Informix on a Windows Server
John Dargan asked whether running Informix on Windows Server is a good idea. Art Kagel advised AIX or Linux, saying they are more stable and easier to manage and he knows few Windows users. Bryce Stenberg has run it on Windows since the late 1990s but cited reboots and problems on upgrades. Henri Cujass said it runs stably on Windows in many European sites. No consensus.
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My boss asked me to research whether using Informix on a Windows Server is a good idea or not. Up until now we have used it with AIX and Linux machines. If anyone has an insight to share, please let me know. Thanks in advance. #Informix
Stick with AIX on Power or Linux on Intel. Either will be more stable and perform better than Windows and be simpler to manage. I have many clients and none are running on Windows. I have interacted with hundreds of organizations using Informix and I can only remember two that are using Informix on Windows. ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------
We have been using Informix on Windows since the late 90's. It has definitely got better with time and the installer has improved no end. However, being Windows, most monthly 'windows updates' require a server reboot! - not the best scheme. Also, at times when moving to later versions we find problems that make you wonder how much real world testing was undertaken on windows. We only use it very basically, no replication currently for HA or similar. We tried to use the timeseries datablade for a while but had no end of issues so abandoned it in the end. So like Art said it probably best to stick with what you have and know. -bryce. ------------------------------ Bryce Stenberg ------------------------------
Hi John, Informix is running fast, stable, and managed by default on Windows Server for many years. Many clients in Europe use Informix xx.xx Workgroup Edition under Windows in every branch, every size. It's up to you, how it fits in your IT Enterprise Environment, finally. Regards, Henri ------------------------------ Henri Cujass leolo IT, CTO Germany IBM Champion 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------