IBM AIX Solution Editions

Proven Solutions

The IBM AIX Solution Editions are available with a variety of eligible solutions from Industry Software Vendors and from the IBM software portfolio. IBM is working in partnership with the ISVs to select business applications which have a particularly close affinity with the AIX operating system and IBM middleware to provide the finely tuned solutions your business needs. Whether it is in enterprise resource planning, business analytics, customer response management or other areas, there are solutions available, and the list continues to grow.

Qualifying ISVs

Worldwide

  • CGI (link resides out of ibm.com)
 IBM AIX Solution Editions at a glance
  Power 710
Express
Power 720
Express
Power 730
Express
Power 740
Express
Edition feature code #ELB6 #ELB8 #ELB7 #ELB9
Processor cores shipped 4, 6, 8 4, 6, 8 8, 12, 16 4, 6, 8, 12, 16
Minimum memory 4, 12, 16 GB 8, 12, 16 GB 32, 48, 64 GB 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 GB
Minimum storage 2 HDDs or 2 SSDs or 2 Fibre Channel adapters for attachment of IBM Storwize® V7000
No-charge processor core activations ½ (2, 3, or 4) ½ (2, 3, or 4) ½ (4, 6, or 8) ½ (2, 3, 4, 6, or 8)
Reduced charge AIX Standard Edition licenses available 4, 6, 8 4, 6, 8 8, 12, 16 4, 6, 8, 12, 16
Minimum Spend on ISV Solution US $6,500 US $40,000

 AIX Solution Edition for IBM Cognos Business Intelligence at a glance
Edition Feature Code #EU24 Cognos on Power - Small supporting 10-50 Cognos users
#EU25 Cognos on Power - Large supporting 50-200 Cognos users

 AIX Solution Edition for PureFlex Systems at a glance
Eligible Configurations Express, Standard, and Enterprise
Edition Feature Code #EU22
Eligible Compute Nodes IBM Flex System™ p260 and p460
Reduced charge AIX Standard Edition licenses available One per POWER7 core
Minimum spend on ISV solution US $40,000

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Advantages

Companies embracing Smarter Computing are implementing IT infrastructure based on the IBM Power Systems platform that is designed for data, tuned to the task and managed with cloud technologies. With Power Systems, businesses can outpace their competitors by delivering services faster, differentiate their offerings by delivering higher quality services, and turn operational cost into investment opportunity by delivering services with superior economics.

Hardware

Power Systems hardware provides the foundation for designing workload optimized systems in conjunction with software and expert domain knowledge. Power servers and blades are modular and scalable and designed from the chip through the software stack to help deliver new levels of business performance.

Operating systems

Power servers deliver flexibility and choice of operating systems to enable your business to select the best applications for your business needs. Whether running 1, 2, or all 3 - coupled with PowerVM, they maximize the benefit of Power Systems in your business.

System software

IBM's integrated approach to developing Systems and Systems Software stacks together delivers maximum utilization, availability, and flexibility helping you deliver new advantages in your business.

Solutions

IBM and IBM Business Partner solutions exploit key benefits in Power Systems that help you deliver new capabilities and new competitive advantages to your business.

Migrate to Power

Over the last five years thousands of clients have migrated to POWER. Learn how Power Systems has helped them improve their business performance, reduce risk, and establish a more secure future.