CDI-PC | PowerCenter | Description |
|---|---|---|
CDI-PC domain | Informatica domain | On-premises A node that represent the machine on which the services run. If you install on a single machine, you create the domain and gateway node on the machine. |
CDI-PC Integration Service | PowerCenter Integration Service | On-premises service An application service that runs sessions and workflows. Use the Administrator tool to manage the service. |
CDI-PC Repository Service | PowerCenter Repository Service | On-premises service An application service that manages the repository. It performs all metadata transactions between the repository database and the repository clients. |
Web Services Hub | Web Services Hub | On-premises An application service that exposes product functionality to external clients through web services. It processes requests from web service clients. |
Domain configuration repository | Domain configuration repository | On-premises Stores configuration and user information from a domain. |
CDI-PC repository | PowerCenter repository | On-premises Relational database that stores repository metadata. The Repository Service manages the repository and performs all metadata transactions between the repository database and repository clients. |
Informatica Administrator (the Administrator tool) | Informatica Administrator (the Administrator tool) | On-premises A web application to manage the domain and application services. |
CDI-PC Client | PowerCenter Client | On-premises A thick client application to create and run workflows with sessions. |
Secure Agent | None | On-premises A lightweight program that you install on an on-premises physical or virtual machine. Provides connectivity between the on-premises domain and Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. |
CDI-PC service | None | The Cloud Data Integration for PowerCenter (CDI-PC) service in Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. Allows you to the monitor the domain status and manage updates to the domain. |
Domain Management Service | None | A microservice that runs in Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. Runs jobs related to registering domains, managing domains, and all jobs that you run on the CDI-PC Home page. |
Domain Management App | None | A pluggable application that the Secure Agent uses. Connects the on-premises domains with Informatica cloud and handles backend tasks required for domain updates in CDI-PC. |
Function | CDI-PC | PowerCenter |
|---|---|---|
Application services | You can use the following application services in CDI-PC:
| You can use multiple additional services in PowerCenter. For information about services that you can use in PowerCenter, see the PowerCenter documentation. |
Monitor | CDI-PC includes a cloud service component that allows you to monitor your domains from Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services. | You can monitor an Informatica domain in PowerCenter by logging into the client applications for monitoring. |
Updates | CDI-PC runs automated update jobs from Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services to keep all domains on the latest version. You can choose an earlier date to apply the update or manually initiate an update. The service handles all tasks related to applying the update, including shutting down the domain and services before and starting the domain and services after applying the update. | You manually shut down the domain, run the installer to upgrade, and then start the domain and services. |
Domain directory structure | The directory structure of CDI-PC includes separate directories for binaries, user configurations, logs, and common libraries. This structure makes it possible to apply updates in stages and to use common libraries with external services. | The directory structure of PowerCenter includes a single Informatica installation directory that contains Informatica binaries, user configuration files, log files, and common libraries. The structure makes upgrades difficult. You can't reuse the common libraries with external services. |