IBM AIX
Screenshot of IBM AIX version 7.3 | |
| Developer | IBM |
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| Written in | C |
| OS family | Unix (System V) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Closed source; formerly source available |
| Initial release | February 1986 |
| Latest release | 7.3 TL2 / November 2023 |
| Marketing target | Workstation, Server |
| Platforms | Current: Power ISA Former: IBM ROMP, IBM POWER, PowerPC, x86 (IBM PS/2), System/370, ESA/390, IA-64 (Itanium) |
| Kernel type | Monolithic with dynamically loadable modules |
| Userland | POSIX / SUS |
| Default user interface | KornShell (ksh88), Common Desktop Environment, (Plasma Workspaces and GNOME optional) |
| License | Proprietary |
| Official website | ibm |
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AIX (pronounced /ˌeɪ.aɪ.ˈɛks/ ay-eye-EKS) is a series of proprietary Unix operating systems developed and sold by IBM since 1986. The name stands for "Advanced Interactive eXecutive". Current versions are designed to work with Power ISA based server and workstation computers such as IBM's Power line.