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IBM Informix Developer's Handbook - IBM Redbooks

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► <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> JDBC Driver is Java driver that is optimized for <strong>Informix</strong><br />

databases.<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server Client includes the API tools that are needed for<br />

development with <strong>IBM</strong> databases such as DB2 and <strong>Informix</strong>, plus functionality<br />

for database administration and client/server configuration.<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server Runtime Client is the runtime version of the <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server<br />

Client.<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server Driver Package is a lightweight version of the <strong>IBM</strong> Data<br />

Server Runtime that includes only the interfaces and drivers.<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server Driver for JDBC and SQLJ is a Java driver for <strong>IBM</strong> Data<br />

Servers.<br />

Client SDK and <strong>Informix</strong> Connect have distinct functions:<br />

► Client SDK contains a group of application-programming interfaces (APIs)<br />

that developers can use to write applications for <strong>Informix</strong>, plus other client<br />

components. Client SDK must be installed on computers that application<br />

programmers will use to write applications.<br />

► <strong>Informix</strong> Connect contains runtime libraries of the Client SDK APIs, plus other<br />

client components. Install <strong>Informix</strong> Connect on computers that users use to<br />

connect to <strong>Informix</strong> database servers.<br />

The same rule applies to <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server products. Do not use packages that<br />

are designed for development, such as <strong>IBM</strong> Data Server Client, to deploy an<br />

application. Some components, such as <strong>Informix</strong> JDBC Driver, do not have a<br />

specific runtime version, so you can use the same product in both cases.<br />

In addition to these products, you can use open source drivers, such as PHP or<br />

Ruby, to develop with an <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>Informix</strong> database.<br />

Chapter 2. Setting up an <strong>Informix</strong> development environment 35

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