The PowerCenter repository stores information about the metadata for the data objects and mappings in a relational database.
You can create the PowerCenter repository in one of the following databases:
Microsoft Azure SQL
The Microsoft Azure SQL database is certified by Informatica to create the PowerCenter repository. Complete the following tasks to prepare the Microsoft Azure SQL database for the PowerCenter repository or to create a container database:
You can use an Oracle database if you can ensure proper connectivity between the database and the Kubernetes cluster. Complete the following tasks to prepare the Oracle database for the PowerCenter repository or to create a container database:
You can use a PostgreSQL database if you can ensure proper connectivity between the database and the Kubernetes cluster. Complete the following tasks to prepare the PostgreSQL database for the PowerCenter repository or to create a container database:
You do not need to install the PostgreSQL client software, as the installer bundles it with the image.
Microsoft SQL Server
You can use a Microsoft SQL Server database if you can ensure proper connectivity between the database and the Kubernetes cluster. Complete the following tasks to prepare the Microsoft SQL Server database for the PowerCenter repository or to create a container database: