What's the latest in OLTP Data Server technology? Should you download the open beta version of Cheetah 2, IBM Informix Dynamic Server 11.5? What will Cheetah 2 offer and how will it impact your business' bottom line?

IBM has announced and delivered a developer edition of IDS (IBM Informix Dynamic Server). This version is based on the rock solid Cheetah: version 11.1.

IIUG Director Jean Georges Perrin (aka JGP) is blogging about the Information On Demand (IOD) conference. 

After the comeback of the cult database,here is a movie that will become cult soon! Wonderful dialogs, excellent idea

• It's very hard to swallow, but Informix is everywhere!
• You are a an Informix glory grabber! 
• You want to film the datacenter?
  
• You unplugged my lava lamp.
• You should have used Informix, it never crashes!

IIUG has just announced the availability of the vNext feature survey.

This is a unique opportunity to tell IBM what you and your business value the most in IDS, and what you need or would like to see implemented in the next version(s). You can find the survey here:

http://www.iiug.org/url/vNext_survey.html