Next Informix Tech Talk Title: Updated Informix SQL Performance Tuning Tips for Informix Developers by Jeff Filippi Date: Thursday, June 16, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM EDT Description: Learn how to improve your Informix SQL statements to optimize performance on your Informix Database system. Bio: Jeff has worked with Informix products for 30 years and specializes in… Continue reading Informix TechTalk: Updated Informix SQL Performance Tuning Tips for Informix Developers by Jeff Filippi
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Informix TechTalk: Setting up end to end Informix connections using Connection Manager by Thomas Beebe
Setting up end to end Informix connections using Connection Manager by Thomas Beebe Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022 Watch the replay on YouTube here – https://youtu.be/uZvcghm7fx4 Download the Slides PDF here – ThomasBeebe_ConnectionManagerUses.pdf Download the Examples and Slides in a Zip File – TomBeebeConnectionManager2022.zip Description: Connection Manager is one of the most useful and most… Continue reading Informix TechTalk: Setting up end to end Informix connections using Connection Manager by Thomas Beebe
IIUG World 2021 Conference Session Replays
2021 IUG World Conference Session Replays on YouTube These videos on Youtube are replays from the 2021 IIUG World Virtual Conference by the Speakers See all Sponsor’s sessions here – https://www.iiug.org/en/2022/01/10/iiug-conference-sponsors-session-replays-on-youtube/ The videos will be available on April 1, 2022 A01. Informix Strategy, Roadmap and Licensing Karen Qualley, HCL Karthik Gopalakrishnan, IBM” YouTube Replay: https://youtu.be/2LP1EZPFZa8… Continue reading IIUG World 2021 Conference Session Replays
IIUG Conference Sponsors Session Replays on YouTube
2021 IUG World Conference Sponsor Session Replays on YouTube The videos on Youtube are replays from the 2021 IIUG World Virtual Conference by the Sponsors – See all Sponsors here – http://world.iiug.org/2021_sponsors/ The videos will be available on January 10, 2022 Opening Keynote with Arvind Krishna, IBM Chairman, and CEO YouTube Replay: https://youtu.be/FzkLk1o8wvg C02. IBM Community… Continue reading IIUG Conference Sponsors Session Replays on YouTube
Informix RoadMap 2021-2022
New Video on the Informix Tech Talks YouTube Channel IBM Informix Roadmap presented at the IBM Community Day 2021 Looking Ahead with IBM Informix 2021/22 by Karthik Gopalakrishnan, Product Manager, Informix YouTube: https://youtu.be/2cp26SrQkLs
View the Informix IIUG World 2021 Virtual Conference opening keynote by Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM
View the Informix IIUG World 2021 Virtual Conference opening keynote by Arvind Krishna, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM on YouTube at https://youtu.be/FzkLk1o8wvg
IIUG World 2021 Conference Schedule is available online
See the complete conference schedule HERE Register Here
IIUG World 2021 Registration is now open!
Registration is now open for IIUG World 2021! Register before September 1, 2021 to take advantage of the Early Bird Price of $150. Registration will be $199 after that. Your paid registration includes: Access to two Certification Preparation Tutorials held after IIUG World 2021 One complimentary pass to take the newly released Official IBM Informix… Continue reading IIUG World 2021 Registration is now open!
Informix xc6 Webinar series replays are available online
1. Webinar title: Latest enhancements in IBM Informix 14.10xC6 Speaker: JC Lengyel Description: Join us for an overview of Informix 14.10xC6 enhancements. We’ll give you a preview to enhanced performance, security and availability in the latest release. Click here for replay 2. Webinar title: IIUG/IBM xc6 Webcast – Kernel, Enterprise Replication and SQL features Speaker: … Continue reading Informix xc6 Webinar series replays are available online
June is xc6 month! The IIUG will be cohosting a series of 3 webcasts on the latest release of Informix.
The IIUG is happy to announce three webcasts to be given in June! 1. Webinar title: Latest enhancements in IBM Informix 14.10xC6 When: June 17, 2021 at 11 am Eastern (June 17, 2021 15:00 GMT) Speaker: JC Lengyel Description: Join us for an overview of Informix 14.10xC6 enhancements. We’ll give you a preview to enhanced… Continue reading June is xc6 month! The IIUG will be cohosting a series of 3 webcasts on the latest release of Informix.
IIUG announces Virtual Event to be held October 5-7, 2021
More details will be available soon.
Replay now available for the Looking Ahead with IBM Informix in 2021 Webinar
Replay for the Looking Ahead with IBM Informix in 2021 Webinar is now available. Click here for replay
Don’t miss the Looking Ahead with IBM Informix in 2021 Webinar!
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 between 10:30am-11:30am (Eastern) Webinar title: “Looking Ahead with IBM Informix in 2021” Description: Join IBM Informix Offering Management to hear the 2021 plans for IBM Informix. The team will also share how it listens to clients and partners by reviewing requests for enhancements submissions. We look forward to updating you!… Continue reading Don’t miss the Looking Ahead with IBM Informix in 2021 Webinar!
IIUG announces Informix Tech Talks on YouTube Channel
New Informix Tech Talks by the IIUG on YouTube Channel We are launching a new channel on YouTube for Informix Users! This will be a place for Informix how-to videos. More information will be coming soon. First Informix Tech Talks: Three ways to capture data changes when they happen! by Art Kagel… Continue reading IIUG announces Informix Tech Talks on YouTube Channel
Letter from IBM GM: Daniel Hernandez
>Informix Fanatics – I hope this message finds you all healthy and safe. IBM Data and AI has been executing on our strategy to win the client journey in Hybrid Cloud and AI. We are achieving this by : Helping clients making ALL data accessible and ready for AI. …supporting all data types and workloads,… Continue reading Letter from IBM GM: Daniel Hernandez
Replay for the IBM Informix – Containers and Modernization Webinar is now available
Below is the link to the replay for the Containers and Modernization Webinar that took place on November 10th. This webinar discussed Containerization of software provides several benefits in ease of deployment, security, automation, portability and other areas. This webinar will provide an introduction to IBM Informix containers including the newly released certified container running… Continue reading Replay for the IBM Informix – Containers and Modernization Webinar is now available
Replay for the IBM Informix – From GSKit to OpenSSL Webinar is now available
Below is the link to the replay for the GSKit to OpenSSL Webinar that took place on October 21st. This webinar discussed the deployment and security advantages of using OpenSSL in the Client, and how to convert an existing key store so the clients and server can utilize them. REPLAY LINK
IIUG wants you to update your member data!
Attention IIUG members – please login to the member area of our website and verify your profile data is correct. Especially, your email address. We wouldn’t want you to miss important updates from the IIUG about Informix! Also, in order to vote in future elections, we need your correct contact information. IMPORTANT: you will also… Continue reading IIUG wants you to update your member data!
IIUG announces 2020 Elections for Board of Directors
The IIUG is accepting nominations for the Board of Directors 2020 elections. While the IIUG Board is a voluntary entity, it would be advisable for you to understand what is expected of you if you are elected. The IIUG Board meets three times a year; all meetings are mandatory. Two meetings are held… Continue reading IIUG announces 2020 Elections for Board of Directors
IIUG and IBM announce two new technical webinars
The IIUG and IBM are pleased to announce two new technical webinars that will take place within the next two months. These events will occur on the following dates and times: IBM Informix – From GSKit to OpenSSL Webinar October 21 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am We will discuss the deployment and security… Continue reading IIUG and IBM announce two new technical webinars
Original IIUG Forum history is back online!
The original IIUG Forum history is back online and available for searching! You can get there from the Members’ Page Menu or, once you have logged in as a member, this URL will also work: International Informix Users Group We are working with IBM and the third party that manages the new IBM Community Forums… Continue reading Original IIUG Forum history is back online!
IIUG and IBM announce Informix v.14.10.xC4W1 Technical Deep Dive webcast series!
The IIUG and IBM are pleased to announce a series of webcasts covering the features released in Informix v.14.10.xC4W1, including some that didn’t make it into the documentation! These events will occur on the following dates and times: July 29, 2020 at 10 am Central (July 29, 2020 15:00 GMT) Topics: CSDK and IHQ August… Continue reading IIUG and IBM announce Informix v.14.10.xC4W1 Technical Deep Dive webcast series!
IIUG Survey 2020 – Your voice needs to be heard!
Dear Informix friends, It has been some time since snapshots regarding the state of Informix and the means of representing Informix users were taken. For that purpose, the IIUG (International Informix Users Group) Board of Directors has devised a short survey regarding those two subjects. The idea behind this survey is to better shape… Continue reading IIUG Survey 2020 – Your voice needs to be heard!
IBM Virtual User Group Day Session Replays are available
We hope you were able to attend IBM’s Virtual User Group Days held May 19 and 20, 2020. There were a lot of great sessions during this 2-day event. IBM has made the session replays available for the next 90 days. Therefore, if you couldn’t make the event or, you missed a session or maybe… Continue reading IBM Virtual User Group Day Session Replays are available
Virtual User Group Days Agenda is now available
A 2-Day Event Featuring 96 Hours of Content from IBM Customers and Experts May 19th & 20th, 2020 | 8AM to 4:30PM (ET) A Virtual User Group Event Join like-minded users for a unique 2-day virtual event experience. Learn about new and existing technologies for the products you love, from a company you know. Choose… Continue reading Virtual User Group Days Agenda is now available
Please vote for Informix in the 2020 DBTA Reader’ Choice Awards!
We need you to help show you love of Informix. DBTA has opened up their Annual voting for information management solutions, products, and services. Hurry a place you vote, voting closes Wednesday, May 8th. Thanks for your support. Vote here
Informix to be included in IBM Virtual User Group Days May 19-20, 2020
Join IBM and friends for a fun, online day of workshops, hands-on labs, and sessions by leading experts. Opportunity to connect 1:1 with speakers. Learn about the technologies you use every day, or find a new User Group to connect with. Informix is being featured the afternoon of May 19th. More details to follow. More… Continue reading Informix to be included in IBM Virtual User Group Days May 19-20, 2020
Informix used in solution to track COVID-19
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Update on IIUG Events for 2020
Hello IIUG Members and Informix Enthusiasts! Just a quick update on the IIUG and our plans for 2020. As an international organization with Board members around the world, we’ve been working virtually since the organization’s founding to provide the Informix community with Technical Events and important Informix updates. That work continues today. We… Continue reading Update on IIUG Events for 2020
IIUG Informix Tech Days in India have been postponed
Due to increasing uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and to help protect the health and safety of our members, volunteers, and speakers, IIUG will be postponing the Tech Days in Bengaluru and Chennai India. Please check back for more information on the new schedule; we will update this page and the events calendar as we… Continue reading IIUG Informix Tech Days in India have been postponed
Registration now open for 3 upcoming webinars
Date and time: March 24th, 1pm Eastern/12pm Central Title: Informix 14.10 for App Dev Speaker: Brian Hughes, Informix Software Engineer, HCL Software Description: Explore the breadth of connectivity options from your applications to your data. In this session, we will cover the various drivers, connection endpoints, new features, and future direction for enabling applications and… Continue reading Registration now open for 3 upcoming webinars
IBM announces next 3 Informix webinars in series planned for this year
REGISTRATION INFORMATION WILL BE COMING SOON! Date and time: March 24th, 1pm Eastern/12pm Central Title: Informix 14.10 for App Dev Speaker: Brian Hughes, Informix Software Engineer, HCL Software Description: Explore the breadth of connectivity options from your applications to your data. In this session, we will cover the various drivers, connection endpoints, new features, and… Continue reading IBM announces next 3 Informix webinars in series planned for this year
February 2020 Webcast – Easy Replication from On Prem to Cloud
February 18, 2020 – 10:00 AM Eastern time With minimal or zero downtime to your applications, with simple command or using a phased approach, automate data migration across operating systems/platforms, setup replication between on-prem Informix instance to a cloud database instance. Nagaraju Inturi Software Engineer HCL Software https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&referrer=&eventid=2180416&sessionid=1&key=F5644A482BC9474F6FC66CD7BA9F2AAD®Tag=&sourcepage=register
IIUG Announces First in Series of Worldwide Informix Tech Day Events to take place in India
The IIUG is excited to announce the first in a series of Worldwide Informix Tech Day Events. The IIUG will be coming to you in 2020! The first two locations are: March 24 – Bengaluru, India March 26 – Chennai, India EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS Take control of your data, gain new insights from it, and… Continue reading IIUG Announces First in Series of Worldwide Informix Tech Day Events to take place in India
Coming in 2020 – Free Informix Tutorials Webcast Series!
Advanced DataTools are pleased to announce a 2020 Webcast series for Informix DBAs: “Informix Tutorials”. They will discuss configuration, disk layout, backups, performance tuning, and high availability disaster recovery implementation. The Informix Webcasts are based on over 30 years of experience managing and tuning database systems. The webcasts will be presented by Lester Knutsen, Art… Continue reading Coming in 2020 – Free Informix Tutorials Webcast Series!
Kicking off the 2020 Webcast Series with New Remote Encryption Key Storage in Informix Database Server 14.10
We kick-off our 2020 Informix webcast series with the latest options for Remote Encryption Key Storage available in Informix 14.10. Register here and bring your questions for JC, John Lengyel, on: Jan 21, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (ET)
2019-10: Old website migration completed
Good news for everyone! The old website migration was completed on October 28, 2019. This was announced in September at IIUG World 2019 in Los Angeles. It was to be completed in Q4 and we are happy to confirm we’re on schedule and the migration has been completed. After a couple of days without service,… Continue reading 2019-10: Old website migration completed
Informix 14.10.xC2 available
Informix 14.10.xC2 is already available for download. The following list is the most recent report of defect fixes for customer-reported defects in 14.10.xC2 releases. APAR ABSTRACT IT28600 LINUX INTERNAL STACK UNWINDING DURING ASSERTION FAILURES MAY CAUSE RECURSIVE EXCEPTION FAILURES IT28752 CREATE SP INCLUDING A CREATE FUNCTION STATEMENT FAILS IN GETVARTYPE INSTEAD OF RETURNING A -201… Continue reading Informix 14.10.xC2 available
Hilscher Video – Using Informix for IoT and sensor data
Patrice Favennec of Hilscher, an IBM business partner, shares why IBM Informix is their database of choice for industrial IoT and sensor data, reducing their storage by nearly 80%. Hear how Hilscher and IBM are delivering new layers of insight to L’Oreal and other clients with IoT sensors and edge analytics of shop floor data.… Continue reading Hilscher Video – Using Informix for IoT and sensor data
Don’t miss the upcoming webinar on Informix Backups and built in encryption – Aug. 26th
Monday August 26th – 11:00 AM eastern time REGISTER HERE In this session you will learn about: Amazon V4 Authentication Use Informix Primary Storage Manager (PSM) to backup to STDIO Integrated Backup Encryption Using Amazon KMS/SSM as a remote key store Using a local encryption key There will be a Q&A session, come with… Continue reading Don’t miss the upcoming webinar on Informix Backups and built in encryption – Aug. 26th
IIUG Announces 14.10 Informix Tech Day in Guadalajara – August 20th!
The International Informix Users Group (IIUG) will be hosting a one-day event at the Avenida Empresarios 135, piso 7, Puerta de Hierro, Zapopan, Jalisco, C.P. 45116 on August 20, 2019. This event will offer in-depth technical talks, best practice presentations, and examples of new applications using IBM Informix and will offered by the IBM Informix… Continue reading IIUG Announces 14.10 Informix Tech Day in Guadalajara – August 20th!
IIUG announces 14.10 Tech Days in India
The India Informix Day 2019 – is a one-day event hosted at IBM Client center in Bangalore (5th August), Mumbai (7th August) and New Delhi ( 9the August). Join the IBM Informix leadership team for a technical exchange covering the unmatched capabilities of Informix, including the exciting new features in the latest IBM Informix 14.10.… Continue reading IIUG announces 14.10 Tech Days in India
The IIUG CPC wants to show you the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Hotel!
The IIUG Conference Planning Committee created a video to show you what you will experience at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach if you come to IIUG WORLD 2019! Click here to watch the video
IIUG announces 14.10 Tech Day in Mexico City – Aug. 22, 2019
As a valued customer of Informix, it is our pleasure to invite you to the Mexico City Informix User group meeting/Tech Day. IBM announced the release of the next major version of Informix – v14.10. The release of a new major version of Informix reaffirms the commitment to the future of Informix. At this user… Continue reading IIUG announces 14.10 Tech Day in Mexico City – Aug. 22, 2019
Early Bird Registration for IIUG World 2019 is now open.
The IIUG Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce IIUG WORLD 2019 is set to take place Sunday September 22 through Thursday September 26, 2019 at the TORRANCE MARRIOTT REDONDO BEACH (https://www.iiug.org/iiugworld/hotel.php) in SUNNY CALIFORNIA. This is a suburb of Los Angeles. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Long Beach Airport (LGB) are the two… Continue reading Early Bird Registration for IIUG World 2019 is now open.
The IBM Informix Community is now active!
The IBM Hybrid Data Management community team is excited to announce the launch of a new Informix group. IBM Informix® is a fast and flexible database with the ability to seamlessly integrate SQL, NoSQL/JSON, and time series and spatial data. Its versatility and ease of use make Informix a preferred solution for a wide range… Continue reading The IBM Informix Community is now active!
IIUG World 2019 Conference website is now available
IIUG World 2019 Conference website has all the up to date information on this years event! To go to this website click HERE
Chicago Informix User Group Meeting – Informix 14.10! May 8th
The Chicago Informix User Group will be hosting a meeting on May 8, 2019! The newest release of Informix 14.10, will be talked about in detail. For details and registration go to this LINK
Informix 14.10 Technical Roadshows will begin in June
The 2019 Informix Technical Roadshows, given by Carlton Doe, will be starting in June. Focused on features in the newly released IBM Informix v.14.10, it is a one-day deep dive into enhancements in performance, security, flexibility and more. Tentative dates and locations have been set and as each location confirms, a registration link will be… Continue reading Informix 14.10 Technical Roadshows will begin in June
Call for Presentations for IIUG World 2019 is now open!
As usual, User Speakers will play a key role at IIUG World 2019. Our event stands out from many other industry conferences in large part due to the vast diversity of our speakers. While many sessions are hosted by Informix technical pros, a key component of the event is the “end user” participation. All user… Continue reading Call for Presentations for IIUG World 2019 is now open!
IIUG World 2019 has been announced.
IIUG World 2019 has been set. Mark you calendar! When: September 22 – 26, 2019 Where: Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach Stay tuned for more information. Call for presentations will be announced very soon. Registration will open early May. See you in California!
Southeast Informix User Group Meeting – IBM Informix 14.10 is released!
The Southeast Informix User Group will be hosting a meeting on April 17, 2019! The newest release of Informix 14.10, will be talked about in detail. For details and registration go to this LINK
IBM Informix V14.10 documentation is available online
IBM Informix V 14.10 documentations is available online in the IBM Knowledge Center. Click here to view this documentation.
Webcast – Informix 14.10 announcement
Join IBM Analytics, Millind Tamaskar on April 10, 2019 for IBM’s announcement on Informix 14.10! To register for this webcast please go HERE
Congratulations 2019 IBM Champions!
The 2019 IBM Champions have been announced! You can see what is required of a champion and the new list at this website: IBM Champion Information
Informix v14 – more alive than ever!
Long time Informix User Alexandre Marini has published an article about the newest version of Informix! You can read it at: Alexandre’s Linkedin Article .
IIUG BoD election has finished
IIUG BoD election has finished. We’re waiting for official statement anouncing the new Board Members.
IBM Think 2019: Not Just Another Tech Conference
IBM Think 2019: Not Just Another Tech Conference When: Jan 3, 2019 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (ET) Go to WebSite
New IBM Informix 12.10.xC12W1 Released
Informix Server provides periodic fixes for release 12.10. The following list is the most recent report of fixes for customer-reported defects in versions 12.10.xC12W1. This report combines both Windows and UNIX-specific defect fixes, and is more current than the defect information included in the product release. Current users can download this new release from IBM… Continue reading New IBM Informix 12.10.xC12W1 Released
IBMSystems Magazine publish a new article about informix
IBM Champion Ken Milberg has published a new article about Informix in 2018-March Edition of IBMSystems Magazine. You can read it at: http://ibmsystemsmag.com/aix/administrator/systemsmanagement/informix-database-needs/ .
IIUG World 2018 announced for fall of 2018
Announcing IIUG World 2018, the premier technical event for all things INFORMIX! October 28 – November 1, 2018 1 Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2800 South Potomac Ave, Arlington Virginia, USA (map) (Washington DC area) New date, new location, same great event! The Conference Planning Committee has already started working on coordinating the event. More… Continue reading IIUG World 2018 announced for fall of 2018
Explaining the new IBM and HCL partnership on Informix (posted May 1,2017)
Explaining the new IBM and HCL partnership on Informix…and why it is good for you. Check out this article from Matthias Funke from IBM explaining why the partnership is a positive move. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/explaining-new-ibm-hcl-partnership-informixand-why-good-funke?trk=v-feed&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3BbMXZJfuZshXUu4qF%2tK5WA%3D%3D Also below is the pdf file of the relationship document distributed at the IIUG conference. IBM Informix-HCL IP Partnership-Short Version-21
IBM and HCL Strategic Partnership to jointly develop and market IBM Informix.
Friends, I have some very exciting news to share with you today. I am very pleased to announce that IBM and HCL are entering a strategic partnership to jointly develop and market the IBM Informix family of products. We are building on a history of collaboration between the two companies. The new partnership combines IBM’s… Continue reading IBM and HCL Strategic Partnership to jointly develop and market IBM Informix.
Informix Roadshows going strong
There are still a number of 2017 Informix Roadshows in our future. Check out these links to see North America as well as France, Belgium and Brazil. Check out the schedule. I just attended the 12.10 new features sessions and it was ROCKING! North America: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/North%20America%20Informix%20Events Outside NA: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/Informix+Roadshow+-+Informix+is+Everywhere
Informix Client Advisory Council (CAC) will meet at the 2017 IIUG Informix Event
If you plan to register for the 2017 IIUG Informix event, you should ask about attending the Client Advisory Council meeting on Sunday. Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EDT) Marriott City Center, Raleigh 500 Fayetteville St Raleigh, North Carolina… Continue reading Informix Client Advisory Council (CAC) will meet at the 2017 IIUG Informix Event
2017 Board of Directors Election Process Starts
Election for the new 2017 Board of Directors starts with the nominations opening today. If you’re interested in being part of the IIUG Board of directors, you can promote yourself as a candidate following instructions found at: /en/about-iiug/board/board-of-directors-election/ If you want to vote for candidates, just hold on, because Start of Election will not begin… Continue reading 2017 Board of Directors Election Process Starts
New Release to fix 12.10.UC8 (32 bit) for Linux
There is a new release specifically for 32-bit operating systems that fixes 30 known bugs that you are likely to hit. Abstract: UC8W1 of Informix Enterprise Edition v12.10 for Linux running on x86-based 32-bit hardware. See machine and release notes for hardware and software requirements. (Jan 31 2017) https://www-945.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/swg/selectFixes?product=ibm%2FInformation+Management%2FInformix&fixids=Informix_Enterprise_12.10.UC8W1_LIN_x86_32_IFix&source=dbluesearch&function=fixId&parent=ibm/Information%20Management
Last Chance to get Early Bird Registration for the 2017 IIUG Informix Event
The largest gathering of Informix users is coming in April. Register before January 31 for an Early Bird Discount. If you aren’t already, get an IIUG Membership so you get an additional $150 discount. Three days of presentations and two Half day tutorials all for less than 1K. Find out more at the events tab… Continue reading Last Chance to get Early Bird Registration for the 2017 IIUG Informix Event
IBM Informix on the Cloud
Check out the new White Paper on IBM Informix in the Cloud. [download id=”5452″]
Santa gift is coming: IBM Informix 12.10.xC8 is almost out!
Something is changing in Informix! Informix managers are going for a different release model based on modern paradigm: “release faster, develop better”. This year 2016 we’ve seen two releases of Informix products: xC7 and xC8. And more is going on, Informix wants to go to a “continous release” model. We’ll see if this is really… Continue reading Santa gift is coming: IBM Informix 12.10.xC8 is almost out!
The WoW about Informix (and Small Data)
Late in October, from the 24th to the 27th, I flew to WoW. To make sure we are on the same page, WoW stands for World of Watson. This is the latest rebranding of the IBM conference, which you may have known as DMTC (Data Management Technical Conference), IoD (Information on Demand), and Insight (this… Continue reading The WoW about Informix (and Small Data)
What do you want to hear at the 2017 IIUG Event?
The International Informix Users Group is here to support the User community. We need to know what topics we can present at our IIUG 2017 Event. Please shape the content of this years conference by taking the following survey: Survey of Topics to Present ——
IBM Board & Champions at WoW
This week marks the “first” large World of Watson, the new IBM conference, renamed after IOD (Information on Demand) and Insight. It is also a great occasion for the Board to meet with users and other IBM Champions. From left to right: Tom Beebe (Board of Directors, IBM Champion), Vicente Salvador (Board of Directors, IBM… Continue reading IBM Board & Champions at WoW
Using IBM Informix on the Cloud
IBM and IIUG have scheduled the Informix on Cloud webcast for September 26th 2016. Title: Using IBM Informix on the Cloud Date: Monday, September 26, 2016 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Duration: 1 hour Does your business depend on core database solutions for mission critical operations? Are you considering or are you already doing business… Continue reading Using IBM Informix on the Cloud
Informix 12.10.xC7W1 Released
IBM Informix Team is attending users request by releasing more often patch versions of their Informix Server. Just a couple of weeks after the regular fixpack 12.10.xC7 IBM launches 12.10.xC7W1. Traditionally, “W” releases are out for strong reasons like security issues, fixing big issues or because there are a large number of users requesting one… Continue reading Informix 12.10.xC7W1 Released
Well Deserved Trophy for Informix
Yesterday, during Cisco Live – Cisco’s big yearly event, Informix was named “Best IoT Database” by Cisco. It may not sound like a big deal at first, but the IoT (Internet of Things) business is growing everywhere. It made sense to have a dedicated database in this field, which has specific needs. Informix remains a… Continue reading Well Deserved Trophy for Informix
Analysts’ Views on IoT and Informix
Bloor Research published a white paper, which discusses the suitability of the IBM Informix database and its for deployment within Internet of Things (IoT) environments. These IoT environments may require processing at the device level and will certainly require such capabilities in gateways and at the centre. A consistent processing environment – both operational and analytic… Continue reading Analysts’ Views on IoT and Informix
Speeding Cognitive Business
IBM™ recently released IBM FlashSystem™, a dedicated box for Analytics. IBM has benchmarked it with Informix™. Here are the highlights: Manage the challenges of highly variable applications with IBM Informix databases. Accelerate business-critical applications with IBM FlashSystem storage. Achieve 48 times better NoSQL performance with IBM Informix and IBM FlashSystem together. Lower the cost and… Continue reading Speeding Cognitive Business
Miguel Carbone about IIUG 2016
Miguel Carbone, CEO of MC Software (Sao Paulo, Brazil) briefly talks about his experience and motivations at IIUG 2016. As you will discover, the use of a razor or shaving cream is not compulsory at an IIUG event.
Moving To A New Website
It has been a long time coming but the IIUG is finally moving to a new website. As you will have noticed we have tried to jump up several iterations of website design in one jump. The goal is to make a more user friendly, more mobile friend, and easier to navigate website. In part… Continue reading Moving To A New Website
Check out the new features in 12.10.XC6! (2015-12-05)
Click here to see the knowledge base: 12.10.xC6 New Features
The Relational Database report for the G2 Crowd has Informix as #1!
G2 Crowd is the world’s leading business software review platform. In august, they have published a Relational Database report, resulting in Informix as #1. Please, take a look to the report at: https://www.g2crowd.com/categories/relational-databases
Oracle Golden Gate replication will now work with Informix
Oracle announces Golden Gate replication will now work with Informix databases. you can see the announcement at https://blogs.oracle.com/dataintegration/entry/oracle_goldengate_for_informix_is
What’s Happening in Informix world -July, 2015 Newsletter
This newsletter was shared with the IIUG community by: Prasanna Alur Mathada Competitive Technology Enablement – Informix Database Server India Software Labs – Information Management IBM Software Group amprasanna@in.ibm.com What’s Happening in Informix world – July, 2015 Newsletter IBM Informix Informix on the Leader board among databases in the G2 Crowd User Reviews G2 Crowd… Continue reading What’s Happening in Informix world -July, 2015 Newsletter
IBM Informix Hypervisor Edition V11.70 delivers increased deployment flexibility for IBM PureApplication System and VMware ESX environments managed by IBM Workload Deployer
IBM Informix Hypervisor Edition V11.70: Optimizes Informix Ultimate Edition V11.70 for deployment into virtualized environments Provides an Informix Hypervisor with deployed functionality on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for the IBM Enterprise Linux Server and AIX For ordering, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL. More details… Continue reading IBM Informix Hypervisor Edition V11.70 delivers increased deployment flexibility for IBM PureApplication System and VMware ESX environments managed by IBM Workload Deployer
IBM releases Informix Genero 2.41
This is primarily a maintenance release. There are, however, some enhancements around HTML5 Support along with BAM templates and some other smaller items. A new client called the Web Hybrid Client is also introduced. There is a What’s New document for this release and the IBM download site has also been updated with the latest 32-bit evaluation products.
Westfleisch e.G.
Joachim Badde the CIO of Westfleisch describes his new Informix solution as: “High-volume meat production is a logistical challenge. This new solution provides us with critical business data from our nine meat-production locations much faster and more reliably than before.” Read the complete Informix success story on IBM’s website.