IBM Informix Customer Reviews 2023

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

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77 Likeliness to Recommend

74 Plan to Renew

66 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1
Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+58 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?

16% Negative

16% Neutral

68% Positive

Pros

Friendly Negotiation
Fair
Generous Negotitation
Transparent

Cons

Leverages Incumbent Status
Less Reliable
Vendor Friendly Policies

Feature Ratings

Average 78

High Availability

86

Database Management

85

Data Monitoring and Administration

82

Data Protection and Security

81

Systems Performance Management

78

Data Virtualization

77

Data Backup

76

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

74

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

74

Distributed Processing

74

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

71

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Quality of Features

80

Ease of Implementation

79

Ease of Customization

77

Usability and Intuitiveness

76

Breadth of Features

76

Availability and Quality of Training

74

Ease of IT Administration

73

Vendor Support

73

Ease of Data Integration

73

Business Value Created

69

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

68

IBM Informix Reviews

Jessie Sofia F.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

The support of our team

Likeliness to Recommend

9 / 10

What differentiates IBM Informix from other similar products?

It is a fairly complete product, and our clients use it for different applications in various types, in addition, the data analysis is carried out through this platform, the sizes of the databases are quite varied and their maximum capacities are very extensive, without a doubt it is distinguished to the competition and is used by many people in the industry regardless of the size of the companies, the results granted are quite good.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is a fairly solid product in terms of OLTP and as if that were not enough it is an excellent option to carry out transactions from any system regardless of the amount of volume. It is a very real product for integrated systems and using it as an integrated database engine the result is splendid, as well as its ability to integrate time series data when relational makes it ideal for different types of monitoring and in turn for analytical data processing. time oriented.

What do you dislike most about this product?

an exceptional product which has a lot of functions and honestly there are not many bad things in it it has an excellent feedback mechanism and it has an online system to be able to offer improvements from the point of view of us users this is how new ones are incorporated versions constantly with suggestions given by ourselves.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a product that can adapt to almost any type of environment and thus satisfy the needs of any type of company even if the requirement to be integrated into the hardware this product does so efficiently. it is quite suitable for transaction processing which means that it has a technology that is among the best concentrating different types of business requirements both transactional and analytical processing as well as structured data storage and processing.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Transparent

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

77 Likeliness to Recommend

74 Plan to Renew

66 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Down 1Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+58 Net Emotional Footprint

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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.

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support Includes OLTP and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing). Most OLTP systems support some level of OLAP but very few OLAP systems support OLTP.

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

Jessie Sofia F.

The support of our team

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amazing products

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Down 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

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

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