IBM ESA Technology Broker Relationship Withdrawal

(IBM Partner Plus Announcement, dated February 2, 2026)

Overview:

The IBM Embedded Solution Agreement (ESA) Technology Broker relationship is being withdrawn on April 1, 2026. Effective with this announcement, the IBM ESA Technology Broker application and terms will no longer be available to new applicants. Existing IBM Embedded Solution Agreement Technology Broker terms (“Tech Broker Agreement(s)”) will terminate one month after an ESA Technology Broker’s obligations to its ESA-BPs are fulfilled. See the Description section of this announcement for details.

IBM introduces Informix 15.0

redefining data scalability and performance for data-driven enterprises

(IBM Software Announcement 2024AD24-2246, dated November 19, 2024)

Overview:

Optimized for high performance and easy integration, IBM Informix is a low-footprint database solution that provides powerful analytics at the edge, in the cloud, and on premises. As an object-relational engine supporting a wide range of data formats including user-defined data types within a single database platform, IBM Informix enables the flexible modeling of complex data structures and relationships, helping enterprises manage modern data workloads smoothly and efficiently.

IBM Informix Advanced Enterprise for Cloud Pak and Modernization

(IBM Europe Software Announcement ZP21-0145, dated March 9, 2021)

Overview:

IBM Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data 14.10 and IBM Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Modernization 14.10 help clients modernize to cloud-native architectures, accelerating hybrid multicloud deployment and enhancing IBM Cloud Pack for Data administration.

With Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data and
Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Modernization, you can:

• Deploy on any cloud with Red Hat OpenShift.
• Modernize to a cloud-native architecture at your own pace.
• Use cloud-native benefits such as simplified provisioning, scaling, seamless upgrades, and consolidated management.
• Deploy and run faster with preconfigured templates on your choice of cloud.
• Add new users and resources easily, with a scale-as-you-go approach.

The new offering is licensed only via Virtual Processor Cores (VPC), Trade-Up from Informix Advanced Enterprise (PVU) or (VPC) is possible.

IBM software withdrawals for selected Informix versions

(IBM Europe Software Withdrawal ZP20-0409, August 25. 2020)

Overview

For some older Informix Server or Informix Tool versions, IBM support will end on September 30, 2020. Please also see Announcement ZP19-0171, dated April 9, 2019, announcing the discontinuation of Informix 11.7.x versions.

For the following Informix versions and programs, IBM will discontinue service and support (EOS) on the date shown: