Excellent native functions makes Informatica the best!

Informatica is a well-known leading ETL tool used in the IT industry. What is ETL tool? Where is it used? ETL stands for Extraction, Transformation and Load and the main purpose of using Informatica ETL tool is to extract data from different data sources (XML, Relational Database Management Systems, and SAP etc.). The extracted data is then transformed by this tool to format supported by destination data source. After transformation, the data is loaded onto the desired data source.

ETL Process

Let us take an example to understand the overall ETL process. Imagine a national news website that needs to deliver the same news different languages pertaining to that particular region. There is a need to integrate the data between different language websites which can be done using ETL tool. During ETL process, the news from the source website is verified and extracted using scripts. After extraction, the data is transformed into another language and the transformed data is loaded on the respective website. ETL developer defines these scripts for extraction, transformation and loading of data.

Why Informatica?

"Using the right tool for the right job makes the task easy" abiding by this idea, it is a well-known fact that Informatica is the best data integration tool for ETL processes. It provides excellent native functionalities to extract data transform them and load it into the target systems. Below mentioned are some of the advantages of using Informatica ETL tool.

(i) Simplifies the entire ETL process.

(ii) Initiates the process as quick as possible.

(iii) Helps to reduce the cost of ETL projects.

(iv) Universal data access

(v) Supports a maximum number of data-types for extraction than any other ETL tool.

Becoming Informatica Developer!

A variety of industries around the world needs Informatica Developer to write, modify and debug ETL tool. Although Informatica developers are required in various sectors, a higher number of Informatica developers is found in Medical & Pharmaceutical fields. There are two easy ways to become an Informatica Developer. Get trained and certified on Informatica Technology. Many leading training companies are offering Informatica Training with certification. Following are the common tasks performed by an Informatica Developer.

•         Write code to implement ETL process in software
•         Test the written code in the program for errors
•         Implementing Transformation Concepts and logics
•         Complex software documentation
•         Analyzing the Business Needs and create programs
•         Debugging the developed program
•         Ensuring that the developed program meets all the requirements successfully