Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server

Jane Vohden wrote: > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the = > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost = > for the upgrade because we are on maintenance but they quoted us a = > consulting fee of $2000 per day plus expenses and said that most of = > their customers were using an Informix consultant to do the upgrade and = > then tune. I know some of you have been through that conversion. Did = > you use an Informix consultant? For how many days? What about a = > Bi-Tech consultant? How smooth was the transition? Were there any = > "gotchas" that we should be on the look-out for? Any info on this would = > be appreciated. Thanks. > > ------------------------------------ > Jane Vohden > Database Administrator > Fairbanks North Star Borough > ------------------------------------- If you are confident in what you are doing then do it yourself, they aren't any major nasties. Or else find a freelancer who has done it before and have a word - it'll be a lot cheaper. I know just the person but I'm in the UK :-) -- Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # It said run using Windows 95 Tel: +44 1436 674629 # or better in the manual Fax: +44 1436 678693 # so I used Unix www.wfsoftware.co.uk #