RE: IBM Targets Low-End Database Market
Rob Vorbroker complained that IBM targeting the low-end database market with another product was the wrong choice and that IDS or Online would fit better. rkusenet felt Informix was better off before the 2001 acquisition and IBM seemed to be killing it. Neil Truby commented ironically on DB2's reputation. Paul Watson noted an IBM partner survey listed DB2, Oracle, Ingres and MySQL but not Informix.
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Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology on/off since 1986. Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. I know I should get over it - nothing will ever change but I still need to vent. Kindly disregard... Rob -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]On Behalf Of Jay Aymond Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:13 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: IBM Targets Low-End Database Market http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nf/20030523/bs_nf/21585
"Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote:- > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > on/off since 1986. > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > change but I still need to vent. Totally agreed. I don't know about others, but I actually get a feeling that Informix was better off before 24-Apr-2001. At least it had a distinct identity. Today it is just another of hundreds of IBM product and worse, a product which is not a preferred product to sell. In nutshell, IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely.
"Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote in message news:bb010o$aff$1@terabinaries.xmission.com... > > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > on/off since 1986. > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > change but I still need to vent. Well, the DB2 product, and brand, have such a great reputation in the SME market that it clearly makes business sense. Obviously, if they were to try to penetrate the SME market with a product long associated in the public's mind as "mainframe", like Informix, they'd have no chance. But they've cleverly avoided that pitfall ....
> In nutshell, > IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely. Perhaps Janet is Larry in drag ? <shudder>
rkusenet wrote: > > "Rob Vorbroker" <robv@vorbroker.com> wrote:- > > > Once again IBM is using the wrong tool (IMHO). > > IDS would be a better fit or even Online 5.x. > > > > But what do I know I've only used the Informix technology > > on/off since 1986. > > > > Sorry - venting at lack of any real marketing. > > I know I should get over it - nothing will ever > > change but I still need to vent. > > Totally agreed. I don't know about others, but I actually get a feeling > that Informix was better off before 24-Apr-2001. At least it had a > distinct identity. Today it is just another of hundreds of IBM product > and worse, a product which is not a preferred product to sell. In nutshell, > IBM seems to be doing what even Oracle failed to do: kill informix completely. I've just complete an IBM survey for part of their partner programme, when asked what database I used the options were DB2 Oracle Ingres MySQL other says it all really -- Paul Watson # Oninit Ltd # Growing old is mandatory Tel: +44 1436 672201 # Growing up is optional Fax: +44 1436 678693 # Mob: +44 7818 003457 # www.oninit.com #