The most powerful OS that is being used by me for official use and also it helps to solve daily life problems in an easy way. I have been using this past 3 years and having wonderful experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes multitasking of system overloading applications like photoshop , Android studio , etc, makes the OS feel little laggy even if I am having i7 processor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about IBM i is that it is a turnkey text-based OS that reduces the need for IT configuring and interventions. It is made for medium to large organizations, as it is designed to be used with ease, has trouble-free deployment and ensures reliable server operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a bit expensive compared to its competitive software. Also, it's scalability should be simplified. Software testing and the compatibility of software products that are available in the market should also be addressed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The things, which I like most about IBM are:

IBM give better performance as compare to its compitator softwares, this encourage its users to use it more.

It have easy to use interface, which makes it easy for non technical peoples to work on it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Things, which I would like to improve, are:

1. Debugging is difficult.

2. It's a little bit expensive, which makes it difficult to justify infront of management to persue them to buy it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reliable and powerful , database is integrated and extremely powerful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not enough apps and configuration of some components can be 'clunky' Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IBM i is well known as AS400/ RPG/ Iseries in the software industry. It has various programming language like RPGLE, RPG, CLLE using which applications can be developed which are more secure, controlled and with highest up time or minimal downtime per year as minimum as 12 minutes downtime per year.. which is considerably much stronger than lots of other technologies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Green screen based User interface in Telnet or 'Access Client Solution' software is less developer friendly, but end user friendly.

IBM RDi makes this easy. It's a new IDE based on eclipse which developers can use and enhance productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Technology has always been on the count and with IBM I, one will learn the use of new technology and access to the same. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing that we dont like is the guidance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Secure operating system that enables my team of engineers to perform data basing, networking, and programming duties with relative ease. Great support on ibm's side Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have nothing negative to say, though some more features are always welcome Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Robust and reliable OS. The user interface is easy to use and gives good performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Same old green screen, it will not be easy to the users who don't have a knowledge of the ibmi commands. No people moving towards cloud infrastructures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is undoubtedly the best OS if we consider robust architecture, security and reliability, May be because is out there from a long time. Rarely any downtime. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It uses old programming languages like PRGLE/CLLE for which the talent pool availability is declining year on year. The terminal and development environment is outdated and debugging is a pain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use and smart dashboards. Like many cloud vendors IBM is looking to keep and expand the customer base. This product looks at the customer more than a dollar figure. Use it to improve your business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Like any product you don't see, it is difficult to justify the price tag to management. It's not until you reap the benefits of the product that you can justify the expense. Difficult to get buyin from the business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.