Informix components

When you install the IBM® Informix® database servers, you can also install related products, such as client APIs and other IBM products.

The following diagram provides an overview of the base architecture of the Informix database server and related products.

Figure 1. Architecture of Informix database server and related products
Diagram shows Informix as core of the database system, with the following options: BladeManager, two DataBlade products, SPL, and two UDRs. Client, development, and administration tools, and DataBlade modules, are outside of Informix core.

Depending on your edition of Informix and your operating system, the product package includes installation programs for some or all of the following associated products:

IBM Informix Client Software Development Kit
Contains client APIs for developing and running client applications.
IBM Informix JDBC Driver
Java™ interfaces and classes to connect to Informix databases.