HCL Informix® 15 Launches on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

We’re excited to announce the general availability of HCL Informix® 15 on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace—bringing powerful, enterprise-grade performance to one of the world’s most trusted cloud platforms.

Now, customers can deploy HCL Informix 15 directly on Azure, take advantage of their Microsoft Azure committed cloud spend, and streamline procurement through Azure’s familiar and secure billing environment.

This milestone marks a major step forward in delivering flexible, modern deployment options for organizations running HCL Informix at scale—while making cloud adoption easier, faster, and more cost-effective.

Why it Matters: Cloud-Enabled on Your Terms

With HCL Informix 15 on Azure, enterprises can modernize their data environments while gaining enhanced performance, control, and reliability. Whether you’re planning new deployments or looking to migrate legacy instances, this Azure Marketplace offering enables:

• Faster, frictionless procurement via Microsoft Azure billing.
• Use of Microsoft Azure committed spend (MACCs) to fund licenses—no new budget needed.
• Enterprise-ready security and scalability in a convenient hyperscaler environment.

HCL Informix is known for its unmatched ability to handle high-throughput OLTP workloads along with time series, spatial, and JSON data—all within a single engine. Now, that same capability is available with the simplicity and elasticity of the Azure cloud.

A Critical Moment for Existing Deployments

This launch comes at a pivotal time. General Availability (GA) support for Informix 12.10 will officially end on April 30, 2026, moving into Extended Support. As costs rise with Extended Support, some organizations may choose to go off-support entirely—but this comes with serious risks to security, compliance, and operational stability.

HCL Informix 15 on Azure gives organizations a modern, supported path forward—with the flexibility to deploy in the cloud and the financial efficiency of leveraging Azure cloud credits.

Built for Azure, Backed by Actian

HCL Informix 15 on Microsoft Azure offers seamless integration with native Azure services and infrastructure. Customers can expect:

• Azure Marketplace-native deployment, with standard provisioning and scaling.
• Support for hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
• High availability, backup, and monitoring tools, all optimized for Azure environments.
• Enterprise-grade support from Actian and our global partner network.

For organizations looking to modernize, consolidate, or simply future-proof their Informix environments, this new Azure-based deployment model offers a practical and powerful solution.

Get Started Today

HCL Informix 15 is available now on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

If you’re an existing user of version 12.10, 14.10, or evaluating your next data platform strategy, now is the time to explore the benefits of running HCL Informix 15 on Azure. From simplified procurement to built-in modernization capabilities for ongoing value, this launch makes it easier than ever to align your data infrastructure with your cloud strategy.

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About Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at Actian, driving the go-to-market success for HCL Informix and Actian Zen. With a career dedicated to shaping compelling messages and strategies for databases, Nick brings a wealth of experience from his impactful work at leading technology companies, including Neo4j, Microsoft, and SAS.