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Feilong

Feilong is an open source z/VM virtualization management framework that automates and standardizes Linux Virtual Machine (VM) lifecycle operations on IBM Z and LinuxONE environments.

  • Automation of z/VM-based Linux VM provisioning, configuration, and deprovisioning (infrastructure automation).
  • Standardized APIs and tooling for managing virtualized resources on IBM Z and LinuxONE under z/VM (virtualization management).
  • Integration layer between cloud or orchestration platforms and z/VM infrastructure (cloud integration).
  • Support for enterprise operations teams administering large multi-tenant z/VM environments (enterprise operations tooling).
  • Community-governed project under the Open Mainframe Project targeting hybrid and cloud-style workflows on mainframe platforms (open source mainframe ecosystem).

More About Feilong

Feilong is an open source project under the Open Mainframe Project that focuses on automation and management of Linux virtual machines running on IBM Z and LinuxONE systems under the z/VM hypervisor (virtualization management). It provides a framework and tooling layer that abstracts z/VM operations into a more standardized and automatable interface suited to cloud-style workflows and enterprise infrastructure automation (infrastructure automation).

The project addresses the operational problem of administering large numbers of Linux guests on z/VM, where traditional interaction patterns can be command-heavy and tightly coupled to mainframe-specific tooling (systems management). Feilong introduces an abstraction layer and APIs that allow operators and integrators to perform common lifecycle activities such as provisioning, configuration, and termination of virtual machines through a consistent interface (API-based management). This supports repeatable workflows and integration with higher-level orchestration or cloud platforms (cloud integration).

Feilong aligns with enterprise environments that use IBM Z or LinuxONE as part of a broader hybrid infrastructure portfolio (hybrid infrastructure). In these contexts, organizations often seek similar automation patterns across distributed platforms and mainframe resources. Feilong supports that objective by exposing z/VM management in a form that can connect into existing automation pipelines, ticketing systems, or cloud management platforms through its programmable interaction model (IT process automation).

From an architectural perspective, Feilong operates as a management and control layer for z/VM, interfacing with the hypervisor and related services to execute operations on Linux guests (control plane tooling). It focuses on Linux VM lifecycle control, resource management, and standardized operational flows that can be reused across teams or tenants (multi-tenant operations). The project materials position Feilong within the Open Mainframe Project ecosystem, which provides governance and collaborative development practices for mainframe-oriented open source projects (open source governance).

For enterprise technical stakeholders, Feilong is relevant wherever standardized automation of z/VM-based Linux environments is a requirement, particularly in regulated or large-scale environments where repeatable procedures and auditability of provisioning processes matter (enterprise infrastructure operations). In a technical directory or taxonomy, Feilong fits into categories such as mainframe virtualization management, cloud and infrastructure automation for IBM Z and LinuxONE, and open source tooling that bridges traditional mainframe administration with cloud-native or DevOps-oriented operational models (infrastructure automation, mainframe tooling).