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IBM Informix Developer's Handbook - IBM Redbooks

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are functioning only as a backup secondary. If you use any secondary node for<br />

SQL operations (read or write), the secondary node must be fully licensed.<br />

This edition offers the Geodetic and Excalibur DataBlades add-on.<br />

The Storage Optimization Feature was released with <strong>Informix</strong> version11.5 xC4<br />

and following. The Storage Optimization Feature provides data compression to<br />

dramatically reduce data storage and backup/recovery costs and administration.<br />

The reduced data footprint also provides a significant increase in performance for<br />

data retrieval.<br />

Extended Parallel Server<br />

The <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> Extended Parallel Server is a high-end database that is<br />

typically used for scalable data warehousing with fast data loading and<br />

comprehensive data management. It is designed for a broad range of enterprises<br />

that require complex, query-intensive analytical applications.<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> Extended Parallel Server uses the following examples:<br />

► Reliable data manipulation<br />

► Ad hoc queries from data warehouses<br />

► A combined data warehouse and data mart<br />

► Rapid and concurrent data loading and query execution<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> Extended Parallel Server provides full parallel query processing,<br />

while being able to use hardware resources to deliver mainframe-caliber<br />

scalability, manageability, and performance with minimal OS and administrative<br />

overhead. For more information, see Database Strategies: Using <strong>Informix</strong> XPS<br />

and DB2 Universal Database, SG24-6437.<br />

<strong>Informix</strong> OnLine<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> OnLine is an easy to use, embeddable relational database server<br />

for low-to-medium workloads.<br />

It has less features and functionality than the <strong>Informix</strong> Ultimate Server, but it<br />

scales well while providing online transaction processing support and the<br />

assurance of data integrity. <strong>Informix</strong> OnLine has rich multimedia data<br />

management capabilities, supporting the storage of a wide range of media such<br />

as documents, images, and audio by way of text and byte columns. Also, it is not<br />

designed to handle extended data types or replication.<br />

This server supports a wide variety of application development tools, along with a<br />

large number of other third-party tools, through support for the ODBC and JDBC<br />

industry standards for client connectivity.<br />

Chapter 1. Introduction to <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> 7

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