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DC/OS vs. IBM AIX

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DC/OS
Score 0.0 out of 10
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DC/OS (the Distributed Cloud Operating System) is an open-source, distributed operating system based on the Apache Mesos distributed systems kernel.N/A
IBM AIX
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
IBM AIX (for Advanced Interactive eXecutive) is a Unix operating system, developed, offered and supported by IBM.N/A
Pricing
DC/OSIBM AIX
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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DC/OSIBM AIX
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
DC/OSIBM AIX
Considered Both Products
DC/OS

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IBM AIX
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Anonymous
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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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 …
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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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.
KM
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
Anonymous
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
Anonymous
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
Anonymous
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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Richard Westerik
Principal engineer
Chose IBM AIX
Compared to other Unix-like operating systems, IBM AIX is the one with a solid roadmap into the future and is likely to stay around for a long time (it is over 30 years old and still being updated with new features and components all the time).

Compared to many Linux variants, …
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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.
Best Alternatives
DC/OSIBM AIX
Small Businesses
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 out of 10
Ubuntu
Ubuntu
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
DC/OSIBM AIX
Likelihood to Recommend
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Usability
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User Testimonials
DC/OSIBM AIX
Likelihood to Recommend
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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
Lead Systems Software Engineer
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Pros
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  • IBM AIX is a very stable server product, and I can't recall a time when the server has crashed due to a hardware fault.
  • If you have legacy software that can't run on the new-fangled Linux flavors, AIX might be the way to go.
  • AIX has a host of built-in management tools that makes system configuration easy for a novice.
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Kenny McGarrity
IT Infrastructure Manager
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Cons
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  • While there are options to install some standard Linux tools like Bash, they are not always easy to procure
  • Allowing easier flexibility in how some tools and CLI options work would make it easier for admins to float between operating systems.
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Anonymous
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Usability
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AIX is robust, helps the systems administrator, is built to prevent easily made mistakes. If you are used to other variants of Unix (in particularly Linux) there is no steep learning curve to get started with AIX. You need to learn the intricacies of the operating system, but that is true for any new operating system. AIX has built-in tools for almost anything you want and has the AIX Toolbox (on the web) for tools that are not included with AIX by default, but can be installed. Installation of AIX is modular, you can select with components and features you want to have installed. Installation of additional components (and usually also removal of installed components) is easy and straight-forward.
Richard Westerik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Richard Westerik
Principal engineer
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Support Rating
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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.
KM
Kenny McGarrity
IT Infrastructure Manager
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Alternatives Considered
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Compared to other Unix-like operating systems, IBM AIX is the one with a solid roadmap into the future and is likely to stay around for a long time (it is over 30 years old and still being updated with new features and components all the time). Compared to many Linux variants, the AIX operating system is more robust, easier to manage and well-supported by its vendor.
Richard Westerik | TrustRadius Reviewer
Richard Westerik
Principal engineer
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Return on Investment
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  • IBM AIX is more expensive but its worth to have it for the features its embedded with
  • It's not suited for small customers because of the hardware cost as the ROI will be less for smaller customers.
  • IBM AIX is well suited for companies who has more customers so that ROI doesn't impact.
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Anonymous
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