The following table provides information about the new features for IBM Informix Dynamic Server, Version 9.4, which this manual covers. For a description of all new features, see the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Getting Started Guide.
Version 9.4 includes new features that make the database server easier to install, use, and manage.
| New Features | Reference |
|---|---|
| The ability to clean buffers faster because of acceptance of decimals in the LRU configuration parameters. | Number of Pages Added to the MLRU Queues. |
| The ability to send email and pagermail notifications of alarm events and degree of severity. | Event-Alarm Parameters.
"Appendix C: Event Alarms" in the Administrator's Reference |
| The ability to use chunks and extents to a maximum size of 4 terabytes. | Using Large Chunks.
Creating Storage Spaces and Chunks. |
| The ability to use a maximum of 32,766 allowable chunks. | Specifying the Maximum Number of Chunks and Storage Spaces. |
| The ability of HDR to replicate extended types | Type of Data Replicated. |
Version 9.4 adds the encryption communication support module (ENCCSM), which enables you to encrypt data transmissions over the network. This option provides complete data encryption with the OpenSSL library, with many configurable options.
| New Features | Reference |
|---|---|
| Encryption of data transmissions over the network | Using Communication Support Modules (CSMs) for Password and Data Transmission Encryption |
This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).
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