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IBM Informix first class enterprise database for OLTP, embedded solutions and IoT Informix is a secure embeddable database, optimized for OLTP, IoT and is forging new frontiers with its unique ability to seamlessly integrate SQL, NoSQL/JSON, time series and spatial data. Reliability, flexibility, ease of use, and low total cost of ownership makes Informix the best in class enterprise database available in the market (IBM).

		High-End for Online Transaction Processing & Data Warehouse OLTP database for highest demands on performance, transaction security and high availability. Industry-proven in companies with very high transaction volumes: trade, telecommunication, transportation. High availability solutions and cluster concepts. Extremely fast business analytics and warehouse analyses through in-memory technology.

		IoT - minimal footprint for the Internet of Things Minimal footprint, server installation from 80 MB. Native Smart-Meter / Time-Series functionality. NoSQL, REST- and MongoDB APIs. Ports for Edge processors (Intel/ARM64).

		The embedded database for software vendors and solution providers Easy installation and configuration. Minimal effort for administration and maintenance. Infinitely scalable, from free editions to the high-end enterprise requirements of global enterprises. Customized license and pricing models for software vendors and solution providers.

IBM Informix product lines

From small boxes to global companies

Embedded in hardware, Informix starts with an installation size of 80 MB (megabytes). Based on this, the special architecture allows dynamic scaling up to high-performance - zero-downtime applications and large databases with terabytes of data.

The Informix Advanced Editions extend the high-end transaction processing with analytic in memory warehouse functions. Transactional workloads and business analytics - even of large corporations - can be executed simultaneously within one database system.

Editions for all types of applications

Informix is the first enterprise database system that is technologically suitable for IoT, Industry 4.0, transactional OLTP and analytic OLAP.

To meet different needs of customers, applications and performance, IBM offers a wide range of editions and licensing models for Informix. Starting with the free editions for the community or for developers, the Express Edition starts with just 370,- EURO per user. The Workgroup Edition, which is of particular interest for medium-sized applications, is offered at around EUR 790,- per user. For most editions, licensing is available via Authorized User or Processor Value Units.