Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition

Informix Software, a leading database vendor, was one of the first enterprise software companies to make a port of their industrial-strength software available on Linux. The version of Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) that runs on Linux differs from the flagship version that runs on commercial Unix operating systems such as Solaris only in some arcane areas.

Be forewarned however: Informix Dynamic Server is no lightweight to install or maintain. Nor is it inexpensive. This is commercial software in all its costly glory. You can download a 30-day free trial version. (If you prefer, you can order a CD with the trial version directly from Informix.)

After that, IDS is normally licensed on a per-user basis, with ...

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