Understanding IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96

IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 is a compiler that can be used to create applications written in the Rust programming language for the AIX platform. With the availability of IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96, the increasingly popular Rust programming language is made available to AIX programmers so that they can write high performing and memory-safe applications on IBM Power AIX.

IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 empowers users to take advantage of Rust on AIX and to gain access to a growing pool of skilled developers. Users can take advantage of Rust's rich ecosystem of modules and packages to develop and run new applications, ranging from DevOps, system scripting, and web development to data science. Rust is also an excellent language for writing system programs. With this rich ecosystem of Rust modules, application developers can typically deliver Rust applications in a shorter time and with fewer new lines of code, resulting in reduced costs.

IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 uses the same LLVM compiler infrastructure that is used on the familiar XL C/C++ for AIX and XL Fortran for AIX compilers.

IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 is orderable via the electronic configurator in association with AIX, accessible via download, and installable via the familiar Installp installation tool. Users can receive service and support of this open source compiler by ordering the IBM Subscription and Support (S&S) for a charge.

Additional benefits of IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96

Here are some of the benefits of using IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96:
  • One of the key benefits of Rust is the reliability and superior security through its memory safety features. Writing memory-safe code was one of the principles that inspired the creation of the Rust programming language. The Rust concepts of ownership with its strict and enforced rules for data ownership, borrowing for controlled simultaneous access to prevent data races, and lifetimes help you to write safe code. The strictly enforced concepts of ownership and borrowing allow multiple threads to work safely on shared data without introducing memory issues. This means Rust has built-in support for concurrent programming. In addition to being memory-safe Rust is also memory efficient. Along with memory safety, with the elimination of memory crashes comes improved security.
  • Rust is not only reliable but also fast. Because of it's ownership and borrowing rules that allow for precise control over memory allocation and deallocation, Rust has no need for garbage collection which translates into higher execution performance.
  • The Cargo built in packaging manager allows you to build, package, document your code and manage dependencies. Cargo, streamlines project management, dependency tracking, and building, which helps contribute to efficient and organized development workflows. IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 includes the Cargo tool.
  • IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 is based on the open source implementation from the Rust Open community. Originally from Mozilla, Rust is now an open source language and is continually being improved by the open source community. The development and support of Rust have been driven by the collaboration of this community. There is continual refinement, which helps ensure that Rust solutions are as mature. This community also contributes numerous additional modules to the Rust collection of packages.
  • IBM Open SDK for Rust on AIX 1.96 follows the Continuous Delivery (CD) Lifecycle model.