Giessen, February 2019
CURSOR Service Distribution is part of the Informix 14.10 beta testing team. The impression we have of version 14.10 can only be revealed after the official release. Some details have already been published by the International Informix User Group (IIUG). We will take this generally available information as a starting point and briefly present the most important new features.
There will be the opportunity to find out about new developments in Informix and best practices for the successful use of Informix. In addition, the Technology Day will also provide numerous opportunities to share experiences not only with other customers and partners, but also with IBM and HCL employees.
Speakers include the following:
• Pradeep Muthalpuredathe, Technology Director and Head of Engineering for Informix at HCL,
• Shawn Moe, Architect for Informix Development at HCL,
• Scott Pickett, responsible for Informix at IBM worldwide,
• Martin Mählmann from the Hamburger Pensionsverwaltung,
• as well as other speakers from the local HCL and IBM.
Pradeep Muthalpuredathe / Director - WW Informix Engineering |
HCL has taken over development and support on May 1. Most of the development and support staff have agreed to a change to HCL so that the usual contacts and existing structures are available to customers.
Dear Informix Partners,
below we share actual news about the IBM/HCL Informix partnership, provided today by Tomas Escobar
(WW Sales and Strategy Leader, DB2 and Informix).
Your CURSOR Service Distribution Team
Tomas Escobar
short overview:
Informix Development and support teams will move to HCL and HCL will further accelerate Informix development work.
Nothing changes for existing customers - and there is a guarantee for next 15 years of continued Informix availability, enhancements and support.
IBM did not sell the IP, not the product, not the source code - we did not sell the Informix business.
IBM remains the point of contact for sales, contracting, licensing, pricing, support towards customers. IBM product lifecycle policies remain unchanged for Informix.
Dan Hernandez
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 large Informix customer base and global sales force with HCL’s leadership in the IT services sector – accelerating the investments, evolution and adoption of Informix as a leading database – and further address the needs of an embedded database.
Effective May 1, 2017, HCL will take over development and support of the Informix product family. Product strategy, marketing and sales efforts continue to be led by IBM with HCL participating and expanding routes to market. Experience for customers remains unchanged. Existing customer agreements, first point of contact, new licenses or extensions to existing entitlements continue to be through IBM.