1. Informix MaxConnect - Do More with Less ! Claus Samuelsen Informix Software, Denmark Claus Samuelsen Informix Software, Denmark

2. What is MaxConnect ? ] ]MaxConnect is a Connection Server that can deliver significant performance improvements without the need for costly hardware upgrades or application rewrites ] ]MaxConnect uses two key features to achieve this » »Packet Aggregation » »Connection Pooling Other featueres » »Transaction independence » »Dynamic Load Balancing ] ]Result: Do More with Less ! ] ]MaxConnect is a Connection Server that can deliver significant performance improvements without the need for costly hardware upgrades or application rewrites ] ]MaxConnect uses two key features to achieve this » »Packet Aggregation » »Connection Pooling Other featueres » »Transaction independence » »Dynamic Load Balancing ] ]Result: Do More with Less !

3. Standard Informix Connectivity Informix SQL Clients Dbserver System IDS 2000

4. How does it work ? ]Typical Architecture ] ]Possible Combinations » »3 Tier with MaxConnect on Separate Machine (Recommended) » »3 Tier with Application server or Transaction Monitor » »2 Tier with MaxConnect on Database host machine ]Typical Architecture ] ]Possible Combinations » »3 Tier with MaxConnect on Separate Machine (Recommended) » »3 Tier with Application server or Transaction Monitor » »2 Tier with MaxConnect on Database host machine MaxConnect IDS/XPS Informix SQL Clients Informix SQL Clients

5. Why MaxConnect ? ] ]IDS/XPS customers with more than 200 database users (eg) ERP or Call Center applications, or IT departments in large companies ] ]Key Questions – how to diagnose the customers ‘pain’ ? » »Are the limits of your technology affecting business performance and growth potential? » »Do you have a limited budget that is preventing migration to bigger servers or new hardware ? » »Do you want to avoid the problems of a complex migration or lengthy end-user down time? » »Do you need to ensure that your users are getting the performance they need from your IT? ] ]IDS/XPS customers with more than 200 database users (eg) ERP or Call Center applications, or IT departments in large companies ] ]Key Questions – how to diagnose the customers ‘pain’ ? » »Are the limits of your technology affecting business performance and growth potential? » »Do you have a limited budget that is preventing migration to bigger servers or new hardware ? » »Do you want to avoid the problems of a complex migration or lengthy end-user down time? » »Do you need to ensure that your users are getting the performance they need from your IT?

6. MaxConnect – Key Benefits ] ]Business Benefits » »Hardware cost savings due to efficient use of Existing hardware » »Improved customer satisfaction by drastically increasing the number of users serviced, coupled with reduced response times » »Achieve your business goals of higher Performance and Growth with no costly application rewrites ] ]Technical Benefits » »Reduced CPU requirements » »Improved performance and Scaleability due to connection multiplexing » »Optimal use of Network Resources due to Packet Aggregation ] ]Business Benefits » »Hardware cost savings due to efficient use of Existing hardware » »Improved customer satisfaction by drastically increasing the number of users serviced, coupled with reduced response times » »Achieve your business goals of higher Performance and Growth with no costly application rewrites ] ]Technical Benefits » »Reduced CPU requirements » »Improved performance and Scaleability due to connection multiplexing » »Optimal use of Network Resources due to Packet Aggregation

7. How is MaxConnect Superior to … ]Oracle Connection Manager »No Packet Aggregation »No Dynamic Load Balancing ]Transaction Monitors & Application Servers »No Transaction independence »No Packet aggregation »Application code needs to be rewritten ]Hardware Upgrades »Costly! ]Oracle Connection Manager »No Packet Aggregation »No Dynamic Load Balancing ]Transaction Monitors & Application Servers »No Transaction independence »No Packet aggregation »Application code needs to be rewritten ]Hardware Upgrades »Costly!

8. Customer success ] ]Chase Manhattan » »Implemented for Credit Card Collection System » »Achieved 30 % reduction in CPU utilization » »Achieved sub-second response times in most cases, and none over 4 seconds » »Services 800 concurrent users at any given point (up from <200 users and frequent timeouts before MaxConnect) ] ] “We experienced a 38 percent reduction in server CPU utilization, with no increase in response time at 800 users when we integrated MaxConnect into our IDS,” said John Michael, Vice President of database engineering at Chase Manhattan Bank. “We have been very impressed with MaxConnect and how it relieved some of the burdens from our IDS operating environment.” ] ]Chase Manhattan » »Implemented for Credit Card Collection System » »Achieved 30 % reduction in CPU utilization » »Achieved sub-second response times in most cases, and none over 4 seconds » »Services 800 concurrent users at any given point (up from <200 users and frequent timeouts before MaxConnect) ] ] “We experienced a 38 percent reduction in server CPU utilization, with no increase in response time at 800 users when we integrated MaxConnect into our IDS,” said John Michael, Vice President of database engineering at Chase Manhattan Bank. “We have been very impressed with MaxConnect and how it relieved some of the burdens from our IDS operating environment.”

9. Other Proof Points ]World-Record BAAN Benchmark »21% better than Oracle on identical HP system »Beat Oracle’s 64-CPU Sun E10000 result ]World-Record BAAN Benchmark »21% better than Oracle on identical HP system »Beat Oracle’s 64-CPU Sun E10000 result CPU Reduction Users CPU Reduction 50 38% 30035% 60035% 1144540%+ CPU Reduction Users CPU Reduction 50 38% 30035% 60035% 1144540%+ End-User response time: UsersResponse Time 110% degradation 50No degradation 300Improved 6% 600Improved 14% 4200Improved 100%+ End-User response time: UsersResponse Time 110% degradation 50No degradation 300Improved 6% 600Improved 14% 4200Improved 100%+

10. More Information Data sheet, White Paper and User Guide http://www.informix.com/informix/products/tools/maxconnect/index. html Data sheet, White Paper and User Guide http://www.informix.com/informix/products/tools/maxconnect/index. html