RE: IBM & Informix
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark D. Stock [mailto:mdstock@mydassolutions.com] > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2005 6:34 AM > To: Traveller > Cc: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: IBM & Informix > > Traveller wrote: > > Much as I like Informix and used it for over 10 years, I have not heard > > of any new sales wins for IBM Informix in Europe. This causes rumours > > and speculation to circulate and not in a good way, while also making > > existing users of Informix even more nervous. As a result I am another > > Informix professional looking to get out of working with Informix as it > > does not pay my bills. To add to that my new Job I get to influence > > decisions on what products to get. IBM Informix would not not come top > > of my list. Not because it is not a great product but due to the fact > > that it seems like IBM do not have a long term strategy( I mean past > > 2010 or whatever the current product map says). > > So just what are Oracle's & Microsoft's long term database strategies past > 2010 then? > > > You know DB2 will > > always be there as that is IBM's "Main" database and they are actively > > selling it. Informix ......... who knows and thats the issue. The IBM > > user conference's can say they are going to carry on supporting > > Informix but what about getting new sales wins. I cannot see IBM sales > > people selling Informix above DB2 and the proof of that is in the > > recent sales of Informix , if any and the fact that Informix revenue > > for IBM fell by 17% ( last article I read). The trends do not back up > > IBM stance on Informix. > > I don't know if DB2 will always be there or be IBM's main database, but > you > could be right. I could be wrong, but I thought Informix still out sells > DB2 on UNIX? You may also want to note the IBM says that their sales and revenue from IDS and other Informix products have been increasing this year... Stuart Litel may be able to give a more detailed account of the scale. --EEM > > > I am sure people with disagree but to change people's perspection you > > got advertise and bring in new bsuiness not just keep existing > > business. > > I agree that it would be nice to hear about some of the sales, but some > companies are just good at marketing, and others don't think they have to > bother. > > Cheers, > -- > Mark. > > +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ > | Mark D. Stock mailto:mdstock@MydasSolutions.com |//////// /| > | |///// / //| > | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| > | |We value your comments, which have |/// / ////| > | |been recorded and automatically |// / /////| > | |emailed back to us for our records.|/ ////////| > +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+ > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.10/188 - Release Date: > 29/11/2005 > sending to informix-list sending to informix-list