Architectural difference between Informatica 9 and Informatica 8.

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Architecture wise there are no differences between 8 and 9 but here are some new features added in powercenter 9 Lookup Transformation: Cache updates. We can update the lookup cache based on the results of an expression. When an expression is true, We can add to or update the lookup cache. We can update the dynamic lookup cache with the results of an expression.

Multiple rows return: We can configure the Lookup transformation to return all rows that match a lookup condition. A Lookup transformation is an active transformation when it can return more than one row for any given input row.

SQL overrides for uncached lookups: In previous versions We could create a SQL override for cached lookups only. We can create an SQL override for uncached lookup. We can include lookup ports in the SQL query.

Database deadlock resilience: In previous releases, when the Integration Service encountered a database deadlock during a lookup, the session failed. Effective in 9.0, the session will not fail. When a deadlock occurs, the Integration Service attempts to run the last statement in a lookup. We can configure the number of retry attempts and time period between attempts.

SQL transformation: Auto-commit for connections. We can enable auto-commit for each database connection. Each SQL statement in a query defines a transaction. A commit occurs when the SQL statement completes or the next statement is executed, whichever comes first.

Session Log files rollover: We can limit the size of session logs for real-time sessions. We can limit the size by time or by file size. We can also limit the number of log files for a session.

Passive transformation: We can configure the SQL transformation to run in passive mode instead of active mode. When the SQL transformation runs in passive mode, the SQL transformation returns one output row for each input row.

XML transformation: XML Parser buffer validation. The XML Parser transformation can validate an XML document against a schema. The XML Parser transformation routes invalid XML to an error port. When

the XML is not valid, the XML Parser transformation routes the XML and the error messages to a separate output group that We can connect to a target.

Model Repository Service: Application service that manages the Model repository. The Model repository is a relational database that stores the metadata for projects created in Informatica Analyst and Informatica Designer. The Model repository also stores run-time and configuration information for applications deployed to a Data.

Integration Service: Create and enable a Model Repository Service on the Domain tab of Informatica Administrator.

Connection management: Database connections are centralized in the domain. We can create and view database connections in Informatica Administrator, Informatica Developer, or Informatica Analyst. Create, view, edit, and grant permissions on database connections in Informatica Administrator. Deployment: We can deploy, enable, and configure deployment units in the Informatica Administrator. Deploy Deployment units to one or more Data Integration Services. Create deployment units in Informatica Developer.

Monitoring: We can monitor profile jobs, scorecard jobs, preview jobs, mapping jobs, and SQL Data Services for each Data Integration Service. View the status of each monitored object on the Monitoring tab of Informatica Administrator.

There is a major difference between Informatica 9 and Informatica 8.x. In INf 9 Data quality merger within toll where as in prior version DQ is isolated.

There is one more major difference that from Informatica 9.0 all the service will not be running on the port of domain they will be on domain port+1, not sure how Informatica did that. I assume you are talking about PowerCenter. As Kareem indicated, Informatica 9 is basically starting to put many of their products under one banner, the "Informatica" banner. (since we all refer to it that way anyway). You will see a more significant change between 8.11 and 8.6.1 than you will between 8.6.1 and 9.11. In fact, going from 8.6.1 to 9.1.1 was the easiest upgrade I have ever done as very, very, very little change. The joke is it's really a HF release.

I also believe Informatica suggests you upgrade to 8.6.1 first before going to 9. It makes sense, because the only real changes were to the Admin console. My theory is that Informatica 9 really starts the process of retiring the PowerCenter toolset, the designer -- at it's core -- is over 12 years old and many of the complaints all developers have had over the years seem to be addressed in that tool. Once you play with "Informatica Developer", you will see this. I would suggest you look at the PowerCenter 8.6.1 and 9.0 and 9.1 Release notes to get a bullet point list of whats new in each tool.

Brian - why I said this port thing. Because I went to a fresh installation of Informatica 9.0 and found one difficulty while connecting from Informatica Developer client to server whereas at the same time Power Center was able to connect to server. then I came across that Informatica developer uses domain port + 1 (internally) to connect instead of power center. though as a end user you might not see this you can always connect with using domain port. Whereas there is a little trick that domain port + 1 should be open in network in which you are. Was this the case in your environment?

Was this the case in your environment? We did a parallel install into a Windows 8.6.1 environment, with 9.1.1 and had NO issues with the upgrade. I played around with Informatica Developer and Analyst some and they seemed fine. The only problem we have is our production Admin Console likes to randomly crash. Luckily, it doesn't bring everything else down. It could be because we're on 9.1 and you were on 9.0. I am sure there were many changes with Developer, as it's new, between the new versions. I believe almost nothing changed in PowerCenter. Hi Praveen, As per my understanding on 9.1.0 hotfix4 ,there is no diff on Architectral wise but they were added some extra plugins like MDM,cloud.....etc and also they were change some transformation level properties like look up can act as Active.