Informatica PowerCenter

New and Enhanced Features in PowerCenter 8.6

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