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  • 1.  IBM Licensing issue

    Posted 06/24/25 09:46 AM

    Hi y'all.

    I have a customer who for some reason bought Advanced Workgroup Edition. (He has never used the Warehouse Engine.)
    He is still using version 12. Now, IBM insists (as AWE was discontinued when V. 14. was released) that the customer must re-purchase the licenses to upgrade to 14.0 WE. The customer has a valid maintenance agreement.

    They sent this (which is in no way definitive).

    I find this very strange, what do you think?
    Best regards,
    -Snorri 


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    Snorri Bergmann
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  • 2.  RE: IBM Licensing issue

    Posted 06/26/25 06:32 AM

    Hello Snorri,

    Yes AWE is not sold any longer, that is true. However you have the following PNs available today :


    E0D70LL IBM Informix Advanced Workgroup Edition CPU Option Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal

    D0N1JLL IBM Informix Advanced Workgroup  Edition CPU Option Processor Value Unit (PVU) SW Subscription & Support Reinstatement 12 Months

    So that means that you can keep on renewing maintenance (access to maintenance releases and support) and also reinstate licences that are not under maintenance because maintenance was not renewed.

    You can also do an upgrade:

    D0ZDQLL IBM Informix Advanced Enterprise Edition Processor Value Unit (PVU) from Informix Advanced Workgroup Edition CPU Trade Up License + SW Subscription & Support 12 Months

    You should check with your sales rep at IBM and may be ask for an exception if need be since it is not normal to have to purchase new licences.


    Cordialement, Regards,    Khaled Bentebal Directeur Général - ConsultiX Tél: 33 (0) 1 39 12 18 00 Mobile: 33 (0) 6 07 78 41 97 Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr Site Web:  www.consult-ix.fr
    Le 24/06/2025 à 15:45, Snorri Bergmann via IBM TechXchange Community a écrit :
    01000197a22fd960-630ac2a1-f27d-4fda-8944-dc5ed4320a08-000000@email.amazonses.com">
    Hi y'all. I have a customer who for some reason bought Advanced Workgroup Edition. (He has never used the Warehouse Engine.) He is still using...





  • 3.  RE: IBM Licensing issue

    Posted 06/27/25 02:19 AM

    Hi Snorri,

    I think we can offer him some solutions. Send me a PM so that we can check the status together.

    Best Regards



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    Henri Cujass
    leolo IT, CTO
    Germany
    IBM Champion
    henri.cujass@leolo.com
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