Glossary Term

AIX

IBM's Unix operating system for Power servers, commonly tied to P Series, System p, and modern Power hardware searches.

Definition

AIX is IBM's Unix operating system for Power servers. In hardware sourcing conversations, AIX often appears with older P Series or System p terminology, but current planning maps those workloads into the IBM Power family.

AIX buyers should verify operating system release support, firmware, application compatibility, and hardware model before choosing a replacement, hosted environment, or maintenance plan.

Example

An AIX workload running on older pSeries hardware may be refreshed onto a current IBM Power server if the application and operating system releases are supported.