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AIX Version 6.1


Overview   |   Features & benefits   |   

Feature Benefits
Virtualization
PowerVM Workload Partitions
  • Reduced administration, improved system efficiency
PowerVM Live Application Mobility
  • Increased application availability, enhanced workload manageability and energy savings
PowerVM Live Partition Mobility
  • Increased application availability, enhanced workload manageability and energy savings * **
Multiple Shared Processor Pools
  • Greater resource management flexibility and reduced application software expense * **
Shared Dedicated Processors
  • Improved server utilization * **
Security
Role Based Access Control
  • Improved security, decreased administration costs
Encrypting Filesystem
  • Improved security
Trusted AIX
  • Highest level of security for critical government and business workloads
AIX Security Expert
  • Improved security, decreased administration costs by enabling federated management of security across multiple AIX systems
Secure by Default
  • Improved security on initial installations of AIX 6.1
Trusted Execution
  • Improved security
Filesystem Permissions Tool
  • Improved security
Near-continuous Availability
Concurrent AIX Updates
  • Greater system availability, improved security by enabling critical security patches to be installed without causing an outage
Storage Keys
  • Improved AIX availability* and improved application availability**
Dynamic Tracing
  • Easier resolution to application execution and performance problems
Enhanced First Failure Data Capture
  • Increased AIX reliability and quicker problem resolution
Non-intrusive Service Aids
  • Increased AIX reliability and quicker problem resolution
Functional Recovery Routines
  • Increased AIX and application reliability and availability
Manageability
PowerVM Workload Partitions
  • Reduced administrative expense by reducing the number of AIX operating systems to maintain. Greater flexibility to deploy and manage workloads
PowerVM Live Application Mobility
  • Improved flexibility to improve application availability and performance and to reduce energy costs