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Return on Investment

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IBM AIX Reviews (60)

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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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Rohi R.
RR
"Robust, Secure, and Always On"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

I like IBM AIX for its very advanced features and extreme stability, making it perfect for full-time operating systems. Its very strong security is a big plus, and it offers low time delays while restarting. The system is reliable and fast for long work hours, and it's very safe with less maintenance required for long-term use. I also appreciate its high availability, as it's up 24 hours, which is particularly valuable for exam systems where servers can't stop, ensuring users don't face errors or delays. The ability to perform live system updates while the system is running is another advantage. Additionally, it effectively handles system delays and crashes, can manage huge data loads, and supports smooth operation for many users. Its strong security and authentication help in solving hacking, data leaks, and unauthorized access attempts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

It can be too much expensive because IBM needs more powerful servers which cost a lot and getting licenses is also costly. It needs special types of skills, many people face difficulties learning AIX when compared to Windows or Linux. At the beginning of the initial setup, it needs IBM power server knowledge; new users will face a lot of confusion and it also needs documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anas A.
AA
IBM Power Systems Software Specialist
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A Brief History of AIX Here's"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

I like best about IBM AIX is its exceptional stability, scalability, and security. It’s a UNIX operating system designed for mission-critical workloads, and it consistently delivers outstanding performance under heavy enterprise demands. Features like PowerVM for advanced virtualization, robust security controls such as RBAC and Trusted AIX, and dynamic resource allocation make it ideal for high-availability environments. The system’s backward compatibility and long-term support also help organizations modernize without disrupting legacy applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Honestly, I don’t see any major reason to dislike IBM AIX. It’s a mature, stable, and secure operating system that’s proven its reliability in enterprise environments. Like any platform, it has its learning curve, but once you understand its structure and tools, it’s extremely powerful and efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mostafa A.
MA
founder of (EL-DocToOoR-66 ) company for creat applictions (Innovation for The Future)
Pharmaceuticals
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Highly Professional, Secure, and Stable Modern Technology System"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

One of the most professional and most secure and stability at the modern technology system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Cost of it and it's complicated, so need training to get the Best useful and also need to Get it ONLY one , must order it from it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Atul K.
AK
Vice President and Global Head, Consulting and Digital Transformation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Resilient, Cost-Efficient OS for Mission-Critical Workloads"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Very resilient, stable operating system for long running and mission critical workloads. With IBM power systems with quite powerful processing and new architecture, the infra server requirement in terms of cpu and memory is much lower thereby reducing the license costs of any application and database running on server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Flip side is the vendor lock in. You can’t run workloads on x86 processsors and systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Devaraj S.
DS
Cyber Security Specialist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Rock-Solid Stability with Helpful Error Detection and Correction"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Stability and fault tolerance of application really worth it. And error detection and correction services are really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

The cost is very high while comparing to other application similar to it and the open source packages are very limited Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sher ali K.
SK
Infrastructure Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Reliable and Secure IBM Power Server, but Expensive and Complex to Manage"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

It features a highly reliable and stable design, making it suitable for 24/7 uptime with almost no crashes. Strong security is integrated, including built-in encryption, RBAC, and secure patching. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

The IBM Power server comes with a high cost, both in terms of licensing and hardware. Additionally, managing this system is quite complex and requires an administrator with extensive Unix knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hitender D.
HD
Project Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"IBM AIX a robust and secure operating system"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

IBM AIX has world class Security and it can be scaled up really well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

The GUI part is sort of missing, though it has smitty but needs to be much better for newbies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mahesh D.
MD
System Administrator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A rock-solid stability and reliability product"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

AIX delivers these capabilities and more, ensuring the performance, reliability, and security your mission-critical data demands Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

Integrating with your current tech stack could have been better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS
Devops Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"AIX for Banking applications"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

Reliability and Stability: IBM AIX is known for its rock-solid stability and reliability, making it a preferred choice for mission-critical applications

AIX delivers excellent performance, particularly in handling large-scale data transfers and network integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

The cost of IBM AIX can be quite high compared to other operating systems

AIX is tightly bound to IBM hardware, which limits its flexibility Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JEROME J.
JJ
IT Director
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Rock Solid OS"
What do you like best about IBM AIX?

AIX is rock solid, has a ton of resources and the internal help screens are great. What I like best about this OS & hardware is the reliabilty as we've had virually no downtime. Implementation is fairly simple and of course along with great customer support makes this platform a must within our environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM AIX?

I really don't have any dislikes about IBM AIX. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

25 months

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