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This news was announced at Lotusphere during a session featuring a representative from the team responsible for putting Connections 2.5 into production within IBM.  They themselves are running Connections on zLinux (i.e. on Linux on a mainframe) in order to get the scalability and performance they require.  Here's the key elements of the announcement:

Support for Linux on IBM System z is being added to IBM Lotus Connections 2.5

Support for Linux on IBM System z is being added to IBM Lotus Connections 2.5. You can choose from a broad range of deployment options including Linux on IBM System z.

To order, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL.

Planned availability date
February 4, 2010: Electronic software delivery
March 5, 2010: Media and documentation

Note that this means that Connections will run on Linux on System z, not natively on the mainframe - there is a difference.  Good news all the same!