IBM AIX

Zero planned downtime for system maintenance*

Secure, resilient and cost-effective

IBM® AIX® on Power® Servers offers a secure, scalable, and cost-efficient platform for mission-critical workloads in regulated environments. With 99.9999% uptime1, hybrid cloud integration, and AI-ready performance, AIX helps clients modernize infrastructure, reduce risk, and streamline operations. Built for long-term ROI, AIX supports legacy and cloud-native applications with automation, live migration, and enterprise-grade security — enabling confident transformation at your own pace. 

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Automate, Comply & Protect

Simplifies operations and supports compliance through automation, encryption, and PowerSC security—valuable for regulated environments. 
Optimize Resources, Cut IT Costs 

Businesses can reduce expenses and improve sustainability with IBM AIX by streamlining licensing, resource use, and energy consumption.  
Boost Uptime, Reliability & Performance

Designed with high availability in mind—making it a strong choice for workloads across banking, healthcare, insurance, government and more. 
Transform, Integrate & Scale

With support for open standards and automation, IBM AIX offers flexibility that helps accelerate modernization and innovation across enterprise systems. 

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AIX on IBM Power11

Features  

Security integration
Integrated Security & Compliance 

Built-in encryption, secure boot, and PowerSC policy enforcement protect data across hybrid environments and simplify compliance in regulated industries.

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Resource management
Intelligent Resource Management 

Micro-partitioning, dynamic allocation, and multi-threading optimize CPU, memory, and I/O — reducing IT costs and improving sustainability.

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High Availability Architecture 

Live Partition Mobility and deep hardware-software integration deliver 99.9999% uptime for uninterrupted performance across mission-critical workloads. 
Hybrid cloud integration and automation
Hybrid Cloud & AI Integration 

Supports containerized, cloud-native, and AI workloads with seamless integration into IBM Cloud®, Red Hat®, OpenShift® and modern automation frameworks.

Product family

AIX 7.3

Access technical guides, performance tools, and system resources designed to help maximize your IBM® AIX® environment’s potential efficiently.

IBM PowerVC

Explore cloud-ready management for AIX®, IBM i, and Linux®—built to streamline VM deployment on IBM® Power® Servers.

IBM PowerHA

IBM Power clients run mission-critical workloads on Power and need an ultra secure and reliable infrastructure.

 IBM PowerSC

Explore automation, real-time compliance, and trusted quantum protection for AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® on IBM® Power® Servers.

IBM PowerVM

Explore secure, scalable virtualization for AIX®, IBM i, and Linux®—built to optimize performance on IBM® Power® Servers.

IBM PowerVM Recovery Manager

Explore automated failover, disaster recovery, and high availability tools designed for virtualized workloads on IBM Power.

Resources

Explore Power11

Accelerate Performance, explore scalable, secure infrastructure designed for AI, hybrid cloud, and mission-critical workloads across enterprise environments.

IBM AIX for IBM Power

Explore Scalable IBM AIX Solutions Unlock Live Update, hybrid recovery, and AI-powered insights for mission-critical workloads on IBM Power.

IBM AIX Training

Expand your skills and knowledge with courses that range from basic to advanced and cover a variety of topics.
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Footnotes

*Based upon IBM internal testing of system upgrade scenarios; many (i.e. VIOS, hot plug adapters, I/O adapter FW, and concurrent system firmware updates) can be done in-place while some (i.e. non-concurrent system FW and HW maintenance) may require Live Partition Mobility (LPM) support.

1Based upon unplanned downtime of a single Power E1180 system as calculated in the POWER11 Processor-Based Systems RAS (see section: 99.9999% uptime) https://www.ibm.com/downloads/documents/us-en/10a99803d9afd776