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    IBM i

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AIBM i is an operating system for IBM Power Systems and IBM PureSystems.N/A

    Linux Mint

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALinux Mint is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution, presented as an alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS as a low cost, lightweight but adequate alternative.N/A
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    IBM iLinux Mint
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    IBM iLinux Mint
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    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM iLinux Mint
    Small Businesses
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    CentOS Linux
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    IBM AIX
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM iLinux Mint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    IBM iLinux Mint
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    IBM
    IBM i platform is best suited for transaction-based and data warehousing applications. IBM i has proved its high availability and continuity for core banking applications. Since IBM i provides a single server solution for the back end to the front end, it is a simple and efficient system for a business to bring up their application live.
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    Open Source
    Linux Mint is a great, stable product when you need an OS and software to "just work". I use it for file servers, docker, scripting, air-gapped backups, email notifications and more. Simple, inexpensive and stable. That's how software should be, and that's what Mint delivers on. The main thing holding Mint and other Linux distros back is the corporate walls that have been built shutting everything out except Microsoft. If companies would start supporting Linux better with their hardware and software we could and would ditch Microsoft in a heartbeat. but, alas, Microsoft has a stranglehold on businesses.
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Database Management
    • Security
    • Logging
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    Open Source
    • terminal
    • file management
    • OS and software updates
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Needed more CASE tools like RDi on IBM i to be developed.
    • The webSphere-related hosting procedure needs to improvised for quick turnaround or setup.
    • Just like XML-into, JSON based parser will be helpful to deal with modern data sets.
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    Open Source
    • some more User Interfaces - like for services
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    IBM
    IBM i platform is single shop solution for multiple business requirements. Its database architecture and security options made it dependable among multiple business domain entities. IBM i is IBM's well-told and well-known system. IBM i is popular in companies in the manufacturing and supply chain business. Thanks to IBM that it kept IBM i (AS400) ever-evolving so far.
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    Open Source
    Pure Debian OS, freshly installed, is missing some Quality Of Life tools that need to be installed to make it usable. Ubuntu has not a great user interface for work purpose, seems more like a toy than an OS. Both Mint and Ubuntu are derived from Debian, so same great package manager, but for work purpose I think Mint is a great OS.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Excellent ROI when compared to other technologies that provide similar solutions
    • Fortified System Security
    • Lower Downtimes
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    Open Source
    • It has saved tens of thousands of dollars just for being our air-gapped backup solution. other software would have been very expensive, and harder to manage
    • Providing simple, easy to use applications (docker, for example) that can quickly, easily, and inexpensively deployed saves many, many hours and dollars
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