Re: Supported Linux Distro's for Informix CSDK
On Thursday 13 October 2005 14:57, Uber Geschlissen wrote: > JoKlassen@email.com wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I found on > > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/linux/csdk.html#281 > > that the CDSK 2.90 is (in case of SUSE) only supported for SLES not > > for Suse Pro. Is it really necessary to install SLES on a Client > > Workstation ? > > > > TIA > > Joachim > > Depends on Informix support. **THE** core difference between SLES and > Pro is that SLES requires you to purchase SLES support, which in turn > gets you a key for automagic updates. The automagic updates won't work > without the key. > > It is reasonable to expect Informix or any other vendor to require the > SLES product since it was designed as a baseline for ISV and other > enterprise products with required support. The product update cycles > are different too. Most vendors are behind current releases simply to > avoid bugs that haven't popped up that nobody is yet aware of. But you > might get them to support you, just ask. > > Technically you can probably run Informix or any other Linux software on > the Pro version but since SuSE recently forked their products like > RedHat did with Fedora, using the Pro version puts you in the Fedora > category for support. SuSE 9.3 Pro is now extinct with SuSE10, but > guaranteed to be supported for the next 7 years. > > You can purchase support for SuSE10 but I'm willing to bet getting > support from Informix/IBM, if possible, will require a special-case > consideration and you would probably want it in writing. SLES support > is not that expensive and SLES9 is a very good release. > > Whether you use SLES or Pro, you will eventually have to upgrade the > kernel and other software, which means either updating-by-RPM or DIY. > Kernel upgrades via SuSE's update are pretty reliable but DIY updates > are going to get you more speed out of the system since you'd be > compiling your own kernel. But you still have to upgrade other software > via RPM, which means YOU will have to keep track of recent news about > updates. SLES also has better support for SCSI devices, especially for > systems on a SAN, like EMC, etc. > > By the way you can install SLES for free on x86, by downloading the > ISOs,and just running it in "evaluation" mode. The CDs for other > platforms are available through channel distributors, like you local IBM > ISV/Rep. It is curious whether IBM would support you without SLES > being supported. You will have to do your kernel updates by hand, and > pray that you get the right RPM, or compile it and hope you get it > right. If it were just a web server, getting support may not be as > critical as a database server. Its very unlikely that a kernel update is required for CSDK or its products. CSDK depends more on gcc and glibc versions. Check machine specific notes ($INFORMIXDIR/release/en_us/0333/ESQLC_2.9) for minimal requirements. CSDK can be downloaded at http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/downloads.html: ### Released product: Informix Downloads (Informix Client SDK V2.90.UC3 for Linux x86 RHEL3, 32-Bit) "A released product on the IBM Trials and Betas page is a fully functioning application that is available with no time limitations and at no charge" ### Andreas sending to informix-list