IBM announce AIX 7.1 Support Extended to the End of 2027
28 July 2025 - 2 Minute Read
IBM announce AIX 7.1 Support is Extended to the end of 2027
IBM has confirmed that support for IBM AIX 7.1 will now continue until at least the end of 2027, providing welcome reassurance for organisations still reliant on legacy applications running on older IBM Power infrastructure.
This update comes as many businesses find themselves tied to critical workloads that are incompatible with the latest AIX versions. The extension of IBM support offers vital breathing room for IT leaders to plan future migrations, while ensuring their current AIX systems remain patched, secure, and compliant.
Why This Matters
Running outdated or unsupported AIX versions (such as AIX 6.1, 5.3, or even 4.x) significantly increases your risk exposure, from unpatched vulnerabilities to unsupported hardware and software combinations. Whether you’re running production workloads or legacy systems, ongoing support and a security-first approach are essential.
How Baby Blue IT & Consulting Can Help
At Baby Blue, we provide specialist services around all versions of IBM AIX, including both currently supported and legacy environments:
- Genuine IBM Extended Support for AIX 7.1
- Legacy AIX Support (AIX Versions 6, 5, and 4) - third-party options to extend support for critical business systems
- Independent AIX Security Audits - review patch levels, harden configurations, assess user privileges & remote access controls
- Backup & DR Strategy Review - ensure your data is protected and recoverable
- AIX Infrastructure Review - whether you have in-house expertise or limited AIX knowledge, we offer expert validation and support
- Actionable Reports – including tailored recommendations and optional remediation services
Whether you just need an independent health check of your AIX environment or full remediation and support services, our IBM-certified consultants and legacy AIX experts can help ensure your systems are as secure and stable as possible.
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Will Nicholls
Will Nicholls is an industry recognised expert in the field of Hardware & Software Maintenance services especially around all IBM platforms. Will has worked in this field as a salesman for over 25 years and in his time has won some of the largest third party maintenance contracts many of which, due to his passion for account management, stayed with him for multiple years. Will is known for his innovation, bringing new, highly profitable services to the organisations he worked for. Will is now responsible all things maintenance related and making sure that we always do the right thing for the Customer.
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