What Salesforce’s acquisition of Informatica means for PowerCenter users

When Salesforce announced its acquisition of Informatica, the move sent a clear signal: the future of Informatica is being steered deeper into the Salesforce ecosystem and its SaaS-first priorities.

For PowerCenter users already navigating the uncertainty of end-of-support timelines, this news adds another layer of risk. What happens to Informatica’s roadmap under Salesforce? How quickly will on-premises capabilities be deprioritized in favor of cloud-only offerings? And what will it mean for cost and control?

This acquisition also reinforces a key reality—Informatica is unlikely to reconsider extending PowerCenter support. Salesforce has little incentive to reverse course, given its clear focus on SaaS delivery and platform consolidation.

Vendor consolidation often means less flexibility

Salesforce has a track record of integrating acquired technologies tightly into its platform. That is a natural strategy, but it may conflict with the needs of organizations who rely on Informatica for hybrid or self-managed deployments.

If your data integration strategy spans multiple clouds, on-premises systems, or sensitive environments, a shift toward a SaaS-only future may be incompatible with your operational and compliance requirements.

Most organizations moving off PowerCenter aren’t starting from scratch. They manage hybrid environments with a mix of legacy systems and modern cloud apps. For these teams, a SaaS-only roadmap dictated by Salesforce may add more friction than value. CData Sync supports hybrid architectures out of the box, allowing teams to modernize incrementally without abandoning their existing infrastructure.

Cost certainty is getting harder to find

PowerCenter users already face pressure to migrate. Now, with the added potential for changing licensing models, usage-based pricing, and a move toward bundling within the Salesforce ecosystem, cost predictability may get even harder to maintain.

Sync offers an alternative: predictable, connection-based pricing with no usage-based fees.

You don’t have to wait for the next wave of uncertainty

Sync provides a future-ready, self-hosted alternative to PowerCenter, without requiring you to bet your strategy on a single cloud or wait to see how another acquisition plays out. Sync gives you full control over where and how your pipelines run, with flexible deployment options (on-premises, self-managed cloud, or fully hosted), change data capture (CDC) support, and broad connectivity across operational systems, legacy databases, and modern data warehouses and lakehouses.

Whether you’re migrating off PowerCenter or reassessing your roadmap in light of the Salesforce acquisition, Sync gives you the flexibility to move on your terms, not Salesforce’s.

PowerCenter users deserve a stable path forward. If you’re reevaluating your options in light of the Salesforce-Informatica news, now is the time to take a closer look at CData Sync.

Take the product tour to learn why 400+ customers chose CData for its flexibility, reliability, and price-to-value.