Which edition of IDS is right for you?
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Informix® Dynamic Server
Express Edition |
Informix Dynamic Server
Workgroup Edition |
Informix Dynamic Server
Enterprise Edition |
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Target
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Small to midmarket companies, ISVs for OEM use |
Departments within large enterprises, midsized companies, ISVs for OEM use |
Large enterprises, ISVs for OEM use |
| Function |
Full-function, object-relational data server. Includes important capabilities such as: high reliability, security, usability, manageability and performance.
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Includes all of the features of IDS Express plus features to handle high transaction volume including:
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Includes all of the features of IDS Workgroup Edition plus features required to provide the scalability to handle high user loads and provide 24x7x365 high availability, including:
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Continuous Log Restore for high-availability server recovery |
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Parallel Performance for Workgroup Feature can be purchased as an add-on option including the following functions: Parallel data query, parallel index build, high performance loader, table/index/DBSpace partitioning, parallel backup/restore |
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Enterprise Replication (ER) |
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Self-healing manageability features |
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High-Availability Data Replication (HDR) can be purchased as an add-on option for V10, not available for v7.31 & V9.4. |
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High-Availability Data Replication (HDR)and global availability with HDR Multiple Remote Secondary Servers |
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Near-zero administration |
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Datablades can be purchased as an option |
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Datablades can be purchased as an option |
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Allows integration into Rational® Application Developer and Microsoft® Visual Studio
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Continuous Availability Feature can be purchased as an option |
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Support for transparent "silent" installation |
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Advanced Access Control Feature can be purchased as an add-on option |
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Supports wide array of development paradigms |
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Minimal disk space requirements |
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Simplified installation |
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| Purchase metrics |
Value Unit
Required for any Internet application or service
May be more cost effective for a large number of users |
Value Unit
Required for any Internet application or service
May be more cost effective for a large number of users |
Value Unit
Required for any Internet application or service
May be more cost effective for a large number of users |
Authorized User
Minimum purchase 5
Authorized Users per Server required |
Concurrent Session or Authorized User
Minimum purchase 5
Concurrent Sessions or 5 Authorized Users per Server required.
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Concurrent Session or Authorized User
Minimum purchase 10
Concurrent Sessions or 25 Authorized Users per 100 Value Units required
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| Customizable |
Installation sets common defaults |
Installation offers greater flexibility |
Supports greatest flexibility to allow tailoring the product to meet the most demanding environments |
| Scalable |
2 CPUs / 4 GB RAM maximum |
For V10 & V11: 4 CPU, 8GB memory maximum
For V7.31 & V9.4: 2 CPU, 2GB memory maximum |
Unlimited |
| Platforms |
Linux® and Windows®
(See IDS Express system requirements.) |
Linux, UNIX® and Windows
(See IDS Workgroup Edition system requirements.) |
Linux, UNIX and Windows
(See IDS Enterprise Edition system requirements.) |
Upgrade
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Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited Edition (with trade-up part number) |
Informix Dynamic Server Enterprise Edition (with trade-up part number) |
(Not applicable) |
