Re: Informix Directions

I don't claim any special insight, but it's pretty clear that any engine release > 5 is aimed there. It's also where the money is. At the very least, they should seperate the big systems sales efforts from small, they're very different. As a DBA, things don't get interesting until physical CPU's exceed 8 or 10. Informix is just plain overkill on smaller machines/applications, way too complicated for amateurs futzing around on PC's. About the only reason I see to fool with the low end is to enable a "complete" Informix solution. Personally, I wouldn't bother with low end sales not attached to a high end sale. Too much cost, not enough benefit. The thing about selling the same software real cheep on PC's is it erodes the high end where the real money is to be made anyway. Informix isn't ever going to become a low end household name like Microsoft or even Oracle to a lesser extent. Yes, I've heard all about Informix' small systems heritage, but that all went out the door with versions 6, 7, 8 and 9, all of which are aimed upmarket. Most of the features that differentiate Informix from any competitor are at the high end. That's what they're really good at today. I think that's where they'll live or die. Just my opinion, of course, worth every penny you paid for it. Linuxers, please hold the tomatoes.... Greg Tim Schaefer wrote: > > I'm currently hearing that Informix is abandoning the small business market > and heading for the big systems only. > > Is this true? > > Tim > -- > Tim Schaefer > tschaefe@mindspring.com > http://www.inxutil.com > ICQ:6358805 > #include <dilligaf.h>