Data and Database Management Software
Software facilitates database management for SMBs.
Press Release Summary:
Informix Dynamic Server Express v10.0 provides object relational database management system with application development flexibility and self-managing features. It delivers online transaction processing database with query function, column-level encryption, and configurable page sizes. Able to automate traditional tasks, software lets users store and apply external optimizer directives, rename dbspaces, and drop or create indexes online without restricting access to data.
Original Press Release:
IBM Informix Dynamic Express Edition V10.0 Delivers Performance and Reliability
At a glance
Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) Express offers the performance, reliability, and ease of management that small and medium-sized businesses require at the right price. This new IBM offering provides full compatibility with IDS Enterprise and Workgroup Editions and the scalability needed to handle the most challenging business needs. It provides application development flexibility and self-managing features required for business partner applications. IDS Express is available on both Linux and Microsoft Windows(TM) platforms.
Benefits include:
Focus on quality and performance
Robust infrastructure that includes exceptional query performance
Security features such as column-level encryption to help meet regulatory compliance needs
Self-managing capabilities to eliminate the need for on-site DBA resources
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
IDS Express offers outstanding online transaction processing (OLTP) database performance without many of the hassles associated with deploying enterprise-class databases. It greatly simplifies and automates traditional tasks, resulting in faster application development, increased performance, and improved data security. By easing database administration burdens, IDS Express greatly improves system availability and further eases the database administration burden. With IDS Express, you can let database administrators use their skills to develop next-generation enterprise applications.
Highlights include:
Excellent quality and query performance, configurable page sizes to handle large data sets more efficiently, and the ability to store and apply external optimizer directives.
Availability and reliability features that allow indexes to be dropped or created online without restricting access to data and point-in-time table-level restore.
Column-level encryption, enabling users to insert or update encrypted column-level data in the database as well as query-encrypted column-level data without application changes.
Administrative features that include a highly automated and intuitive installation process and the ability to rename dbspaces.
Deep support for both Java(TM)/Eclipse and Microsoft(TM) .NET IDEs, including the new IBM Rational® Development tools, JDBC 3.0 specification support, and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
Exploitation of the new Linux(TM) 2.6 kernel and new I/O and memory management features to provide exceptional performance on Linux.
Trade-up part numbers are available for the following products:
IDS Express Edition Unlimited (V10.x only) to IDS Workgroup Edition Unlimited (V10.x only)
IDS Workgroup Edition Unlimited (V9.x and V10.x) to IDS Enterprise Edition Unlimited (V9.x and V10.x)
Core products
IDS Express V10.0
IDS provides a full-featured object relational database management system (ORDBMS) that extends the function of databases to meet unique business requirements with the speed of native database functions. IDS Express delivers the performance, reliability, and ease of management small businesses require at the right price.
Informix(TM) Connect V2.90
A run-time connectivity product that includes the run-time libraries of Informix Client SDK.
Informix Server Administrator V1.6
A browser-based, cross-platform database server administration tool.
Informix Java Database Connectivity V3.0
The JavaSoft specification of a standard API that allows Java programs to access database management systems.
Refer to Software Announcement 205-045 , dated February 22, 2005.
Planned availability dates
April 29, 2005 (electronic software delivery)
May 20, 2005 (media and documentation)
