Data Archive uses different types of connectivity to communicate with source and target databases.
Native connectivity
The ILM Engine connects to the data source using a vendor-provided JDBC driver or other vendor proprietary connectivity.
DataDirect Connect JDBC connectivity
The ILM Engine connects to the data source using DataDirect JDBC drivers provided by Informatica. DataDirect JDBC drivers are packaged with Data Archive and are the preferred method of connecting to data sources for which Data Archive does not provide native connectivity.
PowerExchange connectivity
The ILM Engine connects to a mainframe data source through the PowerExchange ODBC drivers that are included with PowerExchange.
Third-party JDBC connectivity
Data Archive supports connectivity to any JDBC data source. If Informatica does not provide an adapter for your desired data source, you may be able to get a third-party JDBC adapter.