The Data Integration Service uses multiple types of connectivity to communicate with client tools, other application services, databases, and applications.
The following image shows an overview of the types of connectivity that the Data Integration Service uses:
The Data Integration Service uses the following types of connectivity:
TCP/IP
The Data Integration Service uses TCP/IP network protocol to communicate with Informatica Analyst (the Analyst tool), Informatica Developer (the Developer tool), and external clients that send SQL queries. The Data Integration Service also uses TCIP/IP to communicate with the Model Repository Service.
HTTP or HTTPS
The Data Integration Service uses HTTP or HTTPS to communicate with external clients that send web service requests.
Native drivers
The Data Integration Service uses native drivers to connect to the data object cache database. The Data Integration Service can also use native drivers to connect to the profiling warehouse or to a source or target database or application.
JDBC
The Data Integration Service uses JDBC to connect to the workflow database. The Data Integration Service can also use native JDBC drivers to connect to the profiling warehouse or to a source or target database or application.
ODBC
The Data Integration Service can use ODBC drivers to connect to a source or target database or application.