Database Reference
In-Depth Information
The Informatica architecture
PowerCenter has a service-oriented architecture that provides the ability to scale services
and share resources across multiple machines. High availability functionality helps minim-
ize service downtime due to unexpected failures or scheduled maintenance in the Power-
Center environment. To understand the architecture of Informatica PowerCenter, we will
discuss various components that form the Informatica architecture.
The Informatica architecture is divided into two sections: server and client.
The server setup can be done on Windows or UNIX operating systems, while the client in-
stallation can only be done on Windows operating system. As best practice, we should al-
ways install the server first and then the client.
For a complete list of supporting operating systems, check the following link:
Note
Server is the basic administrative unit of Informatica, where we configure all the services,
create users, and assign authentication. Client is the graphical interface provided to the
users. Client includes Designer, Workflow Manager, Workflow Monitor, and Repository
Manager.
The components of Informatica PowerCenter are explored in the following sections.
