A new IBM Redbook is currently in draft status:

• IBM Informix Flexible Grid: Extending Data Availability

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Overview
• Chapter 2. OpenAdmin Tool
• Chapter 3. Configuring server for Flexible Grid and Enterprise Replication environments
• Chapter 4. The Flexible Grid
• Chapter 5. Administering Enterprise Replication

IBM has published a new Redbook titled Embedding IBM Informix.

The Redbook is a major rewrite of the first version called "Embedding IDS - An Introduction". The Redbooks covers
new functionality added in Informix 11.70 and 11.50.xC7 like:

• Storage Provisioning
• Online Defragmentation
• New Database Scheduler Procedures
• Deployment Assistant and Deployment Utility
• Compression

Draft Version: IBM Redbook - IBM Informix Developer's Handbook

A new IBM Redbook is currently under development:

• IBM Informix Developer's Handbook

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

• 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

IBM has published a brand new Redbook about Data Warehousing with Informix Dynamic Server:

• Data Warehousing with the Informix Dynamic Server

Migrating from Oracle to IBM Informix Dynamic Server on LUW

IBM just published an interesting new Redbook about migrating from Oracle to Informix Dynamic Server.

Draft Version: IBM Redbook - Embedding IDS: An Introduction

In case you haven't already seen it:

• Embedding IDS: An Introduction

I mentioned this RedBook in one of my earlier posts and wanted to have a closer look at it.

I remember that when I looked at the contents originally, I was surprised to see no mention of physical and only a limited discussion of file system security. The only discussion relating to file system security was around backups.

In my opinion, another omission was that there is no suggestion made of what sort of things you should audit with the onaudit program.

Some of the options are presented to the reader without any real emphasis as to which is a better option. For example, there is no mention that regular DES encryption (as opposed to Triple-DES or DES3) is not a very good option. Although it is mentioned that Electronic Cook Book (ECB) cipher mode is easy to crack, it's also not very well highlighted and didn't jump out at me. (It will leap out at you if you scan the PDF for the string "ecb", but if you were reading the article normally, it certainly wouldn't, as it's in a section called "Sample Settings". :-) )

IBM has released a RedPaper, which is an overview of IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Databases: Informix

IBM has a Redbook out called Database Performance Tuning on AIX, which is pretty database agnostic and covers all sorts of different databases, although oddly enough, not SQLServer. :-)

IBM has a RedBook out called Developing PHP Applications for IBM Data Servers which has a chapter on PHP applications with Informix.

More later!

IBM has a RedBook out, called Advanced Functionality for Modern Business, on the functions that make IDS 11 fit modern business requirements better, including chapters on:

Fast implementation
Configuration
Enhancements in high availability
Data privacy
Easy administration and the administrative API
SQL query drill-down
Functional extensions to IDS
Development tools, interfaces, and SOA integration

I wish people made more use of functional extensions to IDS: it's not difficult and it adds immense power to your s

IBM has a RedBook out which covers configuration of Informix, called Customising Informix for your Environment. Chapters include:

Optimizing IDS for your environment
Enterprise data availability
The administration free zone
Easing into extensibility
Taking advantage of database events

I will be reviewing this RedBook in more detail shortly.

IBM has recently released a new RedBook, called "Informix Dynamic Server 11: Extending Availability and Replication"

It looks to be a comprehensive review, covering:

Preparing the technical infrastructure
High availability data replication
HDR: Advanced use scenarios
Remote Standalone Secondary servers
Shared Disk Secondary servers
Updatable Secondary servers
Connection management in an IDS cluster environment
Enterprise Replication
Instantiating Enterprise Replication
Making changes in Enterprise Replication

Final Version: IBM Redbook - Customizing IDS for your Environment

• Customizing IDS for your Environment

From the table of contents:

• Chapter 1. IDS and your business
• Chapter 2. Optimizing IDS for your environment
• Chapter 3. Enterprise data availability
• Chapter 4. Robust administration
• Chapter 5. The administration free zone

Draft Version: IBM Redbook - IDS 11.5: Extending Availability and Replication

• IDS 11.5: Extending Availability and Replication

The new draft is based on the already published Redbook IDS 11: Extending Availability and Replication which covered IDS 11. The following chapters contain updated and additional information regarding IDS 11.5:

• Chapter 7 - Updatable Secondary servers

Draft Version: IBM Redbook - Customizing IDS for your Environment

• Customizing IDS for your Environment

From the table of contents:

• Chapter 1. IDS and your business
• Chapter 2. Optimizing IDS for your environment
• Chapter 3. Enterprise data availability
• Chapter 4. Robust administration
• Chapter 5. The administration free zone

Final Version: IBM Redbook about IDS Security

A new interesting Redbook Redbook has left the draft status and has been officially published:

• Security and Compliance Solutions for IBM IDS

Download the Redbook to gain an understandig on the robust and comprehensive security technology that IDS offers. IDS is IBM's safest and most performant data server for business critical data on the Linux, Unix and Windows platforms.

IDS 11: Extending Availability and Replication

Good news for anyone who is looking for real high availability. IBM has published a new Redbook that extensively covers the superior replication capabilities of it's OLTP flagship data server IDS:

IDS V11 - Extending Availability and Replication

Good to see that more and more technical information about IDS is made available.

From the table of contents:

IDS 11: Advanced Functionality for Modern Business

Good news for all of us who are looking for more education on IDS 11. There has been a new Redbook published that talks about IBM's most reliable and top-performing data server:

IDS V11 - Advanced Functionality for Modern Business

From the table of contents:

• Chapter 1. IDS 11 Essentials