP and SAP HANA (CLX profiles only) : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports SUSE SLES 15 for SAP and SAP HANA (CLX profiles only).
{: #bare-metal-oct2224} {: release-note}
RHEL 8.10 : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports RHEL 8.10.
{: #bare-metal-oct2124} {: release-note}
RHEL 9.2 for SAP and SAP HANA : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports RHEL 9.2 for SAP and SAP HANA workloads.
{: #bare-metal-sep24}
{: #bare-metal-sep1024} {: release-note}
New add-on support for Ubuntu 22.04 : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports cPanel, Plesk, and R1Soft for Ubuntu 22.04.
{: #bare-metal-aug24}
{: #bare-metal-aug2924} {: release-note}
SUSE SLES 15 SP4 for SAP : {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} Classic infrastructure now supports SUSE SLES 15 SP4 for SAP workloads.
{: #bare-metal-aug2024} {: release-note}
RHEL 9.2 : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports RHEL 9.2.
{: #bare-metal-aug0124} {: release-note}
Common RAID controller : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports a common RAID controller for Sapphire Rapids-based Supermicro and Lenovo systems to help simplify configuration.
{: #bare-metal-jul24}
{: #bare-metal-jul1124} {: release-note}
Custom power profiles for VMware ESXi : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports custom power profiles for VMware ESXi. ESXi offers different power management policy profiles to help you adjust your performance and power proportions. For more information, Host Power Management policies in ESXi{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-jul1024} {: release-note}
Ubuntu 24.04 : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports Ubuntu 24.04. For more information, see Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat){: external}.
{: #bare-metal-mar24}
{: #bare-metal-mar2424} {: release-note}
NVMe support for RHEL, Rocky Linux, and CentOS : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} with NVMe SSD now supports RHEL, Rocky Linux, and CentOS. For more information about NVMe, see NVMe solid-state drives (SSD).
Support for CentOS Stream 9 : {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}} now supports CentOS Stream 9. For more information, see CentOS Stream 9{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-mar2224} {: release-note}
OSNEXUS (QuantaStor) 6.2 : OSNEXUS (QuantaStor) 6.2 is now available for {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}}. For more information, see IBM Cloud QuantaStor Provisioning Guide Overview{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-mar1324} {: release-note}
Intel® 'Speed Select' for the Sapphire Rapids processors : You can now select the available core count and clock speed of a 8474C processor when you order a Sapphire Rapids-based {{site.data.keyword.baremetal_long}}.
{: #bare-metal-jan24}
{: #bare-metal-jan2524} {: release-note}
Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support (Select availability) : Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs for bare metal servers are now available in only the DAL, MAD, TOK, TOR, and WDC regions. For more information, see Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support.
{: #bare-metal-dec23}
{: #bare-metal-dec1523} {: release-note}
SSL Certificate Order is deprecated : As of 15 April 2024, the SSL Certificate Order is no longer available for purchase. As of 15 December 2024, SSL Certificate Order is no longer supported for new orders or reorders. Existing certificates that are not expired are still available for you to download, reissue, or revoke. For more information, see Deprecation of SSL Certificates. {: deprecated}
{: #bare-metal-dec0623} {: release-note}
Intel® Sapphire Rapids-based bare metal servers now support GPUs : When you provision an Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU-based bare metal server, you can now select GPUs.
{: #bare-metal-nov23}
{: #bare-metal-nov2723} {: release-note}
Mirrored M.2 NVMe OS boot drives now support VMWare ESXi : When you provision a bare metal server with VMWare ESXi, you can now select mirrored M.2 NVMe OS boot drives.
{: #bare-metal-oct23}
{: #bare-metal-oct2723} {: release-note}
Microsoft® SQL Server 2019 and 2022 : Classic infrastructure bare metal and virtual servers now support Microsoft SQL Server 2019{: external} and 2022{: external}.
{: #bare-metal-oct1323} {: release-note}
Intel SGX support for Sapphire Rapids-based Lenovo and Supermicro bare metal servers : Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU-based Lenovo and Supermicro bare metal servers now support Intel Software Guards Extensions (SGX). For more information about provisioning a bare metal server with SGX, see Provisioning a bare metal server with Intel® Software Guard Extension architecture.
{: #bare-metal-oct0923} {: release-note}
cPanel support for Rocky Linux 8 for Classic bare metal and virtual servers : Rocky Linux 8 now supports cPanel as an add-on for Classic bare metal and virtual servers. For more information about cPanel, see cPanel.
{: #bare-metal-jul23}
{: #bare-metal-jul1023} {: release-note}
Mirrored M.2 SATA boot drives (VMWare ESXi only) : You can now order mirrored M.2 SATA boot drives. To select this drive option, you need to select VMWare ESXi as the boot OS and the PCIe add-on.
{: #bare-metal-may23}
{: #bare-metal-may1523} {: release-note}
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL 9) : IBM Cloud® server software now supports RHEL 9 as an OS option for bare metal servers. For more information, see the Bare metal servers tab in Supported operating systems for IBM Cloud® server software.
{: #bare-metal-may1123} {: release-note}
RAID controllers to support Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs : Two new RAID controllers are available to support Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs. For more information about RAID, see About RAID.
{: #bare-metal-mar23}
{: #bare-metal-mar2823} {: release-note}
Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support (Beta) : Intel Sapphire Rapids CPUs now support Debian 11, Microsoft Windows 19 & 2022, Rocky Linux 8, Ubuntu 22.04. For more information, see Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support.
{: #bare-metal-feb23}
{: #bare-metal-feb1423} {: release-note}
Ubuntu 22.04 : IBM Cloud® server software now supports Ubuntu 22.04 as an OS option for bare metal servers. For more information, see the Bare metal servers tab in Supported operating systems for IBM Cloud® server software.
{: #bare-metal-jan23}
{: #bare-metal-jan1023} {: release-note}
Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support (Beta) : You can now select an Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU when you provision a bare metal server. For more information, see Intel Sapphire Rapids CPU support.
{: #bare-metal-jan0923} {: release-note}
Debian 11 : IBM Cloud® server software now supports Debian 11 as an OS option for bare metal servers. For more information, see the Bare metal servers tab in Supported operating systems for IBM Cloud® server software.