Just one month remains until the IIUG Event in Raleigh, NC. Register today!

by Rajesh Govindan, Portfolio Marketing Manager, IBM Informix

If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the space! But you’re going to want to register now — before the conference is 100% booked.

Already, we’ve had lots of Informix developers from all over the world sign up to attend this year’s IIUG conference. They’re not only coming for the 20+ educational sessions we’ll be offering over three days of jam-packed learning, but also to attend our sensational keynote presentation by John Cohn.

John is well known for his entertaining and inspirational talks, and you won’t want to miss what he has to say. His enthusiastic approach to work has made him one of the most sought-after speakers at IBM, where he serves as IBM Fellow in the IBM Watson Internet of Things Division. You may also recognize John from his TED Talks presentation, or in his appearance in “The Colony” on the Discovery Channel.

In addition to John Cohn, our roster includes Informix experts such as:
·    Alex Chen
·    Jeff Filippi
·    Hulka Radomir
·    Art Kagel
·    Lester Knutsen
·    Doug Lawrey
·    Ognien Orel
·    Jacques Roy
·    Nancy Slaughter
·    Neil Truby
·    Mike Walker
·    David Williams

The International Informix Users Group conference will be held at the Marriott City Center, April 23 to April 27, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. It will feature great opportunities to listen, learn and network with colleagues who have overcome the same challenges you face.
After the main event, attendees are invited to participate in FREE in-depth tutorials on Database Administration, Application Development, Security, Cloud offerings, JSON/NoSQL, and Apache Spark.
If you’d like to know more, visit our web site.  Time and space are running out, so be sure to book as quickly as you can!
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If you’ve already registered, please leave a note and tell us what you’re most looking forward to learning.

Attention Developers! The upcoming IIUG conference is especially for you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by Rajesh Govindan, Portfolio Marketing Manager – IBM Informix

If you’re an Informix developer, you’ll want to attend the upcoming IIUG Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s the largest gathering of Informix users in the world. And it’s a great place to improve your skills, learn about new enhancements, and obtain valuable information from professionals who’ve faced and overcome the same challenges that you have.
Last year, the IIUG conference attracted over 400 professionals from throughout the world who joined together in an intensive learning environment that also offered great opportunities for networking, and featured some fun social events. This year’s event promises to be even better!
Industry visionaries from IBM and 3rd party vendors will be on hand for three full days to teach and tell Informix developers how to do their job more efficiently, and what to expect in the way of product improvements.

Then on Thursday, after the conference is over, attendees are invited to participate in FREE in-depth tutorials on Database Administration, Application Development, Security, Cloud offerings, JSON/NoSQL, and Apache Spark.
The International Informix Users Group conference will be held at the Marriott City Center, April 23 to April 27, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. If you’d like to know more about the courses and activities at the upcoming IIUG event, visit our web site.  Space is limited for this international event, so be sure to book early!

Make fun of your work at Informix Users Group Conference 2017

by Rajesh Govindan- Portfolio Marketing Manager, IBM Informix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’re delighted to announce that John Cohn, esteemed IBM engineer, inventor and author will be the keynote speaker at the International Informix Users Group conference. John is not only an innovator immersed in initiatives for IBM’s Watson Internet of Things, he’s also an expert on making fun at your job.
If you’ve ever wanted to stimulate your creativity to improve your performance, you’ll want to see John in action. (Think Albert Einstein after a couple of Red Bulls.) His high-energy enthusiasm and inspirational words will boost your spirit of innovation and adventure, so you’ll return to your office with renewed excitement for your work.
The International Informix Users Group conference will be held at the Marriott City Center, April 23 to April 27, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. It will feature three full days of educational sessions for Informix DBAs, developers and managers, plus social events where you can meet with others who’ve encountered and resolved issues that you may be dealing with in your job.
The IIUG conference is the world’s largest gathering of Informix users, and attracted over 400 professionals last year from throughout the world. Enthusiastic participants from Bangalore to Omaha came, learned, and shared at an event geared specifically to their work and their information needs.
If you’d like to know more about this year’s IIUG event, visit our web site. Those who register before January 31st will save their company money with an Early Bird Special that offers $375 off the regular fee.
If you’re planning to attend the event, let us know what it is you’d most like to learn. Leave a comment and we’ll see what we can do to include your ideas at the conference.

Will you join me at the Informix Users Group Conference 2017?

 

 

by Rajesh Govindan, Portfolio Marketing Manager – Informix

Are you interested in improving your Informix skills, learning about new features, and networking with others who have encountered –and resolved –the same challenges that you face? Do you want to become professionally certified on Informix or other IBM Analytics products? Would you like to attend seminars and tutorials that help you develop skills that will increase your value to your organization? Of course you do!

To give you a heads up , next year’s International Informix Users Group conference will be held April 23 to April 27, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. There, at Marriott City Center, you’ll enjoy three full days of educational sessions for Informix DBAs, developers and managers. We’ll have several tracks dedicated to specific areas of learning, so you can select which one is best for you.

The IIUG conference is the world’s largest gathering of Informix users. Last year’s event attracted over 400 professionals from throughout the world, and garnered enthusiastic reviews from many who participated.

Hari Ammundi, Senior DBA at Action Net, attended for the first time in 2016, and told us, “The workshops are a wealth of information that I’m going to take back, and I think I’ll be visiting year after year for these functions.”   Hari, we look forward to seeing you again!

If you’d like to learn more about this year’s IIUG event, visit the web site. Those who register before January 31^st will save their company money with an Early Bird Special that offers $375 off the regular fee.

Also, if you’ve got something to teach or talk about, we’re seeking presenters. So drop a note to Bruce Simms at bruce@iiug.org. (Presentations to global audiences look great on performance reviews and resumes!)

This is the premier world event for Informix DBAs, developers and managers. Please join   and together we can ensure IIUG members remain recognized for their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to learning new Informix skills.

 

 

(Did you attend the IIUG event last year? If so, leave a comments to let me know what you enjoyed most at the conference.)

 

Auditing Informix database connections

 

By Inge Halilovic, IBM Analytics Platform

 

Preserving integrity of information and managing compliance control across heterogeneous environments is becoming increasingly critical. IBM Security Guardium has worked with Informix for many years now  and  with Informix 12.10.xc6, you have increased capabilities when you audit the user actions for your Informix database server with IBM Security Guardium, version 10.0. Guardium prevents leaks from databases, ensures the integrity of information, and automates compliance controls across heterogeneous environments.

Guardium can now:

• Mask sensitive data in Informix databases.
• Audit, and close, any Informix connection (if necessary,), regardless of the connection protocol. Previously, Guardium audited and closed only TCP connections.

On the Informix side, you use the new ifxguard utility to monitor connections that are audited by Guardium. Every time a user session attempts an action that is auditable, an ifxguard agent contacts the Guardium server. The Guardium server audits the connection and takes any appropriate action. You can customize the behavior of the ifxguard utility:

• Set the logging mode
• Set the number of ifxguard worker threads to prevent heavy locking

You can enable auditing and set the actions of the database server if the Guardium server does not respond in the timeout period by setting the new IFXGUARD configuration parameter in the onconfig file. For example, if the timeout period is exceeded, the Informix server can allow the client connection without auditing, trigger an alarm, disable auditing altogether, or shut down.

The 2016 IIUG conference will include sessions by experts that cover this topic in greater detail. If you are interested in learning more you can Register for the conference and attend the session on auditing with IBM Security Guardium to find out how to configure auditing for your Informix database server.

The conference will be held from May 4^th – 8^th at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA.  The good news is that IIUG members get Flat $100 off on the registration fees. You can register here – http://bit.ly/iiug2016reg.