Senior Oracle Database and Systems Administrator at Dedagroup
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2024-01-08T08:28:18Z
Jan 8, 2024
The key areas for improvement revolve around understanding the current customer trends and demands, particularly in software and database requirements. The product's performance could be better compared to Oracle.
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.
Acting Snr Manager: Enterprise Architecture & Process Management at Road Accident Fund
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2023-04-12T14:58:33Z
Apr 12, 2023
When I tried to make a connection, I started with the driver. I'm not sure in terms of IO, because we're experiencing the bad performance. So, I'm not sure if it's the database or the operating system. Moreover, I have had difficulty finding skilled workers. There is room for improvement in terms of performance and ease of use.
General Manager and Architect - Informix Expertise at Begooden-IT Consulting
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2022-09-02T14:58:16Z
Sep 2, 2022
There most likely is a very large system, where some design modifications should be made to be ported on very large systems. When we're talking about terabytes of memory, things get a bit hectic, and some architecture design should be done at this level. Otherwise, nothing else needs to be done, because Informix is nearly perfect. They are working on improving the administration interface. In terms of Oracle compatibility and the SQL language, I know that they are working on it, but it would be easier with the SQL Server. It would be helpful to have IBM salespeople know that Informix exists, and sell it. Currently, it is completely ignored by IBM. The initial setup can be improved slightly.
This product could be made easier to use for beginners. As I have worked with it for quite a while, it is not difficult for me. However, some of my customers complain that it is too difficult to install and configure.
Database Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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2021-03-29T17:51:08Z
Mar 29, 2021
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.
General Manager and Architect - Informix Expertise at Begooden-IT Consulting
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2020-04-26T10:37:00Z
Apr 26, 2020
* Continue extending the SQL language for compatibility with the competition's language, including Stored Procedure Language. * Be more active in the open source community. * Regain occupation of VAR and BP fields. * Regain occupation in software makers. * The product needs a lot more marketing involvement from IBM. Some customers simply believe that Informix does not exist anymore due to the heavy silence of IBM Salesforce.
The solution doesn't include functionality like data anonymization. We have this functionality in other solutions like In SQL and Oracle but not in Informix. IBM has another product for anonymization, called InfoSphere Optim. Some clients want that anonymization in the engine, not in another product. Instead of making it a separate product, they should merge the two, or make anonymization available in this solution as well. There should be more intelligence surrounding discovering data to be able to automatically create indexes.
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...
The key areas for improvement revolve around understanding the current customer trends and demands, particularly in software and database requirements. The product's performance could be better compared to Oracle.
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.
When I tried to make a connection, I started with the driver. I'm not sure in terms of IO, because we're experiencing the bad performance. So, I'm not sure if it's the database or the operating system. Moreover, I have had difficulty finding skilled workers. There is room for improvement in terms of performance and ease of use.
There most likely is a very large system, where some design modifications should be made to be ported on very large systems. When we're talking about terabytes of memory, things get a bit hectic, and some architecture design should be done at this level. Otherwise, nothing else needs to be done, because Informix is nearly perfect. They are working on improving the administration interface. In terms of Oracle compatibility and the SQL language, I know that they are working on it, but it would be easier with the SQL Server. It would be helpful to have IBM salespeople know that Informix exists, and sell it. Currently, it is completely ignored by IBM. The initial setup can be improved slightly.
This product could be made easier to use for beginners. As I have worked with it for quite a while, it is not difficult for me. However, some of my customers complain that it is too difficult to install and configure.
I would like to see backups from secondary servers.
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.
* Continue extending the SQL language for compatibility with the competition's language, including Stored Procedure Language. * Be more active in the open source community. * Regain occupation of VAR and BP fields. * Regain occupation in software makers. * The product needs a lot more marketing involvement from IBM. Some customers simply believe that Informix does not exist anymore due to the heavy silence of IBM Salesforce.
The solution doesn't include functionality like data anonymization. We have this functionality in other solutions like In SQL and Oracle but not in Informix. IBM has another product for anonymization, called InfoSphere Optim. Some clients want that anonymization in the engine, not in another product. Instead of making it a separate product, they should merge the two, or make anonymization available in this solution as well. There should be more intelligence surrounding discovering data to be able to automatically create indexes.
This solution is in need of more current tools.
This solution would be improved with offline data export. I really would love to have a QT plugin.
I am expecting the new version 14.1 that brings significant improvements to replication. With Informix, everything that's expected is met.