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IBM Informix

Composite Score

7.3 /10

CX Score

7.2 /10

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What is IBM Informix?

IBM Informix is a high performance, always-on, highly scalable and easily embeddable enterprise-class database optimized for the most demanding transactional and analytics workloads. As an object-relational engine, IBM Informix seamlessly integrates the best of relational and object-oriented capabilities enabling the flexible modeling of complex data structures and relationships.

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IBM Informix Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+70 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?

3% Negative

17% Neutral

80% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Acts with Integrity
Efficient Service

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Big Data Analytics

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Systems Performance Management

Data Backup

Database Management

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

High Availability

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

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

84 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

79 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+70 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love IBM Informix?

Pros

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

Big Data Analytics Use of big data analytics through integration into purpose-built big data tools or native capabilities, incorporating advanced security methods.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IBM Informix Reviews

Josep P.

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Likeliness to Recommend

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Disappointing product

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Feature Ratings

Big Data Analytics

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Data Monitoring and Administration

Data Protection and Security

High Speed & Online Transaction Processing

Systems Performance Management

Data Backup

Database Management

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

High Availability

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training