IBM Software Group Informix Dynamic Server 9 4
® IBM Software Group Informix Dynamic Server 9. 4 §Fast, § § § Reliable, Scaleable, Successful! name title IBM Information Management Solutions www. ibm. com/informix/ids
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Agenda § Introduction § § § What’s new in IDS 9. 4? What Customers & Business Partners are saying The IDS Product Bundle IDS – past, present & future Summary – why upgrade? !
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 – Market Success! The fastest, most reliable, highest scaling IDS database ever produced…. provides the performance and reliability needed for Dynamic today's always available, demanding Server and global e-business environments. Over 6000 downloads… “ IDS 9. 4 is the most successful download ever at the IIUG site. ” IIUG, October, 2003 “… the majority of Informix users plan to continue to use or expand their use of Informix in the foreseeable future…” July, 2003 IBM survey of over 200 Informix customers worldwide
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Bloor Research: Informix Customers are Staying with IBM § “…IBM is fulfilling its commitment(s). . and promises to the Informix customer base. All evidence suggests the overwhelming majority of IDS users are happy. . and have every intention of staying with the product for the foreseeable future. ” § “. . the company’s ISVs are successfully marketing their products built on top of IDS and, rather than diminution we can expect to see continued growth of the IDS customer base. ” August, 2003 http: //www. ibm. com/software/data/informix/
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 4 – Delivering Business Value § IDS 9. 4 provides the performance, reliability and scalability/availability needed for today's demanding and global e-business environments § 9. 4 continues to reduce the complexity, time, DBA skills and costs associated with database management by eliminating, simplifying and automating many tasks traditionally associated with maintaining an enterpriseclass database. § IBM & IDS enables Customers and Business Partners to improve their profitability, reduce their risk and deliver best of breed solutions.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Database Software Customer Pains § What’s needed in a database to provide ‘Time to Value’ 4 Access to information, applications, etc. "on-demand" 4 Easy to install and manage 4 Rapid, easy application development 4 Deploy and go to market quickly § Integration 4 Need to access wide variety of enterprise information • various types of data 4 Need to integrate with packaged applications § Cost of Ownership 4 Minimize amount of time required to manage database infrastructure 4 Minimize people costs to manage database infrastructure 4 Reduce skill requirements and learning curve Need to be able to access, store, manage, analyze, integrate & distribute key business information across the enterprise and externally.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS Customer Pains § Scalability 4 Need ability to manage more than 4 TB of data 4 2 GB chunk limit makes disk management cumbersome § Performance 4 Previous 9. x versions did not offer the performance of 7. x § Replication 4 Want the flexibility to use HDR and ER simultaneously § Application Development 4 Need state of the art multi-language support 4 Need to port applications from other platforms easily § Data Security 4 Information in transit was unencrypted 4 Want to use 3 rd party mechanisms to increase security § Life Cycle 4 IDS 7 products are nearing end of marketing § Need to Establish a Technology Plan
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Agenda § Introduction § What’s new in IDS 9. 4? 4 Back to basics – performance, reliability, scalability § § What Customers & Business Partners are saying The IDS Product Bundle IDS – past, present & future Summary – why upgrade? !
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 - Summary Availability/Reliability: ü HDR & ER Co-existence Security High-performance technology ü 8 -15% improvement in internal benchmarks ü Cleaner indexes and improved memory management for more-efficient use of memory and processors. ü Enhanced buffer priority management for more-efficient use of large amounts of memory ü Smarter query optimization Scalability ü Data capacity of a single instance 128 PB ü Maximum chunk size 4 TB ü Maximum number of chunks 32 K ü Maximum LVARCHAR size 32 KB ü DBMS utility file size limit 7 EB ü Secure over-the-wire encryption using Open. SSL encryption libraries ü Configurable user authentication mechanisms using Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAMs) System management ü Automated backup and restore functions ü Increased media efficiency by tapehandling utilities ü More flexible restore options ü NEW! Informix Server Administrator, v 1. 5 Application development ü SQL language enhancements ü Expanded Unicode support ü Multiple collation support ü NEW! Client-SDK, v. 2. 81 ü NEW! Native. Net Driver ü Continued support of IBM Informix 4 GL, SQL, ODBC, JDBC, OLE/DB, SQLJ
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 – High Performance Technology ü 8 -15% improvement in internal benchmarks üCleaner indexes and improved memory management for more-efficient use of memory and processors. üEnhanced buffer priority management for moreefficient use of large amounts of memory üSmarter query optimization
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 - Scalability • • • Maximum chunk size Maximum number of chunks Data capacity of a single instance Maximum LVARCHAR size DBMS utility file size limits 4 TB 32 K 128 PB 32 KB 7 EB “Information is priceless to a tax authority, so the need for a reliable, scalable information management system to perform transaction processing and store years of data is obvious. …By enabling faster loading, the support of IDS, Version 9. 4 for data chunks greater than 2 gigabytes was the key element in the success of the migration. . . ” --Jim Westrick, Technical Consultant to El Salvador Tax Authority
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Big Chunks How big is 128 PB? Very big! ü If we use 180 G byte drives, it would take approximately 716, 800 drives. ü If you stacked them all on top of each other, you would have a tower about 11 miles high. ü Or it you stacked them 10 high, you would need over 3 acres of floor space. ü At current prices, it would cost about $3 B to buy the disks. üBefore mirroring or RAID is added in ü At a load rate of 100 M byte/sec will take nearly 40 years of constant, uninterrupted streaming.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Save Disk Space! § New and larger disk drives are going beyond the limits IDS 9. 30 and prior version have. § Previous limitations would only allow you to use up to 14 Gigabyte per disk drive (7 chunks per drive with 2 GB limit) § Now with the removal of the chunk limitation, you can fully utilize drives greater that 14 gigabytes!
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Mission Critical Reliability & Availability § IDS delivers 24 x 7 databases! 4 Use IDS’s highly flexible, multi-node replication solution • Enterprise Replication (ER) 4 Use IDS’s market-leading fail-over solution • High Availability Data Replication (HDR) - 15 second fail-over 4 Now HDR & ER coexistence • Greatly improved data availability while simultaneously providing for complete disaster recovery 4 Choose from cluster fail-over solutions via: • IBM HACMP, Sun Cluster, HP MC Service. Guard, Legato Cluster Enterprise, Veritas Cluster Server 4 Leverage Geo-Cluster Replication • EMC Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF)
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Other ER and HDR Improvements § HDR now supports extensible data types 4 Replicates logged smart blob spaces 4 logged smart-large-objects (BLOB and CLOB) 4 BOOLEAN 4 LVARCHAR § § 4 complex types: row types, collections (list, set etc. ) ER now supports extensible data types ER now has faster queue recovery Using dynamic logs feature of IDS 9. 30 Can handle large transactions (up to 4 TB file size)!
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Encrypted Communications § Previously, password encryption using CSS/CSM technology § Now (optionally) using CSS/CSM to encrypt all conversations from client to server 4 Using cryptography libraries from Open. SSL. 4 Not using Open. SSL directly because of design of ASF. § Optionally encrypt ER traffic 4 Often sent over long-haul networks. 4 Protects data sent over Internet. 4 Not available for HDR in initial release. § Can also disable all other connections into DB.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Pluggable Authentication Modules § Allows LDAP support with IDS § Implemented on PAM platforms: 4 AIX 32 bit 4 HP UX 4 Sun Solaris 4 Linux IDS 9. 40 4 Windows and other non-PAM platforms not supported § Supports “Challenge Response” LDAP Server
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 – Restoration and Administration • Full tape size support • Re-directed restores, rename chunks during restore • Re-startable fast recovery • RENAME DBSPACE (backported into 9. 40. UC 3 • SET OPTCOMPIND (backported into 9. 40. UC 3) • Informix Server Administrator (ISA) v 1. 5 • ISM support • Edit / configure alarms • Unix bundle installer … reduce the complexity, time, DBA skills and costs associated with database management by eliminating, simplifying and automating many tasks traditionally associated with maintaining an enterprise-class database.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 – Application Features § DESCRIBE INPUT § ORDER BY values not in select-list § Sequence objects § Triggers on views § SQL-99 RIGHT OUTER JOIN § UNION in sub-queries § Names for return values § Multiple OUT parameters § Iterator functions in FROM clause
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Feature Testing and Quality § Significant increase in equipment resources for testing, nightly testing on top 8 – 12 platforms § Improved Quality Processes and focus, strong code management and integration criteria § Increased testing: v Substantial increase in Functional tests, over 25, 000 v Integration and interoperability, upgrade, conversion and reversion v System Stress and real-world customer application tests § Defect backlogs dropped by over 65%! § IDS 9. 40 has a significantly less than project inflow, despite a higher uptake than normal!
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 40 Platforms Platform OS Build/Certifications § § § § HP-UX 11. 0, 11 iv 2 Solaris 6, 7, 8, 9 Solaris 8, 9 AIX 5 L version 5. 1, 5. 2 2000, 2003 Server , XP § § § Kernel 2. 4. 7+, glibc 2. 2. 4+, and RH EE, Su. SE Tru 64 V 5. 1, 5. 2 IRIX 6. 5. x Reliant Unix 5. 45 64 -bit HP 32 -bit & 64 -bit PA-RISC Sun 32 -Bit Sun 64 -Bit IBM 32 -Bit and 64 -bit Windows 32 -Bit Linux z. Series Linux Intel HP Compaq DEC SGI 32 -bit SGI 64 -bit Fujitsu-Seimens § Linux Itanium 2 § HPUX Itanium 2 § Windows 64 Bit 2 Q 04 § Linux Kernex 2. 4. +, glibc 2. 2. 4, and RH EL 3. 0 §HP-UX 11. 23 § 2003 Server
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM Informix Linux Strategy § The IBM strategy is to support the Enterprise Editions of the Linux distributions powered by United. Linux and Red. Hat Enterprise Editions, and to ensure that we support these distributions within a short time of their availability. § We do not individually certify all Linux distributions. Instead, we certify our products based on Linux Kernel version and glibc version. Any customer with a valid IBM maintenance contract running Informix products on Linux (at the kernel level specified or higher) should turn to IBM for support if they have an issue that prevents the smooth operation of their Informix implementation. 64 -Bit Linux
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS on Linux – Very Successful § Italian Foreign Ministry 4 more than 25% annual saving on ad hoc maintenance agreements and operating system license fees; ability to focus on service excellence due to reduction in need for system maintenance § Physics Institute of Cantabria (IFCA) 4 Grid computing network for scientific research in astrophysics, particle physics, meteorology and biology 4 Access to high-power distributed computing resources for collaborative research; ability to support unexpected surges in computing demand; greater system resilience to run 24 x 7, compute-intensive applications
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 4 for Linux on z. Series § IBM Informix 9. 40 is the first IBM database engine to fully exploit the large memory, 64 -bit capabilities of the Linux kernel on the z. Series , and provides an excellent upgrade path for our Linux customers needing a high-performance, Internet-scalable data management system § Fully implemented 64 -bit architectures, such as z. Series , removes the 31 -bit limitations from files, files systems, and applications and enables the use of detail-data regardless of its volume. § 64 -bit systems also reduce the work of the application programmer by removing the design constraints inherent in 31 -bit architectures. This means larger I/O block sizes, reduced disk accesses, the ability to store more data in system memory, all of which result in improved performance, ease of use, and the ability to handle larger problems more easily.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software SCO Unix Customers – Consider Linux § IDS 9. 4, CSDK 2. 81, and Informix Connect 2. 81 do not support the SCO Unix. Ware + LKP platform. IDS SCO Customers are transitioning to Linux very successfully § Picture Perfect on Linux from GE Interlogix replaces a previous Unix. Ware solution from SCO …(the) Product Manager made the decision to transition to Linux when engineers needed to bring new features to market. “Many developers are now supporting Linux, and with all the enhanced features we are developing, Linux provides the perfect solution” § IBM IDS for Linux provides a robust relational database with low administrative overhead, … the seamless collaboration between Red Hat Linux and IDS for Linux has dramatically increased performance levels. On the SCO Unix. Ware version of Picture Perfect, the system could sustain 50 transactions per second. When the upgrade to the Red Hat Linux version was complete, the system’s capacity skyrocketed to 168 transactions per second.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software . Net, Windows 2003 “. NET is a leading example of what we believe will be the dominant architectural model for the third generation of Internet applications. ” Patricia Seybold Group § IDS 9. 40 certified on Windows 2003 §. Net connectivity through ODBC or OLEDB § Native. Net Provider now available § Allows Applications built on. Net to achieve more scalability and openness by interfacing with IDS 9. 4
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Client-SDK 2. 81 Informix® Client SDK™ offers customers a single packaging of several application programming interfaces (APIs) needed to develop applications for Informix servers. § Available Now! § Improved performance with a newly re-architected OLE DB provider § Native. Net Driver § Uni. Code support to Microsoft Visual Basic or Visual C++ applications § Supports JDBC V 2. 21 Type 4 driver § Java Driver is Optimized to work with IBM Web. Sphere Application Server § Supports Unicode standard 3. 1. 1 in OLE DB and ODBC
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS and Informix Data. Blade modules Informix Data. Blades extend the functionality of the database to add business value IDS Database Server Enterprise Replication Extensibility - “Data. Blade Ready” “Java-in-the-Server” Excalibur Image Data. Blade Excalibur Text Data. Blade Video Foundation Web Data. Blade Spatial Data. Blade Geodetic Data. Blade Time. Series Data. Blade NAG Data. Blade Store, Retrieve & Search Images Full text search & retrieval Video Technology Web-Enable the Database Enable Location & Proximity Decisions Round-Earth Solutions Market Analysis Powerful Analytical Algorithms
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS and Informix Tools simplify application development to add real business value IDS Database Server Enterprise Replication Extensibility - “Data. Blade Ready” “Java-in-the-Server” Office Connect 4 GL Data. Blade Developer’s Kit Client SDK Enterprise Gateway Manager Informix Object Translator Reporting & Analysis Tool RAD Development Create custom Data. Blades Connect from any language Connect to other data sources Object-Relational Mapping
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software 4 GL and ISQL 7. 32 - Improving Informix Productivity § Perfectly suited for IDS 7 to 9 Upgrades 4 Superior IDS 9 server compatibility 4 New SQL data types: INT 8, BIGINT, SERIAL 8, and NCHAR/NVARCHAR 4 Supports Long Identifiers § Highly Efficient Memory Utilization 4 Dynamic arrays allocation, de-allocation, and resizing 4 Dynamic arrays are no longer limited to 32, 767 elements § Ideal for 4 GL 7 to 7 Upgrades 4 Direct 4 GL 7. 32 to On. Line 5. 20 connection 4 No need for I-NET or I-STAR 4 Latest internationalization § Availability on Latest Platforms 4 Available on all major Unix (32 -bit and 64 -bit) as well as Linux Intel platforms 4 Fully compatible with CSDK 2. 81
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software The Web. Sphere Studio Family Web. Sphere Studio • Web site development • Java application and web service development and integration • Enterprise modernization and application integration IBM e. Server & Middleware Tools Partner Tools & Middleware Web. Sphere Studio Web Java HTML, DHTML, XML, JSP Wireless J 2 EE, J 2 SE, J 2 ME JCA Connectivity Web Services Asset componentization Creation, Consumption Visually Compose and choreograph Impact analysis Unit Test Functional and Performance Rapid development Visual development Scripting and 4 GLCode and data generation Application templates COBOL and PL/1 development
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software WS 5. 1 Introduces New Business Language § Need a 4 th Generation Language based on Java to allow “natural” access from web-based components 44 GL is to C as EGL is to Java 4“Natural” access means that the Java components will run naturally in any J 2 EE compliant application server § IBM needs to bring two distinct groups of users forward together 4 Visual Age Generator 4 GL 4 Informix 4 GL
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Web. Sphere 5. x – Phase 1 Offering IDS New Web Application Web. Sphere App. Server New EGL Business Logic DB 2 * New web application development * 4 GL-syntax incorporated in EGL * Connectivity to DB 2 and Informix
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Web. Sphere 6. 0 – Phase 2 Migrated Application Or business logic 4 GL Migration Utility Existing 4 GL Application IDS Java Runtime * I 4 GL migration EGL/Migrated I 4 GL character-based application support to EGL * DB 2 connectivity for existing I 4 GL applications Web. Sphere App. Server New Web Application New EGL/Migrated I 4 GL Business Logic * Web application DB 2 using I 4 GL business logic
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Agenda § Introduction § What’s new in IDS 9. 4? § What Customers & Business Partners are saying § The IDS Product Bundle § IDS – past, present & future § Summary – why upgrade? !
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Who’s using IDS 9. 40? Application Hosts 40, 000 financial transactions daily for transportation industry “We chose Informix over Oracle for its superior performance and stability, as well as its extremely competitive price. That decision has consistently reaffirmed itself in our ongoing evaluations of the data management marketplace. We have no doubt that IBM Informix 9. 4 is as robust and reliable as any database available today, and the absolute leader in cost-performance. ” Stephen Cobb Senior Database Administrator
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software "Thanks to IDS, we relocated our entire data center with less than seven minutes of database downtime. We would never have been able to do that with Oracle. " --Stephen Cobb, Senior Administrator of Systems and Databases, TCH Business Benefits Can now offer more secure and highly available processing environment with added encryption and combined ER & HDR functionality. Large chunks saves DBA cycles. More than 500% growth in transactions in 3 years, with no increase in staff; 100 percent increase in revenues in 3 years; annual savings of more than $1. 5 million in license fees and hundreds of thousands of dollars in DBA costs, in comparison with Oracle; avoidance of planned $6 million IT restructuring project
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software TCH and the unique features within IDS 9. 40 § HDR/ER coexistence – saving time and money § Re-startable fast recovery – reporting without performance decline § Serial primary keys – eliminating complexity § IDS 9. 4 – best IDS for decision support and traditional OLTP
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software El Salvador Tax Administration Office § Upgraded from IDS 7. 31 on Alpha RISC Server with Digital Unix to IDS 9. 4 on Intel server with Linux (Su. SE) § 200 million record database § “Actual conversion was planned for a 4 -5 day period…conversion was complete after 2 days. ”
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software El Salvador Tax Administration Office Comparison Statistics Original Server Production Server RDBMS ODS 7. 31 FC 2 IDS 9. 4 UC 2 Avg Client Connections 360 500 Response Time Data Entry - 50% faster Base Tax Report 15 minutes 1/3 of the time Declaration Posting 7 hours 3 hours <1/2 of the time Processing Tax Forms 4 hours 40 mins <1/6 th of the time Processing EDA 3 hours 60 mins 1/3 of the time AR Characteristic
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Major Financial Institution: IDS 9. 4/Finance Foundation/Red. Hat Linux 7. 2 Wanted to develop a competitive advantage by implementing a sophisticated quantitative analysis system that could effectively search and analyze both realtime and historical data to spot trends. . In order to meet budget requirements for the project also needed an alternative to its UNIX-based Sun Solaris operating environment that could help drive down costs without compromising system performance. The new solution has helped to increase revenue and improve risk management functions (and) because the solution is running on Linux, was able to optimize solution performance on Intel-based servers, which are less expensive to purchase and maintain than UNIX-based server.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Large Chinese Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer § Needed to reduce costs and achieve a more stable platform with greater functionality. . wanted to consolidate to a single hardware and database environment. § Consolidated from a multiplatform to a single Linux environment § Database servers were consolidated from Microsoft® SQL Server, Oracle and Informix to Informix IDS 9. 4. Linux on IBM e. Server x. Series platform § Significantly reduced IT platform costs § Achieved a high performance, scalable and reliable single, integrated hardware and software environment
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Production Studio - SMB § Upgraded to 9. 4 on Red Hat Linux 7. 3 § Bought two systems to help with previous downtime issues § “. . sees IBM Informix and Linux as an investment for the future. . . The Linux platform …will provide opportunities for future scalability and feature upgrades…(customer) is most pleased with the high-availability data replication feature of IDS 9. 4. ”
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Electronics Equipment Manufacturer § Need to modernize their On. Line 5 system to support a new joint venture § New system needed to be scalable, provide mobile access support and front end graphical interface § Chose IDS 9. 4 with Linux Red Hat Enterprise v. 2. 47 § Customer expects to increase operational efficiency by 80% § Mobile employees can work through browsers
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software German Surveying & Mapping Agency § Provides a broad portfolio of services, continually updated based on new, incoming geographic data § Needed a database to handle large chunks of geodetic data as BLOBs (Binary large objects) § Chose IDS 9. 4 on Windows NT (over Oracle and Ingres) § Recommend IDS 9. 4 for ease of administration, multiplatform support, BLOB support and flexibility in easily meeting changing business requirements
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Application Partners § Combine IDS with our partner’s products to achieve world-class solutions for any business problem! 4 IDS & SAP 4 IDS & BAAN 4 IDS & People. Soft 4 IDS & Lawson
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS & SAP § With SAP we have the most extensive roadmap for Informix out of all our integrated ISV partners. Clearly laid out support for all new features to come until 2006, bringing support for those functions for another 5 -6 years. § Current SAP IDS support: 4 All IDS versions on SAP 4. 6 C will be supported until 2006 4 IDS 9. 3 on SAP WAS 6. 2 is fully supported except for Unicode 4 PLAN: SAP certification for Net. Weaver in April and R/3 4. 6 D in Q 2, 2004 • SAP customers should check the SAP Service Marketplace (on the internet) for official availability dates § SAP does plan to continue certifying future releases of IDS on future releases of SAP
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM > DB 2 Information Management Software > Informix Product Family > IDS 9. 40 IDS 9. 4 and “Sap has supported Informix since 1992 and continues to have a strong commitment to the platform. . . We will support the current versions of IDS on SAP 4. 6 C at least until 2006. . . SAP will sell and ship my. SAP. com on IDS to new and existing customers and support this platform. It’s business as usual. . . ” Karl-Heinz Hess, Member of the Extended Executive Board at SAP, September, 2002.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS and People. Soft § IDS 9. 30 is certified with People. Tools 8. 4 across all platforms (completed in July 02). § 9. 40. UC 2 Certification with PT 8. 4 (GA Q 4, 2003) § People. Soft to support IDS on PT 8. x through 2005/2006. 4 People. Tools supports IDS with most of their modules, with the exception of CRM, Supply Chain and Education. § People. Tools will be ported to IDS 9. 50. Exact version to be decided.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS & Baan Product Porting Set Driver Level IDS Version Baan IVx, Triton 6. 1 c. 07. 0 1 1 9. 4 i. Baan ERP 5. 0 x 7. 1 d. 01 (7. 1 d. 03) 1&2 9. 4
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM & Lawson pledge continued support of IDS & DB 2 UDB customers § Lawson will support for IDS 9. 4 on Lawson’s 7. 3. 3 and 8. 0. X environment releases until their end of life. § Lawson’s future 8. 1 Environment release will not support IDS. No announced availability date for this product. § Lawson is encouraging customers to consider DB 2 UDB as the databases to migrate to: "As IBM's stated direction is to integrate the best function of Informix into its DB 2 database, Lawson’s support of DB 2 will continue to provide you with most or all of the Informix function, and Lawson encourages you to consider migrating to DB 2 over the coming years. " § Lawson is working very closely with IBM and our mutual customers to ensure full support and ample time to align with both IBM’s and Lawson’s future product roadmaps. Lawson customers on IDS will have IBM’s full support in making a smooth transition to DB 2 UDB.
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM > DB 2 Information Management Software > Informix Product Family > IDS 9. 40 IDS 9. 4 and “… Lawson Software has been an IBM Business Partner for many years and optimizes our products to integrate with IBM databases, such as IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS). ” “We are impressed with the latest release of IDS, version 9. 4. Like all of the previous Informix releases we have worked with over the years, version 9. 4 delivers consistent high performance, strong data management functionality and features the ease of administration that is one of the hallmarks of IDS. In our view, each new release of IDS, along with the industry-leading product support provided by IBM, is further proof of their unwavering commitment to the Informix product line and user community. ” Tony Komor, Director of Development, Lawson Software
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS Consulting & Services Available § Offers customers deep technical skills and support required to take a project from its conception, through planning and development, to testing, implementation, and beyond. 4 Upgrade & Migration Planning & Support • IDS 7 to 9 Upgrades • From Online 5 to IDS • From competitor’s products to IDS 4 Database Fast Start Program 4 Database Design Review • Special Programs for SAP, People. Soft, & BAAN 4 System Health Checks 4 Enterprise Replication Requirements & Deployment 4 Custom Programs to fit your needs! § For more information 4 http: //www-3. ibm. com/software/data/informix/ids 94/upgrade. html 4 email: dmskills@us. ibm. com
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Training & Education http: //www. ibm. com/software/data/education/ § Courses- All updated to reflect IDS 9. 4! 4 Foundations (6 courses for IDS) 4 Level I (7 courses for IDS) 4 Level II (10 courses for IDS) 4 Master’s Course in Advanced Performance Tuning § Education Center for IBM Software (ECIS) 4 Enables authorized Business Partners to deliver end-user and technical training using courseware developed by IBM. § Mobile Academy & Self Study § Technical Conferences - Data Management – September 20 -24 th, 2004 § Redbbooks http: //www. redbooks. ibm. com/ : 4 IDS & Websphere, 4 Integration Through Data Federation § I*Teach: http: //www. iiug. org/markscranton/informix. htm
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM Developer. Works - Informix Developer Zone § Everything you need to know about Developing Applications for IDS 4 Data. Blade Modules 4 4 GL 4 Java 4 Systems Management 4 Tools 4 Connectivity 4 And More! 4 www 7 b. boulder. ibm. com/dmdd/zones/informix
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IDS 9. 4 and Web. Sphere Overview § Provide Informix customers a comprehensive e-business infrastructure by extending their capabilities to the web 4 A tightly integrated combination of Informix and Web. Sphere software that works together seamlessly § IBM Informix and Web. Sphere Enterprise Bundle IDS 9. 4 Enterprise Edition Unlimited • Also available as Tradeup from IDS 7 4 Web. Sphere Application Server 5. 0. 2 4 Web. Sphere Application Developer 5. 1 § IBM Informix and Web. Sphere Workgroup Bundle 4 IDS 9. 4 Workgroup Edition 4 Web. Sphere Application Server -- Express 5. 0. 2 § Attractively discounted bundle pricing 4 Almost 25% off individual products http: //www-306. ibm. com/software/data/informix/websphere/
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software IBM Informix Gold Bundles Overview § Customers can purchase a single database license offering (Gold Bundle ) and deploy their choice of IBM DM products (i. e. Informix, Red Brick, DB 2) as business needs dictate § Designed to offer a sense of "one" company & to keep Informix users as IBM customers § Protects customer's investment in Informix database licenses § Eliminate "future of Informix" concerns by providing a solution that can be deployed on customer's terms § Attractive Price gives customers more function and flexibility than standalone DB 2 at only a minimal premium over IDS alone § See www. ibm. com/software/data/programs/goldoffer/
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software Why should upgrade to IDS 9. 4 today? § Performance 4 8 -15% increase overall § Availability 4 High Availability Data Replication (HDR) & Enterprise Replication (ER) § Scalability 4 Removes previous size limitations § Security 4 End-to-end encryption § Easy Upgrade 4 Minutes to upgrade from IDS 7
IBM Software Group | DB 2 Information Management Software More Information: § IDS 9. 4 web page • http: //www-3. ibm. com/software/data/informix/ids/ § Informix newsletter • http: //www-3. ibm. com/software/data/db 2 infonews/ § Join International Informix Users Group (IIUG) and your local user group § www. iiug. org/join § IBM Informix Info. Disc CD § full of information and resource links to provide customers and business partners with information you need to know about Informix. Order your copy today AT http: //www. ibm. com/shop/publications/order § Order number GK 3 T-7255 -00. The link to WW puborder is. . .
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