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Overview

For the edge and beyond

IBM® Informix® is an embeddable, high-performance database for integrating SQL, NoSQL, JSON, time-series and spatial data. Designed for analytics on the edge, in the cloud or on premises, the low-footprint database features self-management and automated administrative capabilities. And now, with a containerized version of Informix on the IBM Cloud Pak® for Data platform, you can more easily deploy on public, private or hybrid clouds.

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IBM Informix - an embedded database for the edge and beyond

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Featured use case

Embedded for IoT

IoT data demands robust processing and integration capabilities. Informix offers a hybrid database system with minimal administrative requirements and memory footprint combined with powerful functionality. Key features make Informix ideal for multi-tiered architectures that require processing at the device level, at gateway layers and in the cloud.

Why analysts say Informix is ideal for edge analytics (2.3 MB)

Security

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Native encryption to protect data at rest and in motion

Flexibility

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Support for flexible schema, multiple APIs and configurations

Speed

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Native processing of JSON, time-series, spatial and relational data

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Choose your deployment option

On IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Deploy Informix on a fully integrated data and AI platform and create an ideal end-to-end data lifecycle.

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On premises

Use your existing infrastructure for a greater customization scope. All Informix editions are available on premises.

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On cloud

Gain the same features as the on-premises edition without the cost, complexity and risk of managing your own infrastructure.

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Client use cases

Building scalable IoT security solutions from edge to cloud

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SmartAxiom’s decentralized security solution with Informix provides device-to-cloud security within IoT ecosystems.

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Connecting companies with IoT and edge analytics

Hilscher + IBM: Connecting companies with IoT and edge analytics

Patrice Favennec, Hilscher, explains how Informix enables them to save 80% of IoT data storage and streamline sensor data processing.

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Making the impossible, possible

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Baqueira Beret leveraged Informix to start making decisions in real time with greater accuracy.

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Benefits

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Real-time analytics

The single Informix platform helps you power transactional workloads easily in a wide range of environments for fast insights.
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Always-on transactions

High availability data replication (HADR), remote secondary standby database servers and shared-disk secondary servers support mission-critical environments.
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Automated data management

Deployment features like “smart triggers” implement event-driven processing and database push notifications, with no schema changes.
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Simplicity

Silent installation and a footprint that requires just 100 MB of memory makes Informix simple, non-disruptive, and deployable in minutes.

We were looking for an enterprise-class database that was truly tailored for use in an IoT environment, and IBM Informix fit the bill perfectly.

Vladimir Peregoncev
CTO
Petrosoft

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The combination of IBM Informix and SmartAxiom’s distributed ledger is almost perfectly designed for IoT use cases.

Amit Biyani
Founder
SmartAxiom

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