| SQL adaptation guide For PostgreSQL 8.x.y, 9.x.y / Database concepts | |
An attempt should be made to preserve as much of the storage information as possible when converting from Informix® to PostgreSQL. Most important storage decisions made for Informix database objects (like initial sizes and physical placement) can be reused for the PostgreSQL database.
Storage concepts are quite similar in Informix and in PostgreSQL, but the names are different.