Challenges of maintaining Informix databases

Informix, founded in 1980 is one of the oldest database management systems, to our surprise, Informix is still being used by many fortune 500 companies in the retail, finance, energy and utilities, manufacturing and transportation sectors. More recently the database engine(Version 14.10) has been enhanced to improve its support for data warehouse workloads.

While Informix has a strong legacy and proven track record, maintaining these databases can be challenging. Here’s why:

Finding Skilled Informix DBAs: The talent pool for Informix DBAs is shrinking as newer technologies emerge.
Keeping Up with Updates: Staying current with Informix updates and security patches requires ongoing vigilance.
Performance Optimization: Optimizing Informix database performance for modern workloads requires specialized knowledge.

Why should businesses rely on Informix managed services?

As you would for other relational database technologies such as Oracle, SQL Server, and Sybase you need to take care of the Informix database servers. Neglected Informix server can cause disruption to your business.

Receive maintenance and support with greater than 99% uptime and 100% peace of mind from RalanTech’s team of database experts.

Here are some of the maintenance tasks we perform:

24×7 reactive and proactive monitoring
Problem resolution
Backup and Recovery
Performance tuning
High availability setup and monitoring
Check database for consistency.
Periodic update stats
Manage server configuration.
Database fragmentation monitoring

What return on investment any organization would get from RalanTech’s Informix DBA Support

100% customer satisfaction
Simplified contract model
Expert team
L1 through L4 level support
Dedicated account lead
Scale up/down resource allocation.
Faster resolution
Reduced cost

Informix database consulting and latest trends in Informix Database Management

Despite the legacy challenges of managing the server, Informix remains a valuable database solution for many organizations. Here are some trends that are shaping up the Informix usage:

Cloud Migration: Many organizations are migrating Informix databases to the cloud for scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Hybrid Cloud Environments: A blend of on-premises and cloud-based Informix deployments is becoming common.
Integration with Modern Applications: Informix is being integrated with newer applications and data analytics tools to unlock its data potential.

Here are some other key areas where our advanced Informix consulting team would help: