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    IBM AIX

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AIBM AIX (for Advanced Interactive eXecutive) is a Unix operating system, developed, offered and supported by IBM.N/A
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    IBM AIX
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    IBM AIX
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    IBM AIX
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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. …
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM AIX
    AIX is more security and stable. You rarely need to take down the system or apps.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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, …
    Incentivized
    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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    IBM AIX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)