Informatica integrates AI-powered data solutions with Microsoft

Informatica has announced a series of new native integrations with Microsoft, marking a significant step forward for enterprise cloud data management. The unveiling occurred at Informatica World in Las Vegas, showcasing the company's advancements in making AI-powered data management solutions more accessible and efficient for Azure and Microsoft Fabric customers.

The new integrations are designed to simplify the discovery, management, and deployment of data management services within Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform, fostering the creation of trusted data for generative AI. Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President, Cloud + AI Group at Microsoft, stated, "Our long-standing partnership with Informatica is underscored by two enduring values: customer success and the impactful business outcomes we jointly accelerate for them." He highlighted the potential of combining Microsoft's data analytics capabilities with Informatica's AI-powered IDMC platform.

By being integrated as an Azure Native ISV Service, IDMC provides Azure customers with a seamless experience in discovering and deploying the platform within the Azure Management Console. This integration eliminates the need for customers to manage virtual machines and clusters for data integration and data quality services. Furthermore, customers can credit their purchases of IDMC services against their Azure Consumption commitments through the Azure Marketplace.

Informatica Data Quality has also been integrated as a Microsoft Fabric Native Application. This development will allow Fabric customers to utilise AI-powered data profiling and quality services to manage data within OneLake effectively. Users can address data quality issues without leaving the Microsoft Fabric environment, thereby enhancing their analytics and AI-driven use cases.

As one of the first ISV Design Partners for Microsoft Fabric, Informatica has deepened its collaborations with Microsoft over the past two years to offer services such as integration, quality, profiling, and marketplace capabilities through IDMC. Informatica's Cloud Data Access Management (CDAM) for Azure also empowers businesses to securely share and manage data access, supporting compliance and customer trust. The CDAM solution includes universal, automated governance controls that protect sensitive and confidential data at a granular level.

Amit Walia, CEO at Informatica, emphasised the importance of the collaboration, stating, "Our long-standing collaboration with Microsoft has already shaped a unified, integrated and seamless experience for thousands of joint customers. As more enterprises chart their path to impactful generative AI, high-quality, secure, and governed data must be their compass."

Informatica's solutions are already making a significant impact on managing trusted data for analytics on the Azure platform. Alice Guehennec, Group Chief Tech, Data & Digital Officer at Sodexo, lauded the partnership's potential, saying, "With Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud, we have been addressing the enterprise data management challenges necessary to drive strong analytics through our Azure platform. With a deeper partnership in place, we look forward to an even more integrated experience for our data practitioners."

The IDMC as an Azure Native ISV service is currently in public preview and is expected to be generally available by summer. Meanwhile, Informatica Data Quality as a Fabric Native Application will preview this summer, and CDAM for Azure is already generally available following its initial release earlier this year.