IBM

IBM Informix

6.1 /10

What is IBM Informix?

IBM® Informix® is forging new frontiers with its embeddability and unique ability to seamlessly integrate SQL, NoSQL/JSON, timeseries and spatial data, with a rich set of APIs, including REST, that enhance development simplicity, flexibility and time to market.

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IBM Informix Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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76 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

74 Plan to Renew

66 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+56 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love IBM Informix?

15% Negative

19% Neutral

66% Positive

Pros

Friendly Negotiation
Fair
Generous Negotitation
Transparent

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Less Inspiring
Charges for Enhancements

Feature Ratings

Average 78

High Availability

Database Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

Systems Performance Management

Data Virtualization

Data Backup

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Distributed Processing

Operations Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 74

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

IBM Informix Reviews

Josep P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Communications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2022

Quality of Features

Likeliness to Recommend

5 /10

What differentiates IBM Informix from other similar products?

as always, its price

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Quality of Features

What do you dislike most about this product?

as always its price

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

just try it, it's reliable

Pros

Effective Service
Fair
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Cons

Inhibits Innovation
Slower Product Innovation
Commodity Features

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2021

Disappointing product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Generous Negotitation
Transparent
Friendly Negotiation
Unique Features

Cons

Less Reliable
Less Productive
Less Inspiring

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2021

Amazing products

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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IBM Informix Ratings

76 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

74 Plan to Renew

66 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+56 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Informix?

Pros

Cons

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing Also referred to as OLTP (Online Transaction processing). OLTP databases include strong support for CRUD operations and ACID compliance.

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment Supports one or many deployment models - On-prem, cloud or hybrid hosting of the database system.

Distributed Processing Data storage and processing is shared among many physical or virtual independents servers or sites for high volume data with seamless access to large datasets.

Operations Management Includes cost control, production management, and performance management.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

IBM Informix Reviews

Josep P.

Quality of Features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Disappointing product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Amazing products

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

1
Since last award

Feature Ratings

High Availability

Database Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

Systems Performance Management

Data Virtualization

Data Backup

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Distributed Processing

Operations Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement