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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

25 months

User Insights

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Implementation Time

5 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

IBM AIX Reviews (70)

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IBM AIX Reviews (70)

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Users consistently praise the stability and reliability of IBM AIX, noting its effectiveness for mission-critical workloads and minimal downtime. The operating system is recognized for its robust security features and scalability, making it a preferred choice in enterprise environments. However, many reviews mention the high costs associated with licensing and hardware as a common limitation.

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Verified User in Banking
AB
Verified User in Banking
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best *nix system"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Its strength and reliability and stability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Nothing, for me it's the real true *nix based system that allows company to get a true powerful and stable O.S. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Syedibrahim  G.
SG
Syedibrahim G.
Cloud Delivery Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Rocking on-premises Setup"
3/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Newer version of IBM AIX allows apply patches without restart Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

IBM AIX not supported for cloud environment Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Salah N. Q.
SQ
Salah N. Q.
Senior Database Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"IBM AIX IS MORE SECURITY AND STABLE"
4.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Highly stable operating environment.

Virtualization

IBM AIX support 24/7

Easy to manage

Allows quick and complete recovery of a failed

High security - the hypervisor has zero reported vulnerabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

The Cost is Expensive when compared to it peers. Aix Shell Commands Not Compatible with Linux shel ,Management of the virtualization, especially using IVM can be hard Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"One of a kind Unix based operating system."
4.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Linux compatibility.

Amazing features.

Ease of use.

User friendly.

Scalable and secure.

Continuously improving with each new update that is released.

IBM-powered systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Sometimes can be cumbersome to use.

Expensive comparatively.

The maintenance process can be complicated.

More custom features should be available to users to explore it to its full potential. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SU
Suresh U.
Senior System Administrator
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Stable OS with greater performance"
4.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Security & Performance, One-time setup & easy administration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Training & features communication during the product release Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ardhita I.
AI
Ardhita I.
IT Infrastructure & Production Support
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Realible & Near Zero Downtime"
4.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

IBM bring the best realible machine and near zero downtime Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

technology that is very reliable is definitely proportional to the price paid, but the price is a definite guarantee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services
UI
Verified User in Information Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"IBM AIX OS"
3.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

The latest update that enables Applying patches without restart is an exciting and viable option that makes processes run smoother and reduces a lot of time wastage. Greater compatibility with Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Can be expensive when comparing other options available in the market space. Sometimes resource management can be a little bit clumsy. Some insecure protocols are enabled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tharindu P.
TP
Tharindu P.
Site Reliability Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Worked in a Banking System and Warehouse Management System"
3.5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Easy to use, better with systems that require high levels of reliability, availability, and security. AIX has a reputation for being a stable and secure operating system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Insecure protocols such as Telnet and FTP are enabled and are the expected interface. Not very much user friendly Graphical user interface issues. Not support in cloud environment, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shehin S.
SS
Shehin S.
associate professional software engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"optimum performance storage system"
4/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Working is easy and comfortable. The UI is easy to understand and use. Managing and deployment are simple works well for high block sizes as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Does not work well in the case of thin provisioned volume since it uses disk space as a large pool of memory which can be overwhelming for the memory capacity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CJ
Cyril J.
Technical Solutions Architect
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Stable, Reliable and Scalable Operating System"
5/5
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

We are using AIX for our mission critical workloads and it has many advanced security features, including role-based access control, cryptographic support etc. Also AIX Supports virtualization through IBM's PowerVM technology that we are using extensively. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Due to the proprietary nature of AIX, there are less third-party software and applications available for AIX compared to other operating systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Ferozuddin N.
FN
Ferozuddin Nohri
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Last activity over 3 years ago

How do I get the IP address of the machine?

Saurabh P.
SP
Saurabh Prakash
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Last activity about 3 years ago

How you guys are going to position Power Linux ? We will look ahead running ansible smoothly on IBM AIX.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

25 months

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
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