On March 22, 2011, Oracle® announced (link resides outside of ibm.com) it would discontinue all software development on the Intel® Itanium® microprocessor. At IBM, we believe you have the freedom to choose what infrastructure works best for your business. Fortunately, you have options with IBM Informix®!
IBM Informix is the database software voted #1 in customer satisfaction in 2009 according to a report (PDF, 1.06MB) by VendorRate. With clients spanning multiple industries, organizations continue to choose Informix because it is reliable, low cost, and hassle free.
Informix has supported HP-UX® for both PA-RISC and Itanium for many years and IBM intends to continue to support the Intel Itanium platform*.
If you're running an Oracle database on an Intel Itanium platform, you should be thinking longer term about your options:
- Do nothing and run on a hardware platform for which the database software will not be further developed.
- Switch hardware and operating system platforms, which can be expensive.
- Keep your existing hardware platform and move to IBM Informix.
Why should you consider Informix? Speed, Reliability, and Low Total Cost of Ownership.
Switching to IBM Informix
Some customers may be worried about the cost of migrating database servers from Oracle to Informix. If you qualify, IBM can help you make an informed decision with a complimentary migration assessment*. Talk to your IBM representative about scheduling a no-charge detailed assessment for you. Alternatively, contact us to see if you qualify for a no-charge assessment*.
Learn about the cost savings and ROI that organizations like yourself can realize by deploying Informix database software in your environment. And read about how to switch from Oracle to Informix.
* This information represents IBM current intent and business objective and is subject to change
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