IBM Informix Reviews

Vendor: IBM

4.3 out of 5

16 reviews
85% willing to recommend

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What is IBM Informix?

IBM Informix is a widely used and scalable relational database management system designed to handle large amounts of data and high transaction volumes. It is known to provide exceptional performance, thanks to its Parallel Data Query Engine (PDQ) that enables parallel processing of queries and operations, significantly reducing response times for complex queries and large data sets. Additionally, Informix supports online operations like backup, restore, index maintenance, and table reorganization, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous availability.

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IBM Informix is the #9 ranked solution in Top Embedded Database Systems and #24 ranked solution in top Relational Databases. PeerSpot users give IBM Informix an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. IBM Informix is most commonly compared to SAP HANA: IBM Informix vs SAP HANA. IBM Informix is popular among the midsize enterprise segment, accounting for 69% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a educational organization, accounting for 66% of all views.

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Nazzareno Maria Rezzini

Senior Oracle Database and Systems Administrator at Dedagroup

IBM Informix is a central database solution across various environments, supporting multiple applications and business intelligence tools The key areas for improvement revolve around understanding the current customer trends and demands, particularly in software and database requirements. The…

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reviewer1549332

Head of Department at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

We are using the latest version of the solution in our organization. I was in the company for almost 20 years. Initially, we had quite a lot of databases. Basically, most of our big database was using Informix. And then, 10 years ago, we started the first migration to Oracle due to the licensing costs. On the first attempt, we changed to Oracle due to the fact that we got a very good deal from Oracle. Then, we moved one of the applications to Oracle. This year, the company direction is to go completely over to Oracle. That said, we still have one application, which until today we still use Informix for. That's why there's the intent to also migrate to Oracle, so that our company will focus on Oracle only, instead of multiple kinds of application databases. I look at the current market trends. It seems like IBM Informix is a little bit behind compared to other big vendors like Oracle. Competitors invest a lot in new features, such as in-memory and those kinds of things. We don't see a lot from Informix. In general, I would rate the solution at a six out of ten. It's an okay solution, however, if a company is looking for something more innovative, there are other options on the market.

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Denis Bandeira

Database Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees

What they're saying today is that IBM did not do the right thing with the old database of Informix. We need more marketing solutions for Informix as the marketing for Informix is very low here in Rio. They need to push it out more, to give it more visibility. In comparison, for example, Oracle is everywhere. They market everywhere. They are very visible. The solution should offer replication. It would be helpful if the solution would allow us to access third-party tools. Oracle, for example, has that capability. The pricing is a bit expensive.

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IBM Informix mindshare

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As of February 2025, the mindshare of IBM Informix in the Embedded Database category stands at 1.1%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Category	Embedded Database	Feb 1, 2025	Download
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Comparison	IBM Informix vs Oracle Database In-Memory	Feb 1, 2025	Download

Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
SAP HANA	4.1	7.7%	92%	84 interviews Add to research
Oracle Database In-Memory	4.4	7.8%	100%	29 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

"It supports multiple applications and business intelligence tools."
"IBM Informix benefits users with high availability and good integration capabilities."
"The most valuable feature is concurrency and locking because my customers usually use databases in OLTP mode. So, for a large number of competitive users. Other features that are well valued are quick large-scale data types. It is better than Oracle."

Room for Improvement

"The technical support services need substantial improvement."
"The support team could include local engineers to establish efficient communication. It will help us speed up the escalation process."
"In my opinion, the packages could be improved. The version I use doesn't allow for packages. I can do some general procedures, but no packages like in Oracle. So, develop separate modules in SQL language. This would be most beneficial for me."

Pricing

"The product has reasonable pricing. We purchase its yearly license."
"For me, it's always too expensive."
"I am not aware of the licensing costs or terms."

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Educational Organization

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Learn more about IBM Informix

Informix provides robust high availability and replication features, including shared-disk clustering, remote data replication, and high-availability data replication (HDR). These features ensure data redundancy, failover protection, and disaster recovery capabilities, making it a reliable choice for mission-critical applications. Furthermore, Informix offers specialized features for data warehousing and analytics, such as in-database analytics, data compression, and parallel load capabilities, making it suitable for business intelligence (BI) and data analysis applications.

Informix can be deployed as an embedded database, allowing it to be tightly integrated with applications and systems, reducing overhead and simplifying deployment. It includes workload management capabilities, enabling organizations to prioritize and manage different types of workloads, such as online transaction processing (OLTP) and analytical queries, ensuring efficient resource utilization and meeting service-level agreements (SLAs). Informix also provides robust security features, including role-based access control, data encryption, auditing, and compliance with industry standards like FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria.

IBM Informix was previously known as Informix.

IBM Informix customers

Shaspa, Hildebrand, Kaifa, Ranhill Powertron, Federaci‹ Farmacutica (FedeFarma), Camden Council, The German Aerospace Center (DLR), Myers, Votorantim Group, Doosan Infracore, GreenIvory