IIUG Webcast:

Best Practices for Informix Database Performance -- a

field study

Hosted by Ron Flannery, IIUG

18 June, 2002

IIUG Overview

• Serving the international Informix community via constant interaction and advocacy to IBM for over 7 years

• Over 14,000 members worldwide

• www.iiug.org (homepage recently redesigned!): bulletin boards, e-mail lists, Informix information, software, membership information, local user groups, and more

• Support local user groups (LUGs) worldwide

• Voice between Informix user community and IBM

• Bi-weekly E-mail Informix information (IIUG Insider)

• Monthly Webcasts

Upcoming Conferences

• Our Conference Corner (link on www.iiug.org):http://www.iiug.org/calendar/conference_corner.html

• 9-13 September 2002: Informix User Conference 2002/Data Management Technical Conference, Anaheim, CA. Highlights: 3-5 day passes, IIUG discount ($150), various “Ask the Expert” and “Product Roadmap” sessions

• 8-9 November 2002: Informix Forum 2002, Washington DC

Webcasts: Past and Future

• Recently completed: “Blue Tuesday” Anniversary; IDS/Foundation/Linux roadmap

• Webcast Corner (upcoming casts, past replays) http://www.iiug.org/news/webcasts.html

• Upcoming:Thursday 11 July 12 noon EST:

Websphere App Server and IDSOthers: Classics; 3rd-party product future

(ERP, etc.); Data Management & IDS; ServerStudio; IUC follow-up

• Please submit ideas to: ron@iiug.org

Current Webcast Goals

• Determine best practices for Informix database tuning

• Answer many of the most commonly-asked questions about tuning

• Listen to real-world examples from a veteran Informix consultant and systems engineer

• Explain how you can use this performance survey from 40 different sites and over 60 servers

• Obtain your questions and feedback

Your Presenters

• Ron Flannery (ron@iiug.org), IIUG Board member, President of One Point Solutions, author of Informix Handbook

• Marty Lurie, long-time Informix and IBM Systems Engineer

Agenda

• 00-05: Agenda review, IIUG information, Informix user conference information: Ron Flannery

• 05-50: Presentation of the performance survey: Marty Lurie (45 minutes)

• 50++: Questions and Answers: all

Your Participation is Needed!

• Please use the online “Ask Questions” feature during and after the presentation (preferred)

• For questions during the Webcast and follow-up information, send email to:

ron@iiug.org

• Please participate in our live surveys

• Q&A via phone and online after presentation (online questions preferred)

• Replay should be available on www.iiug.org

Questions and Answers

• It’s your turn!

• Please prepare questions relevant to the presentation

• We encourage you to use the online “Ask Questions” feature

• Keep questions concise

• Follow the instructions provided on your screen or by the presenters

Follow-ups

• For follow-up questions, suggestions, or other information, send email to:

ron@iiug.org

• Watch www.iiug.org for replay instructions and details of future Webcasts

International Informix Users Group (IIUG) 2002

Thank you!

Upcoming potential Webcast topics (watch www.iiug.org for the latest):

Server Studio, Java