Introduction

In This Introduction

About This Manual

New Features in Dynamic Server, Version 10.0

New Features in Previous Versions of Dynamic Server

Documentation Conventions

Additional Documentation

Accessibility

IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.0 and CSDK Version 2.90 Documentation Set

Compliance with Industry Standards

IBM Welcomes Your Comments

The Database Server

Installing and Configuring the Database Server

Configuration Parameters

Client/Server Communications

Initializing the Database Server

Security

Disk, Memory, and Process Management

Virtual Processors and Threads

Managing Virtual Processors

Shared Memory

Managing Shared Memory

Data Storage

Managing Disk Space

Logging and Log Administration

Logging

Managing the Database-Logging Mode

Logical Log

Managing Logical-Log Files

Physical Logging, Checkpoints, and Fast Recovery

Managing the Physical Log

Fault Tolerance

Mirroring

Using Mirroring

High-Availability Data Replication (Enterprise/Workgroup Editions)

Using High-Availability Data Replication (Enterprise/Workgroup Editions)

Consistency Checking

Distributed Data

Multiphase Commit Protocols

Recovering Manually from Failed Two-Phase Commit

Appendixes

Appendix. Accessibility

Notices

Index