Hi Friends,
Informatica PowerCenter is a single, unified enterprise data integration platform for accessing, discovering, and integrating data from virtually any business system, in any format, and delivering that data throughout the enterprise at any speed.
The latest Informatica PowerCenter version in the market is PowerCenter 8.6. New and enhanced features of this version are:
Better Access to Timely, Trusted Data
New PowerCenter Real Time Edition provides real-time data integration capabilities
Enhanced data lineage capabilities in Metadata Manager, a key feature of PowerCenter Advanced Edition
More Secure, Scalable Platform
New PowerCenter Real Time Edition combines powerful batch data processing and real-time data integration capabilities on a scalable and reliable zero latency engine
New PowerCenter Data Masking Option protects sensitive, private information
Enhanced PowerCenter Pushdown Optimization Option increases system performance
New granular permissions and privileges management
Enhanced LDAP integration
New operating system profiles
Enhanced data services scalability
New concurrent execution of PowerCenter workflows
Better Cross-Functional Collaboration for Increased Productivity
New PowerCenter Real Time Edition enables design of collaborative human workflows for common data integration and data quality tasks
Enhanced impact analysis and collaboration features in Metadata Manager, a key feature of PowerCenter Advanced Edition
New productivity tools in PowerCenter Standard Edition—Reference Table Manager, Mapping Architect for Visio, and Mapping Analyst for Excel—facilitate collaboration among architects, analysts, and developers
Improved unified user, groups, privileges, and roles management
Enhanced testing and monitoring tools
Enhanced mapping generation
New configuration assistant
New repository and workflow execution comparison utility
I am trying to publish some stuff related to Informatica which could be helpful to others. In my pages you will see
How to Import, Create Source and Target Definitions.
Flat Files
How to create simple Informatica Mapping, Session and Workflow.
How to create different transformations available.
How to Export a Folder in Informatica.
Informatica Interview Questions and Answers(Links)
Solutions to some Real Time Issues.
How to deal with Performance Issues and improve your performance.
and many more.....