SaaS INTEGRATION SERVICES - Informatica On-Demand

Informatica offers a set of innovative on-demand data integration solutions called Informatica On-Demand Services. This is a cluster of easy-to-use SaaS offerings, which facilitate integrating data in SaaS applications, seamlessly and securely across the Internet with data in on-premise applications. The Informatica on-demand service is a subscription-based integration service that provides all the relevant features and functions, using an on-demand or an as-a-service delivery model. This means the integration service is remotely hosted, and thus provides the benefit of not having to purchase or host software. There are a few key benefits to leveraging this maturing technology.

» Rapid development and deployment with zero maintenance of the integration technology.

» Automatically upgraded and continuously enhanced by vendor.

» Proven SaaS integration solutions, such as integration with Salesforce.com, meaning that the connections and the metadata understanding are provided.

» Proven data transfer and translation technology, meaning that core integration services such as connectivity and semantic mediation are built into the technology.

Informatica On-Demand has taken the unique approach of moving its industry leading PowerCenter Data Integration Platform to the hosted model and then configuring it to be a true multi-tenant solution. That means that when developing new features or enhancements, they are immediately made available to all of their customers transparently. That means, no complex software upgrades required and no additional fee is demanded. Fixing, patching, versioning, etc are taken care of by the providers at no cost for the subscribers. Still the service and operation level agreements are being fully met. And the multi-tenant architecture means that bandwidth and scalability are shared resources so meeting different capacity demands becomes smoother and simpler.

Source of Information : Wiley - Cloud Computing Principles and Paradigms

SaaS INTEGRATION SERVICES - Informatica On-Demand