Informix in AWS Environment
Saradhi Motamarri asked whether AWS is a separate platform for Informix and whether administration differs. Alexandre Marini, Gaurav Kumar and Milind Tamaskar answered that AWS is not an operating system but provides virtual Linux, Windows and other instances, administration is basically the same (command line or Informix HQ), and existing licenses can be brought under IBM's BYOSL policy. Saradhi thanked them.
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Hi All, I have seen a few announcements about Informix on Cloud, for example, AWS. I like to understand: - Is AWS a different operating platform like HP-UX, AIX, Linux and Windows? or - AWS provides a virtual instance of one of these popular OS Platforms for IDS to operate? From the DB Administration perspective, - Does administering IDS on AWS differs from conventional platforms? #Informix
Hi Saradhi. AFAIK nothing has changed since Informix On Cloud has being announced, so AMI images are with Informix ME Edition, built on Linux64 CentOS. From administration perspective it is basically the same, because Informix on cloud is being sold as hosted mode, not managed by cloud providers. I think if you need more details this link might help: https://www.hcltech.com/software/informix/informix-on-cloud ------------------------------ Alexandre Marini ------------------------------
Hi , Please find my comments in-line: I like to understand: - Is AWS a different operating platform like HP-UX, AIX, Linux and Windows? or [GK]: No AWS is not an Operating System. Infact it provides you all types of OS like Linux, HP, windows on a virtual box. And you don't need to purchase a physical box. Even you can scale in and scale out resources automatically. - AWS provides a virtual instance of one of these popular OS Platforms for IDS to operate? [GK]: Yes it provides virtual instance and you can either move ids tar file or you can download the same from the databases tab by searching HCL Informix. Please go through below URL for the same. https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B077NRZTPQ?qid=1520015396266&sr=0-1&ref_=srh_res_product_title From the DB Administration perspective, - Does administering IDS on AWS differs from conventional platforms? [GK]: No it will give you command line and you can manage the same way you are doing it before on your boxes or you can use Informix HQ GUI for the administrating your database. ------------------------------ Gaurav Kumar ------------------------------
AWS like other public clouds is not a new OS. It provides virtual instances of popular Linux environments in your preferred compute configurations. You can then deploy Informix on-prem licenses as usual under this IBM policy - https://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage/eligible_public_cloud_BYOSL_policy.html ------------------------------ MILIND Tamaskar ------------------------------
Hi Alexandre, Milind, Gaurav, Thank you for your responses. Appreciate it.