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IBM Informix to MySQL integration — real-time, two-way sync

Keep IBM Informix and MySQL in sync without custom scripts. Cut weeks of integration work, eliminate silent data drift, and give your team a single, reliable source of truth.

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Why teams connect IBM Informix and MySQL

Keep IBM Informix and MySQL synchronized in real time, across engines, regions, or services, in one or both directions.

Two databases that must agree is one of the oldest problems in engineering: different engines for different workloads, separate services with overlapping reference data, a migration in flight, or regional instances that share a subset of records. Hand-rolled replication across systems means change capture, conflict handling, and type mapping, all built and maintained by your team.

Stacksync syncs tables or collections between IBM Informix and MySQL continuously and bi-directionally, translating types between the two engines and resolving conflicts by rules you configure. Rows written on either side appear on the other within seconds.

Common use cases

  • Keep embedded or edge Informix instances aligned with a central operational database.
  • Feed inventory and transaction data from legacy Informix applications into modern ERPs during migration.
  • Feed a warehouse from MySQL continuously using binlog-based capture instead of nightly dumps
  • Two-way sync between a MySQL application database and a CRM so operational records and sales records stay identical

Migration with zero-downtime cutover

When one database is replacing the other, sync both directions during the transition and switch traffic when ready, without a freeze window.

Shared reference data between services

Services that own separate databases stay consistent on the records they share, without a custom replication layer.

Regional or environment copies

Mirror selected tables to another region or environment continuously, filtered to just the rows that should travel.

What you can sync between IBM Informix and MySQL

Representative objects on each side — any object or custom field can map to any target. Schemas are auto-detected; types are converted between the two systems.

IBM Informix objects MySQL objects
Tables Relational tables mapped directly to sync targets. Stored Procedures Server-side logic that can post-process synced rows.
Rows The unit of read and write, keyed by primary key. Triggers An alternative change-capture mechanism when binlog access is unavailable.
Views Read-only projections used to shape outbound data. Databases (Schemas) Top-level namespaces that scope a sync's reads and writes.
TimeSeries objects Informix's native time-series type, usually exposed to syncs through virtual tables. Tables The primary sync target; rows map to records in connected systems.
Stored procedures Server-side logic sometimes invoked as part of write paths. Views Read-side projections used as outbound sync sources.
Logical logs The transaction log that Informix's CDC interface reads committed changes from. Columns Field-level mapping targets with engine-typed values.
What ships with IBM Informix ⇄ MySQL

Connect IBM Informix and MySQL for flexible, real-time data sync.

Real-time sync, workflow automation, event queues, EDI, and monitoring, for every IBM Informix–MySQL connection.

Real-time

Two-way sync

Changes in IBM Informix or MySQL instantly reflect in both systems. No stale data, no manual imports.

No-code + pro-code

Workflow automation

Trigger automated workflows whenever IBM Informix or MySQL data changes, update records, fire webhooks, or kick off sequences without brittle API scripts.

At scale

Event queues

Handle millions of events per minute without losing a single IBM Informix or MySQL record.

Observability

Monitoring

Track your IBM Informix ⇄ MySQL sync health, view errors, and replay failed events in one click.

Trading partners

EDI

Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions between IBM Informix and MySQL.

How the IBM Informix and MySQL connectors work

IBM Informix

Integration surface
SQL over JDBC/ODBC drivers; DRDA connectivity is also supported
Authentication
Database credentials
Change detection
Informix's Change Data Capture API reading committed changes from logical logs; polling as a fallback
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
Rate limits
Bounded by server resources and session limits rather than an API quota.

MySQL

Integration surface
SQL wire protocol (MySQL client/server protocol)
Authentication
Database credentials entered as a connection string or parameters, with optional SSL root certificate upload and optional SSH tunnel (SSH user + SSH host)
Change detection
Database triggers — Stacksync creates deterministic triggers for internal logging and syncing (requires log_bin_trust_function_creators=ON when binary logging is enabled)
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
Rate limits
No API rate limits; throughput is bounded by connection limits and server resources
MySQL setup guide
How it works

How to connect IBM Informix to MySQL — three steps, no code

Configure and sync within minutes, no code. Whether you sync 50k or 100M+ records, Stacksync handles the queues, infra, and plumbing. Integrations are non-invasive and need zero setup on your systems.

  1. 01

    Connect your apps

    Authenticate IBM Informix and MySQL with each platform's native method — OAuth, API keys, or service accounts — plus secure options like SSH tunneling, IP whitelisting, and VPC peering.

    • OAuth 2.0
    • SSH tunnel
    • VPC peering
    IBM Informix connected
    MySQL connected
    OAuth 2.0
    SSH tunnel
    SSL certificate
    VPC peering
  2. 02

    Choose tables

    Pick the IBM Informix and MySQL objects to sync — Stacksync auto-detects both schemas, including custom fields where the platform exposes them. Sync to existing tables, or let Stacksync create new ones with ideal data types.

    • Standard objects
    • Custom objects
    • Auto-schema
    objects · IBM Informix ⇄ MySQL
    Customers 12,480
    Sales Orders 8,213
    Invoices 5,902
    Items 1,344
  3. 03

    Map fields

    Fields map automatically even when names and types differ. Stacksync handles transformation and type casting for you, zero configuration required.

    • Auto-map
    • Type casting
    • Transforms
    IBM Informix MySQL
    Company company_name text
    Email email text
    Amount amount numeric
    Created created_at timestamp
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FAQ

IBM Informix and MySQL integration FAQ

SECURITY

Security teams love Stacksync

As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers.

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SSO & SCIM

Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more.

Alerts

Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options.

Secure connection options

Securely connects to your systems with:

OAuth 2 SSH Tunnelling SSL certificates IP Whitelisting VPN gateway VPC peering and more

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