Simpler applications

Using DataBlade modules simplifies applications in the following ways:

DataBlade modules handle code for manipulating and storing data so the application does not have to.
DataBlade module routines and data types can be accessed by using SQL.
SQL is a standard language and does not require complex application code or programming languages.
DataBlade modules are easy to upgrade
When you change a DataBlade module, you do not need to relink existing applications; all changes are handled within the database server.
All data is stored and processed in the same database server.
For example, with a geospatial DataBlade module, geographic coordinates are analyzed and processed by the database server instead of in a complex application. In addition, the geospatial data is easily integrated with other types of data in a relational database.
DataBlade modules are easy to combine.
You can combine DataBlade modules that handle different kinds of data in the same database. You can then create one application to integrate all the data.

For example, if a broadcast news company wanted to integrate video, images, audio, and text data for its programs, it could store all the data in one database and use a DataBlade module for each type of data. Then the company could use an application that employs the IBM® Informix® Web DataBlade Module to access information and display it in a web browser.