July 2010

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Informix Packaging and Pricing changes

Submitted by eherber on Fri, 2010-07-23 09:46

IBM changed the pricing and packaging for Informix on Juli the 20th. You'll find further details on the websites listed below:

New blood for Informix

Submitted by eherber on Fri, 2010-07-23 09:04

Good to see that some fresh blood reduces the average age of the Informix community :-)

Brand New IBM Redbook: Migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to IBM Informix

Submitted by eherber on Thu, 2010-07-22 17:19

IBM has published a brand new Redbook about migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to IBM Informix.

From the table of contents:

  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Architecture overview
  • Chapter 3. Migration methodology
  • Chapter 4. SQL considerations

Informix Business Partner links

Submitted by eherber on Mon, 2010-07-19 07:16

IBM has put together an excellent list of valuable resources for IBM Informix business partners and all other Informix interested parties.

You'll find the Wiki entry here:

Informix TechNotes

Submitted by eherber on Tue, 2010-07-13 07:05

While checking the Informix URL List for dead links, I discovered a valuable URL from Informix Tech Support that provides helpful information as well as tips and tricks around Informix:

If you are new to Informix, check this URL as it contains a lot of small and handy tips around Informix that are updated frequently.

Newsletter Juli 2010

Submitted by eherber on Fri, 2010-07-09 21:31

(german content)

Neue Ausgabe des IBM/Informix Newsletters

Im Newsletter-Archiv befindet sich die neueste Ausgabe (07/2010) des INFORMIX-Newsletters.

Inhaltsverzeichnis der Ausgabe Juli 2010:

  • Aktuelles
  • TechTipp: SERIAL / SERIAL8 / BIGSERIAL
  • TechTipp: SEQUENCE
  • TechTipp: ONCONFIG - SEQ_CACHE_SIZE
  • TechTipp: DRINTERVAL bei RSS
  • Hinweis: Ultimate- Growth- Innovator-C- Developer Edition

French Informix Newsletter: 2eme trimestre 2010

Submitted by eherber on Thu, 2010-07-01 20:34

(French Content)

  • Editorial
  • Nouvelle politique de packaging et de prix pour les produits Informix.
  • Retour sur l’IIUG Informix Conference 2010
  • Résultats du Concours d’optimisation UGIF
  • Lettre de Robert D. Thomas, Vice President, Information Management, IBM Software Group
  • Informix 11.50.xC6 certifié pour SAP
  • Technique: Reconstruction de sysmaster lors d’une migration en 11.50.xC6
  • Technique : Dynamic Listen Threads