 |  IBM Informix ® Client Software Development Kit (Client SDK) offers a single packaging of several application programming interfaces (APIs) that are optimized for developing applications for Informix servers. - Allows developers to write applications in the language they prefer and build one application to access multiple IBM Informix databases.
- High-performance OLEDB provider -- brings solid data access improvement and unicode support to Microsoft® Visual Basic or Visual C++ applications that require data access in a variety of locations and formats.
- Contains a more robust and feature-rich ESQL/C module that adds flexibility and reliability for Informix OnLine Extended Edition customers with ESQL/C application development needs and benefits Informix 4GL customers who write applications connecting to Informix Dynamic Server.
- Provides more choice in programming environments; promotes easier and faster application development; and reduces the cost of training developers in new skills.
- Saves maintenance and support expenses, minimizes downtime and speeds application development.
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IBM Informix® Connect is a runtime connectivity product that includes the runtime libraries of Informix Client Software Development Kit(Client SDK). These libraries are required by applications running on client machines when accessing Informix servers. Informix Connect is needed when finished applications are ready to be deployed. Client Software Development Kit (Client SDK) and Informix Connect V2.9 and higher includes a robust and enhanced native .NET provider that is integrated with Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET 2003 to support rapid application development for .NET applications written against Informix data servers. See also Informix JDBC and Informix Server Administrator. |

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