Advanced DataTools periodically sponsors a contest either online or at the International Informix Users Conference to find and honor the fastest Informix DBAs. The challenge involves tuning a basic Informix database server and a SQL script to see who can get it to run the fastest.
![IIUG_Forum2009_IMG_2260 copy Andrew Ford - 2009 Fastest DBA Contest Winner](https://advancedatatools.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IIUG_Forum2009_IMG_2260-copy.jpg)