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About IBM Informix Training Course

What is IBM Informix?
Informix is the most commonly used database server in the world. From tiny start-ups to multinational corporations, the user base of Informix is large and diverse. It has a unique design concept that is quite distinct from traditional database platforms. Its unique design is what has made it into high performing database server that is easy to replicate and scale without incurring heavy costs.
What use does Informix serve businesses?
- Easy to use and procurable from all parts of the world
- Automated configuration, management and troubleshooting of functions
- Fast and efficient at all scales of operations
- Easily adapts to the needs of Big Data
- Enhanced security that reduces the need for queuing audit queries
- Remote connectivity across all mobile and portable devices
Will students be provided with relevant course material?
Yes. IBM voluntarily provides to faculty institutions training materials known as â€œInformation in a boxâ€. The material contains hands-on lab tutorials, PowerPoint presentations, video tutorials from expert trainers, DVDs of theory lessons and digital content relevant to the training. As part of the Informix Campus program, students will also be provided with Informix software, software documentation and reference to worldwide Informix institutions.

IBM Informix Syllabus

Overview of IBM Informix Dynamic Server
- IBM Informix Dynamic Server
- System Architecture
- Informix Components
Preparing for Installation & Configuration
- Configuring the Operating System
- Configuring Windows Memory
- Modifying UNIX Kernel Parameters
- Allocating Disk Space
- Creating Chunk Files on UNIX
- Raw or Unbuffered Disk Access
- Cooked Files
- Setting Permissions, Ownership, and Group
- Creating Standard Device Names
- Setting Environment Variables
- Setting Environment Variables on UNIX
- Setting Environment Variables on Windows
- Configuring Connectivity
- The sqlhosts File on UNIX
- Network-Configuration Files
- Network-Security Files
- The sqlhosts Registry on Windows
- Configuring Connectivity Using ISA
Configuring Client-Server connectivity
- Client/Server Architecture
- Network Protocol
- Network Programming Interface
- Connections That the Database Server Supports
- Local Connections
- Shared-Memory Connections
- Connectivity Files
- Network-Configuration Files
- TCP/IP Connectivity Files
- Multiple TCP/IP Ports
Configuring a Database Server
- Preparing space for data storage
- Raw Chunks
- Cooked Chunks
- Setting Environment variables
- Sqlhosts file
- Onconfig file
- Server initialization
- Server status
- Server Message Log
Monitoring Database Server
- Monitoring Utilities
- SMI
- Sysmaster database
- How SMI works
- Sysmaster tables and Views
- Onstat sysntax
- Onstat Options
- Oncheck syntax
- ISA
Managing Shared Memory
- Server Operating Modes
- Normal Server Processes
- Setting Database Server Shared-Memory Parameters
- Setting Parameters for Resident
- Setting Parameters for Virtual Shared
- Setting Parameters for Shared-
- Setting Shared-Memory Parameters
- Setting Shared-Memory Parameters
- Setting Shared-Memory Parameters
- Reinitializing Shared Memory
- Changing Server Modes
- UNIX Level Shared Memory
Virtual Processors and Threads
- What Is a Virtual Processor?
- What Is a Thread?
- What Is a User Thread?
- Types of Virtual Processors
- Advantages of Virtual Processors
- Sharing Processing
- Saving Memory and Resources
- Processing in Parallel
- Adding and Dropping Virtual Processors
- On-Line Mode
- Binding Virtual Processors to CPUs
Disk Architecture
- Physical Disk Space
- Logical Disk Space
- Database
- DBspace
- Tables
- Extents
- Pages
- Logical Log Files
- Physical Log Files
Managing and Monitoring Disk Space
- Creating a Dbspace with onspaces
- Creating a Blobspace with onspaces
- Dropping Spaces with onspaces
- Adding a chunk to dbspace
- Dropping a chunk from dbspace
- Renaming Dbspace
- Managing Spaces with ISA
Physical and Logical Logging
- Log Initialization
- Changing the Physical Log
- Adding a Logical Log
- Dropping a Logical Log
- Switching Logical Log
- Changing Database Logging Modes
- Monitoring Logs
- Long Transactions
- Dynamic Allocation of Locks
Introduction to Backup and Restore
- What Is a Recovery System?
- What Is a Backup?
- What Is a Logical-Log Backup?
- When You Do Not Use Logging . . . . . . . . .
- What Are Manual and Continuous Logical-Log Backups?
- What Is a Log Salvage?
- Why You Need to Save Logical-Log Backups
- What Is a Restore?
- What Are Warm, Cold, and Mixed Restores?
- What Are Physical and Logical Restores?
- Comparing ON-Bar and ontape
- Planning a Recovery Strategy
- What Types of Data Loss Can Occur?
- Scheduling Backups
- Planning a Backup System for a Production Database Server
- Evaluating Hardware and Memory Resources
- Evaluating Backup and Restore Time
Backup and Restore methods
- Physical Backup Methods
- Logical Backup Methods
User activity
- Monitoring User Activity
- Session Information
- SQL Information
- Deadlocks
- Monitoring Locks
- Table Locks
- Row Lock
Performance Features
- Parallel Data Query
- Read-Ahead
- SQL Cache
- ONCONFIG Parameters
- ENV Variables
Troubleshooting
- Common Problems
- Chunk Permissions and Ownership
- Shared Memory Allocation
- Long Transactions
- Freeing Logs
- Consistency Check errors

FAQ's On IBM Informix Course

1. What is the future of IBM Informix?
IBM Informix is here for the long run. Strides of developments have restored the ranking of the software as a reliable database server. The demand for Informix specialists is going to grow substantially in the coming years.
2. How will the training benefit my skills?
IBM Informix training will impart you practical skills, scripts and procedures that will help improve the performance of your Informix database significantly.
3. What will be a usual training session like?
IBM Informix training sessions are handled by certified professionals and technical trainers. Consultants with vast experience and up-to-date knowledge in the working of Informix will also be called upon to give students a grip of the current trend. Individual attention will be provided as on need basis. There will also be sessions when students have to work in teams to complete mock projects to practice their lessons.
4. What are the prerequisites for IBM Informix training?
Prior experience in intermediate or advanced levels of Informix like 11 or 11.70 will be an added advantage.
5. What is the exam pattern like?
There will be a single test with 70 questions. Students will have to complete the test within 90 minutes. The test will be conducted in English language. A student scoring a passing score of at least 68% will be declared pass.