System requirements to install Informatica power center (any version)
Hardware Requirements:
1. If you want to install an Informatica power center you should have at least 6 GB RAM
2. For Informatica power center recommended is 16 GB for better performance but we can use 6 GB it will be fine.
3. processor: multi-core processor
4. At least 50 or 100 GB of free disk space required
5. Internet: high-speed internet connection
Software Requirements:
1. operating system: windows operating system 2016, 2019
2. Linux: Linux enterprise server / Putty 0.8.1 / other supported Unix system
3. Database: supported DB for domain and repository Configuration: Oracle (12c , 18c , 19c) / Microsoft SQL Server (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017) / IBM DB2 (DB 10.5 , 11.1 , 11.5) / MYSQL ( 5.6 , 5.7 , 8.0).
Web Browser:
1. To access Informatica administration console, one needs to install a supported web browser. Like Google Chrome / Mozilla / Microsoft edge.
Java :
1. Oracle JDK 1.8 OR Later. (it may vary for specific version requirements you can check the information documentation )
If you are installing Informatica Power Center first time then no issue but if you have already installed some other version of Informatica into your machine then it will be a problem. So in this case you can uninstall the older version of Informatica completely and then you can install a new one by following this below step.
Things to remember while uninstalling informatica power center
- first you can go to control panel.
- go to program and feature.
- select the required version of Informatica that needs to be uninstalled
- uninstall Informatica and Informatica client and oracle/ sql.
- Delete older filters of Informatica from C or D drive where it’s installed previously
- Once deleted RESTART your laptop or PC.
- Now start with the new version Informatica power center installation.
For detailed requirements and compatibility information always refer to specific version documentation.
Also Read :
What is a Synchronization task in Informatica?
What is a Runtime environment in Informatica?
What is Check In Check Out in Informatica powercenter (Versioning)