# IBM and Arm announced a strategic collaboration on 2 April 2026.

*genai · news · 2026-04-06 · TNW*

## Key points

- IBM and Arm will enable Arm-based software to run on IBM Z and LinuxONE mainframes.
- The collaboration focuses on virtualisation, security and compliance, and long-term ecosystem interoperability.
- No products or technical specifications have been released; the announcement is about future intent.
- IBM's recent z17 mainframe and Spyre Accelerator hardware will underpin this Arm software integration.

**Companies:** IBM, Arm
**Countries:** United States, United Kingdom

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