IBM AIX (operating system)
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| Developer | IBM |
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| Written in | C |
| OS family | Unix |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | 1986 |
| Latest release | 7.2 / October 5, 2015 |
| Marketing target | Workstation, Server |
| Available in | English |
| Platforms | ROMP, IBM POWER, PowerPC, x86 (IBM PS/2), System/370, ESA/390 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic with dynamically loadable modules |
| Default user interface |
Korn shell (ksh88),Common Desktop Environment, (Plasma Workspaces and GNOME optional) |
| License | Proprietary |
| Official website | www-03 |
AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive, pronounced /ˌeɪaɪˈɛks/) is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM for several of its computer platforms. Originally released for the IBM 6150 RISC workstation, AIX now supports or has supported a wide variety of hardware platforms, including the IBM RS/6000 series and later POWER and PowerPC-based systems, IBM System i, System/370 mainframes, PS/2 personal computers, and the Apple Network Server.
AIX is based on UNIX System V with 4.3BSD-compatible extensions. It is one of five commercial operating systems that have versions certified to The Open Group's UNIX 03 standard (the others being macOS, Solaris, Inspur K-UX and HP-UX).
The AIX family of operating systems debuted in 1986, became the standard operating system for the RS/6000 series on its launch in 1990, and is still actively developed by IBM. It is currently supported on IBM Power Systems alongside IBM i and Linux.
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