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Gabriel Consulting Group: 2011 report of UNIX® User Preference

Customers get better TCO from HP-UX 11iv3 than AIX and Oracle
Content starts here Customers prefer UNIX for mision critical computing

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» Gabriel Consulting: 2010-11 Unix Survey, HP Integrity Nails Availability/Stability (PDF, 467 KB)

UNIX is a seen as a strategic platform —HP-UX 11i ranks #1 Helping lower customer’s TCO

Users ranked HP-UX 11i first in key categories important to mission-critical environments:
  • Operating System Quality
  • Best at helping us lower our TCO
  • Observed real-world availability
  • Operating system quality
  • O/S Patches, Updates
  • Observed, real-world performance
  • System management suite
  • Real-world manageability
  • Professional Services Quality
  • Highest Value for Service Dollar
» View the a comparison of HP-UX 11i vs. AIX
HP-UX 11i on HP Integrity servers is a winning combination that delivers better return on your IT investment. Customers requiring UNIX for mission-critical workloads demand the robustness and mission-critical virtualization of HP-UX 11i for enterprises of all sizes.

Continued year-over-year HP-UX 11i momentum—due to v3 advantages

Real world mission-critical availability and performance: HP-UX 11i continues multi-year leadership in categories integral to mission-critical environments translating to increased availability, productivity and less risk of downtime.

System management and quality: HP-UX 11i leadership in categories related to management, functionality, and performance means increased IT operating efficiency and productivity.

Gabriel Consulting Group published two whitepapers based on the results of its most recent UNIX Vendor Preference Survey. The annual survey asks IT professionals to share insights on data center challenges, industry trends, and technology and support solutions from three major UNIX server vendors.

HP Nails Availability and Stability    

Based on the 2010-2011 UNIX user preference study, Gabriel Consulting Group concludes that commercial Unix systems have become much more powerful and sophisticated over the last decade – to the point where they’ve become the platform of choice for mission critical workloads that need the high availability and scalability that these systems offer. When we asked about Unix availability and stability in our latest annual survey of data centers that use commercial Unix, Hewlett-Packard continued to shine.

Gabriel notes mission-critical UNIX categories where HP-UX 11i outscored AIX and Oracle, including Observed Performance, Observed Availability, Real-World Manageability, and Operating System Quality.

HP Aims for the Clouds

Gabriel Consulting also notes that Cloud computing is getting a huge amount of industry attention these days. This report discusses the critical role virtualization and systems management will play in cloud computing, focusing on what HP is bringing to the table in cloud and how their consolidated management might give a leg up on competitors.
Note: Gabriel survey respondents reside primarily in the US, with about one-third residing in Europe.

*Results from Gabriel Consulting Group 2008/09 Unix Vendor Preference Survey. Survey period covered 12/08-03/09 with 266 survey respondents representing small, medium and large enterprise data centers.

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