You can create an Application Integration project in just a few steps.
Step 1. Check System Requirements
Be sure you're using a compatible browser when you're designing your projects, and check the Informatica Cloud Product Availability Matrix for operating systems, databases, and other systems that Application Integration supports.
Step 2. Configure a Runtime Environment
A runtime environment is the execution platform for running tasks. A runtime environment consists of one or more Secure Agents. A Secure Agent is a lightweight program that runs tasks and enables secure communication across the firewall between your organization and Application Integration. You must have at least one runtime environment in each organization so that users in the organization can run tasks.
Secure Agent Groups
When you need to access data on-premises or when you want to access SaaS data without using the Hosted Agent, use a Secure Agent group. A Secure Agent group contains one or more Secure Agents. The agents in a group run within your network or in a cloud computing services environment such as Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure.
To create a Secure Agent group, download and install the Secure Agent. You can install one Secure Agent on each physical or virtual machine. Each agent that you install is added to its own group by default. Based on your license, you can add multiple agents to a group to balance workloads and improve scalability.
Step 3. Create a Connection
Before you can use Application Integration processes, you need to create a connection. When you configure the connection, you specify the connector that enables the exchange of data between Application Integration and the application you want to connect to. For example, if you want to create a task that uses Salesforce data, you create a Salesforce connection. The Salesforce connection uses the Salesforce connector which enables the exchange of data between Salesforce and Application Integration.
Step 4. Create your Project
Organize your Application Integration projects in folders that contain assets such as mappings, tasks, and taskflows. Create a project folder and folders to contain the assets you need for your project.
After you set up folders, create your project assets. Assets include the following objects: