From the beginning, Informix® technology has led the way in database management systems. Today you can find IBM Informix software — part of the DB2® Information Management Software family of products — in nearly everything you touch…

Since 2001, IBM has been extending Informix technology by making strong investments in new Informix releases, as well as incorporating Informix technology into many IBM Software Group products. Our Business Partners also continue to make strong investments in IBM Informix technology -- embedding our databases in everything from telephone switches to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Make a phone call, surf the Web, make airline or hotel reservations, go shopping, play a video game or buy gas. IBM Informix software is there, ensuring that the transaction completes quickly, securely and reliably.

One reason for the success of IBM Informix databases is that they require near zero administration in high-volume online transaction processing (OLTP) environments. Automated deployment tasks and ease of manageability mean that IBM DB2 Universal Database and Informix databases provide the lowest total cost of ownership. This fact has led many direct customers and Business Partners to build utility-type applications embedded with our technology. These applications include:

• Retail store applications where thousands of remote instances are managed by less than a dozen database administrators
  
  
• Distribution center management systems
  
  
• Telephony applications that handle thousands of calls each minute
  
  
• Network management systems
  
  
• Emergency response centers that require 24x7 availability
  
  

Informix technology is also embedded in operating systems available from other vendors, gaming systems and medical devices. And our database servers run on a broad range of hardware and operating systems including Linux, UNIX and Windows.

A number of industries have embraced IBM Informix technology for its resilient on demand database management for continuity of business operations, as well as for the superior value that it provides.

• Telecommunications — Spirent Communications keeps voice and data on the line with Informix Dynamic Server.
  
  
• Retail — Large and small retailers worldwide rely on the performance and manageability of IBM Informix servers to grow their on demand businesses. Read how one online retailer keeps the music playing with our technology.
  
  
• Government — Governments around the world share one thing in common regardless of ideology — the need to control costs. Find out how Informix software helped one tax agency solve its business problems.
  
  
• Enterprise Resource Planning systems — IBM Business Partners build hundreds of solutions that can solve any business problem. To find the right solution for your business, visit the IBM Business Partners database — the Global Solutions Directory.