IBM Informix Reviews

Hermann Jimenez Franco

DBA Informix at a outsourcing company with self employed

Sep 09 2019

Its high availability characteristic is very stable and easy to configure and administer

What is most valuable?

* I have been administering Informix for 10 years, and it's a highly reliable product, robust, processes high volumes of information, etc. * Its high availability characteristic is very stable and easy to configure and administer compared to Oracle to be performed higher than lower costs. * I really… more»

How has it helped my organization?

* OLTP processing capacity and the availability of information with high availability implementation have been significantly improved. * The increase in the number of users has not prevented the proper performance of the engine. * I've had the cluster configuration online for over a year. * With… more»

What needs improvement?

I am expecting the new version 14.1 that brings significant improvements to replication. With Informix, everything that's expected is met.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Oracle and SQL SERVER

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DOUGLAS MERRILL

IT Budget Manager with 201-500 employees

Aug 06 2019

Fast, easy to use, and provides important financial reporting

What do you think of IBM Informix?

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to build and maintain databases. It is also used for backing up, restoring, and replicating Informix databases.

How has it helped my organization?

This solution has made financial reporting possible by allowing financial people the opportunity to set Informix to "Auto Pilot" so that they can attend other duties.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are its speed and ease of management.

What needs improvement?

This solution is in need of more current tools.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for twenty-five years.

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Luis PanozZo

IT Manager with 11-50 employees

May 14 2019

Easy to administer with support for HDR and Grid

What do you think of IBM Informix?

What is our primary use case?

We develop software that works with Informix.

How has it helped my organization?

Every version is faster than the previous.

What is most valuable?

This solution is fast, easy to administer, supports HDR, and supports grid.

What needs improvement?

This solution would be improved with offline data export. I really would love to have a QT plugin.

For how long have I used the solution?

Thirty-two years.

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What is IBM Informix?

Informix is one of the most widely used database servers offering high levels of performance and availability, distinctive capabilities, & minimal overhead.

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