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features like RBAC and encrypted files give me peace of mind when I’m working with sensitive stuff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The interface is clunky, and it’s stuck on outdated hardware like Itanium servers, which makes upgrades a pain. Plus, it’s not the easiest thing for new people to pick up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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HP-UX is known for its robustness, making it a reliable choice for mission-critical applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Since HP-UX is designed to work best with HP hardware, it can be difficult to switch to different hardware vendors without significant changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HPUX is very stable OS. Service gaurd is easy to manage and work .patching ,file system extension. Data protector installation. Cluster failover .ignite backup usage. System monitoring is petty easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I felt little difficult in using keyboards .especially when we using in console . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Es un sistema muy estable, es una pena que ya no le dieron continuidad para nuevos equipos, su administración es un entorno seguro y fácil de administrar, seguridad en todo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The downside of being in a business environment was that the licensing costs were very high, and several companies gave up on its implementation. HP did not continue with further updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are using HP Unix from the year of 2005 from the version 11.11 V, now we still using the 11.31 V, very rare issues and stable OS, NPAR and IVM options are very good for the virtulixation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Expecting more and next version of releases with updated security patches, some comparability issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The procedure for using OS on HP UX were simple to setup and understand. The OS administrators found it quite simple to manage hardware setup in their business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Pricing can be dropped which is main factor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.


The intercompability with various computer network protocols and extensive usage in storage area networks domain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is not as widely implemented in the computer industry except in the storage area network and network management systems domain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is pure server OS with lot of flexibility on memory, high availability and secure management. Ease of use and best in business Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It is not suggested to run critical database like oracle 10g Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HP-UX was easy to set up and the commands were straightforward for working on the OS. The hardware configuration was really easy for the OS admin to manage.
Hp UX learning document is good too as a fresher I was able to easily understand the setup and handle it as admin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It used to be a good offering until new products didn't emerge in the market. Application performance was really bad If we compare it to the offerings by RedHat and IBM P series. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.