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IBM AIX

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IBM AIX
Score 8.7 out of 10
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IBM AIX (for Advanced Interactive eXecutive) is a Unix operating system, developed, offered and supported by IBM.N/A
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Manager
Chose IBM AIX
IBM AIX operating system is advanced with most features and also it's more reliable unlike Redhat Linux, Sun solaris, HP-UX and also we will have well support from the vendor if we run into any issues. IBM AIX is more user-friendly when compared to linux and easy to use so i …
Alexandre Carvalho | TrustRadius Reviewer
Alexandre Carvalho
Information Technology Engineer
Chose IBM AIX
AIX is more stable is more administrative friendly, being the commands do not change every few years like in Solaris.
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Retiree
Chose IBM AIX
We used both types of servers: IBM AIX and Linux (RHEL). I think IBM AIX has an advantage when using large servers with virtualization.
Chose IBM AIX
I have been using IBM AIX for a longer time. The kind of confidence I have in IBM AIX as well as its support and super features has always given me many reasons to stick with it to run my business.
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Professional
Chose IBM AIX
I do not need to reboot AIX boxes every week, like I do MS Servers. It is not unusual to see 1-2 year uptime on my AIX LPARS.
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Kenny McGarrity
IT Infrastructure Manager
Chose IBM AIX
Like AIX, Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a very stable operating and designed for companies who don't want to be on the bleeding edge of Linux technology.
Paul Lemmons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Paul Lemmons
Lead Systems Software Engineer
Chose IBM AIX
The only real comparable competitors to IBM AIX come from the Linux world. Linux is beginning to approach the reliability and stability of IBM AIX and is often a better choice. Linux also has a shorter update cycle with more significant leaps in functionality and feature sets. …
Verified User
Program Manager
Chose IBM AIX
Standard Linux distributions which are used more as commodity servers do not offer the ease of scale and growth that we see with our Aix implementations. IBM owning the HW and SW portions of the stack allows for tighter integrations and better performance windows.
Verified User
Manager
Chose IBM AIX
AIX is a more mature operating system than Linux and its stability reflects positively on this. Safe application handling and uptime are great positive features as well. Windows is not even a choice on the availability front, and patching and there are huge concerns about …
Verified User
Director
Chose IBM AIX
When compared against Red Hat Linux or Microsoft Windows, IBM AIX is much more expensive. The flexibility of the Microsoft and Red Hat offerings give them an extreme advantage over IBM AIX. The TCO for IBM AIX is considerably higher than the other two. The ability to find …
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IBM AIX
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM AIX
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(11 ratings)
Support Rating
7.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM AIX
Likelihood to Recommend
IBM
IBM AIX is a very powerful and extremely stable operating environment. It is well suited for applications that are business critical and cannot tolerate outages. It is best used to address large enterprise level application needs where stability and scalability are of paramount importance. IBM AIX is less useful for small enterprises.
Paul Lemmons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Paul Lemmons
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Pros
IBM
  • The newer version of IBM AIX allows to apply new patches without system restart
  • IBM AIX was the first operating system to have a journaling file system and have enhanced software features.
  • IBM AIX will have good vendor support 24/7 and will ensure reliability to the customers and more performance when compared to it peers.
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Cons
IBM
  • A lot of the built-in commands have not been updated in years. If you're used to some fancy CLI options in Linux, you may be out of luck with AIX.
  • Out of the box, you cannot run open-source Linux utilities on AIX. There is a toolbox you can install, however, it's not the same versions as you would get in different Linux flavors.
  • Tab completion for files and Up arrow to re-run previous commands don't work out of the box without running a Korn shell. A small annoyance, but one that catches me every time!
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Kenny McGarrity
IT Infrastructure Manager
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Support Rating
IBM
There is lots of documentation out there for AIX. On the times I've had to address a hardware issue, IBM's support has been great.
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Kenny McGarrity
IT Infrastructure Manager
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Alternatives Considered
IBM
Standard Linux distributions which are used more as commodity servers do not offer the ease of scale and growth that we see with our Aix implementations. IBM owning the HW and SW portions of the stack allows for tighter integrations and better performance windows.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
IBM
  • IBM AIX on Power hardware has been the backbone of our most critical applications.
  • The versatility of IBM AIX virtualization has been extremely useful, scalable, and provided configuration with redundant dual VIO servers.
  • IBM AIX is not Linux so special skill sets are needed to actually manage the systems. Finding qualified engineers can often be a challenge
Paul Lemmons | TrustRadius Reviewer
Paul Lemmons
Lead Systems Software Engineer
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