You can install the Informatica clients on Windows in graphical or silent mode.
Complete the pre-installation tasks to prepare for the installation. You can install the Informatica clients on multiple machines.
When you run the client installer, you can select the following Informatica client tools:
Informatica Developer
Informatica Developer is a client application that you use to create data objects, create and run mappings, and create virtual databases. You can also use Informatica Developer to run profiles and perform data discovery. Objects created in Informatica Developer are stored in a Model repository and are run by a Data Integration Service.
PowerCenter Client
The PowerCenter Client is a set of tools you can use to manage the PowerCenter repository, mappings, and sessions. The PowerCenter Client includes the following tools:
PowerCenter Designer
PowerCenter Mapping Architect for Visio
PowerCenter Repository Manager
PowerCenter Workflow Manager
PowerCenter Workflow Monitor
Informatica recommends that you install the Informatica services and the PowerCenter Client in different install directories because If you install the Informatica services and the PowerCenter Client in the same install directory, the service binaries will be uninstalled when you uninstall the PowerCenter Client.