InitialSync is a Data Replication component that uses source tables to materialize targets. Run InitialSync prior to running the Extractor and Applier tasks.
On the system where InitialSync will run, you must install the connectivity software that Data Replication requires for the source database and target database.
InitialSync does not support Apache Kafka, Cloudera, Flat File,
and Hortonworks targets. These target types do not require initial synchronization.
Alternatively, if you have a license for Informatica Fast Clone, you can use Fast Clone to perform a high-speed initial load of Oracle data to target systems. Fast Clone works with Oracle sources only. It loads data to most of the same targets that Data Replication supports and also has a data streaming capability for Amazon Redshift, Greenplum, Netezza, Teradata, and Vertica targets. For Greenplum, Netezza, and Teradata targets, DataStreamer is an optional component to load data faster. For Amazon Redshift targets, DataStreamer is a required component that is used transparently and always enabled.