Power Systems: AIX

AIX is a UNIX operating system based on open standards that delivers high levels of security, integration, flexibility and reliability — all of which are essential for meeting the demands of today's information technology environments. AIX exploits decades of IBM technology innovation and is designed to provide the highest level of performance and reliability of any UNIX operating system.

Benefits

Our Power Systems: AIX program includes schools, IBM technical experts, customers and business partners. There are benefits for everyone who participates:

• Educators can increase relationships with industry, develop new employment opportunities for their students, and get access to Power Systems courseware and training at no charge.
• Students can increase their job opportunities with new skills, participate in IBM Professional Certification exams, and advertise their talents in our IBM Student Opportunity System resume database.
• Employers can find students with the skills they need for internships and jobs by searching the IBM Student Opportunity System.

Resources

We have a wide array of resources to help you learn and teach AIX, including no-charge training and professionally developed courseware that you can use in the classroom. But the best news is that we offer Academic Initiative members remote virtual access to the Power Systems environment (so that you don't have to install and maintain the systems) or significant discounts if you choose to lease or buy.

• Check out these resources to learn more

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AIX-related content can easily be integrated into any curriculum or program at your school to teach a variety of concepts. We have colleges and universities that have successfully enhanced their Computer Science, School of Business, or Information Systems programs with AIX concepts, resulting in students that are in high demand by our customers.

• Check out these resources to get an overview of Power Systems and AIX advantages

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We have professionally developed AIX course materials in the Courseware Repository that are excellent for learning more about AIX.

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Take advantage of our training opportunities and prepare yourself for teaching about Power Systems and AIX topics.

Online training

• AIX tutorials. These free online tutorials from developerWorks cover a variety of AIX and UNIX topics for everyone from beginner to advanced developers. Take the tutorials immediately online, or download them to study at your leisure.
• AIX6 and POWER6/POWER7 hands-on technical demos. These demos contain information to get you started with these new interesting technologies and to answer some basic questions.

Instructor-led training

Get started with these basic level classes.

• AN100: AIX Basics
• AN140: AIX 6 Jumpstart for UNIX Professionals

Certification opportunities

• Academic Initiative training and certification discounts: Academic Initiative members can request a 50 percent discount for themselves and their students on some IBM Professional Certification tests at Thompson Prometric Centers.
• All System p, AIX and UNIX training and certification: Explore our other training and certification opportunities.

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