Compression
Kate asked whether IDS 11.5.FC4 data compression costs extra license and how well XML compresses. Art Kagel said compression is an additional license, and XML like most text compresses well. John Miller III clarified that the reorg features are included in all base server versions. Answered.
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Hey all, do you have to pay an additional cost to use the data compression in 11.5.FC4? And does anyone have an opionion on how well XML data compresses? Thanks! Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org International Informix Users Group Board of Directors A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. Mitch Ratliffe
BTW, I mean additional license cost (I know it may be an additional CPU cost). Thanks! Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org International Informix Users Group Board of Directors A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila. Mitch Ratliffe ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "kate" <kate@iiug.org> To: ids@iiug.org Sent: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:34:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Compression [18438] > Hey all, > do you have to pay an additional cost to use the data compression in > 11.5.FC4? > > And does anyone have an opionion on how well XML data compresses? > > Thanks! > Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org > International Informix Users Group Board of Directors > > A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in > human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and > tequila. Mitch Ratliffe > > ***************************************************************************** ** Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. ------- End of Original Message -------
Compression is an additional license but the reorg functions are included. XML like almost all text compresses rather well. =20 Art=20 -----Original Message----- From: kate <kate@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:34 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Compression [18438] Hey all,=20 do you have to pay an additional cost to use the data compression in=20 11.5.FC4?=20 And does anyone have an opionion on how well XML data compresses?=20 Thanks!=20 Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org=20 International Informix Users Group Board of Directors=20 A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human=20 history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.=20 Mitch Ratliffe=20 ***************************************************************************= ****=20 Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20
Just to clarify what Art said, Data compression is an additional license, but the reorg features are include with all versions of the base server. John F. Miller III STSM, Support Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-578-5645 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 12/18/2009 12:55:53 PM: > Compression is an additional license but the reorg functions are included. > > XML like almost all text compresses rather well. =20 > > Art=20 > > -----Original Message----- > From: kate <kate@iiug.org> > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 3:34 PM > To: ids@iiug.org > Subject: Compression [18438] > > Hey all,=20 > do you have to pay an additional cost to use the data compression in=20 > 11.5.FC4?=20 > > And does anyone have an opionion on how well XML data compresses?=20 > > Thanks!=20 > Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org=20 > International Informix Users Group Board of Directors=20 > > A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human=20 > history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.=20 > Mitch Ratliffe=20 > > ***************************************************************************= > ****=20 > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.=20 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >