After a pause caused by the Corona pandemic, we are pleased that IBM is offering the Informix Technology Days at the Watson Center in Munich again this year. The planned event is, as in previous years, aimed at decision-makers, developers, and system technicians who work with the database system in their professional daily life. IBM expressly invites all Informix users - including those who may have a potential interest in the technology - to join us.
The IBM Informix Technology Days offer participants a unique opportunity to comprehensively learn about the latest features and proven methods for using Informix. In addition, the event offers a proven platform for customers and partners to network, as well as the unique chance to discuss all questions directly with experts from the areas of research, support, and product management.
Naturally, the Informix team from CURSOR Service Distribution will also participate in this event.
We look forward to meeting you and invite you to stimulating discussions about the use and administration of Informix!
At the beginning of September, IBM published an announcement for the adjustment of prices on January 1, 2024. Informix customers have to prepare for an increase of +6% at the turn of the year.
The full announcement can be found here:
The current newsletter focuses on the "sysadmin database". The newsletter team has picked up some interesting TechTips on this topic:
The complete announcement can be found here:
On September 8, IBM published the annual announcement for the adjustment of prices. We will keep it short: Informix and Db2 customers have to be prepared for a solid increase of +8% at the turn of the year.
The complete announcement can be found here:
As in previous years, IBM announces a price adjustment for its software portfolio at the beginning of the new year. This will also affect the Informix and Db2 products, new licenses and renewals. The price adjustment is for sales within the Federal Republic of Germany, usually an increase of about 3%.
The complete announcement can be found here:
The keynote speakers just confirmed:
Registration for this event will be $199. Register by September 1st to take advantage of the early bird price of $150.
IBM introduces a new certification procedure for Informix administrators. This will fundamentally change procedures and terminology. The previous certifications will no longer be offered.
IBM employee and Informix veteran Carton Doe gives an introduction to the new format and tips on preparing for the test on the Washington Area Informix Users Group website.
The first opportunities to take the new certification will be at the IIUG Virtual Technical Event in early October. For conference attendees, the opportunity for certification is included in the conference fees. Preparatory sessions will be offered by Scott Picket and Carlton Doe.
The exam is proctored and includes 60 questions from 15 topic areas. According to Carlton, the questions are geared toward a solid administrator base knowledge as required in the day-to-day use of Informix. No esoteric questions come up, he says.
This vulnerability affects the Spatial Datablade Module in Informix Server versions 12.10 and 14.10.
A specific function in the Spatial Datablade can be called with an out-of-range parameter. A local user logged on with SQL privileges could use this vulnerability to attempt to execute an SQL injection. If the attack is successful, the attacker would be able to grant himself extended user rights and execute his own code
As in previous years, IBM announces a price adjustment for its software portfolio at the beginning of the new year. This will also affect the Informix and Db2 products, new licenses and renewals. The price adjustment is for sales within the Federal Republic of Germany, usually an increase of about 3%.
You can find detailed price information in our IBM Informix and IBM Db2 pricefiles.
The complete announcement and the intended base prices for download can be found here:
Planning for Q2 and the second half of 2020
Innovations for 2021 (under investigation)
The IBM Announcements Letters are binding messages of the IBM for positioning, licensing and the product's distribution!
If Informix or DB2 are to be used in virtual environments, the question of how to calculate licenses quickly arises with processor-dependent licenses. Is a calculation based on logical resources sufficient or must the physical hardware be fully licensed?
This article is a brief summary of the various IBM sources for licensing Informix or Db2 in virtual environments. It introduces the common processor-based licensing and the associated definitions for full- and sub-capacity. This article also provides a summary of the general requirements and important information about the verification requirements when using sub-capacity licensing.
For the Informix Developer- and Informix Innovator-C Editions, IBM increases CPU and memory usage limits with release 14.10xC2.
The increase makes Informix even more attractive for small and medium-size applications.
The upgrade was made without a special announcement - through changes in the license terms with the release of Informix 14.10.xC2.
Customers who upgrade to this version with a new license or an update as part of their product maintenance, will benefit from the enhancements. The extensions do not apply to older releases, also because the limits are fixed in the source.
IBM announces worldwide price adjustments for its software portfolio with an announcement on September 10th. This includes Informix products from January 1, 2020.
Registered visitors can view IBM's prices for Informix 14.10 here!
An excerpt from the announcement can be found here:
As in previous years, IBM announces a price adjustment for its software portfolio at the beginning of the new year. This will also affect the Informix and Db2 products, new licenses and renewals. The price adjustment is for sales within the Federal Republic of Germany, usually an increase of about 3%.
You can find detailed price information in our IBM Informix and IBM Db2 pricefiles.
The complete announcement and the intended base prices for download can be found here: