Strategy 7 Corporation, a value added reseller with over 17 years of INFORMX and IBM Data Management experience, has entered into an expanded professional services agreement with Integrated Data Consulting.

Integrated Data Consulting is a group of “performance-tuning veterans” with a wealth of Informix knowledge. Providing database administration with expertise in setup, tuning and system upgrade implementation, Integrated Consulting provides custom-tailored INFORMIX consulting solutions.

Strategy 7 has worked extensively in the field of enterprise-wide development in data management and migration with a strong commitment to INFORMIX. The company believes that the long-standing database platform continues to remain a viable foundation for many businesses and can readily support existing, and newly introduced, Web 2.0 applications.

“Informix was a classic Silicon Valley startup that made it big. We’ve represented INFORMIX for many, many years and remain committed to the technology. Informix database and application development products have steadily matured over the years. As the technology and the product evolved, Strategy 7 spearheaded numerous implementations and grew with the product. The access methods and the file structures became more complex and have been re-architected to use Dynamic Scalable Architecture (DSA), the basis for the current database servers. It remains a strong, viable product,” comments Joe Rodriguez, S7’s President.

Under the INFORMIX Professional services agreement, customers will benefit from the depth of experience and combined expertise of the companies technical consultants and long histories with IBM and INFORMIX.

Providing services to support Informix Database Servers from initial setup, Strategy 7 and Integrated Data Consulting services include performance tuning, backup and recovery, remote assistance and Database modeling.

The companies architect customized solutions including--implementing new systems, staff supplementation, on-site/remote services, database design, ERD modeling as well as, layout and performance tuning.

A “Health Check” designed to analyze the customer’s Informix Database Systems is performed that includes: Database Configuration, OS Configuration, Problem Areas, Table/Index layouts, Backup/Recovery, Database Consistency, CPU and Memory Usage. In addition, regularly scheduled maintenance and tuning updates are performed.

Rodriguez adds, “Our customer’s have the confidence of knowing that they have a consistent and reliable partner working on their behalf—providing a solid foundation for continued growth.”

STRATEGY 7 Corporation Since 1991, STRATEGY 7, with headquarters in Carrollton, TX and a sales office in Newport Beach, CA, has helped hundreds of organizations, large and small, adapt in the face of rapidly changing technology. STRATEGY 7’s clients can be found in diverse market segments including government, education, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, financial institutions and transportation.