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Salesforce completed its acquisition of Informatica on 18 November 2025. The deal, announced on 27 May 2025, valued Informatica at approximately $8 billion net of Salesforce's existing stake, with holders of Class A and Class B-1 shares receiving $25 in cash per share. On 18 November 2026 the company will have been inside Salesforce for a full year.

What Salesforce said it would do

• Embed Informatica's data integration, quality, governance and Master Data Management into the Agentforce 360 platform and Data 360.
• Combine Salesforce's Einstein and Informatica's CLAIRE AI engines, using Informatica's metadata, catalogue and lineage to give AI agents context on where data came from and how it changed.
• Keep Informatica's mission and partner ecosystem intact, so existing customers continue to receive support.

Where things stand in late 2026

Informatica's own news page now points customers to its Dreamforce 2026 keynote rather than a standalone conference, a sign that product news is flowing through Salesforce channels. For enterprises the practical questions are contractual: how PowerCenter and Intelligent Data Management Cloud licences evolve, and how tightly future releases couple to Data 360.

Separately, the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and BI Platforms again lists Salesforce (Tableau) among six Leaders, and Salesforce says Informatica's data management will power Agentforce 360 and Data 360 and give Tableau users richer context.

Why this matters: Informatica skills remain in demand, but roadmaps now favour customers who also run Salesforce, so non-Salesforce shops should review integration and exit options.

Businesses that hire Informatica developers on a short engagement often use news like this to decide what to tackle first.

Running PowerCenter or IDMC and unsure what the Salesforce era means for you? Nestack has Informatica developers for migrations, upgrades and ongoing ETL support.

April 2025, Informatica released PowerCenter 10.5.8, packed with essential improvements that boost stability, strengthen security, and streamline integration for enterprise ETL processes. Whether you’re maintaining critical pipelines or scaling new integrations, here’s what Informatica Developers need to know:

Major Bug Fixes for Enhanced Stability

The 10.5.8 release resolves numerous high-priority bugs reported in earlier versions. These fixes significantly improve platform reliability and performance, especially for complex and long-running ETL jobs. Informatica Developers managing intricate mappings and workflows can expect smoother executions and reduced runtime issues. When you hire Informatica developers from Nestack, they can help optimize existing workflows, prevent unexpected failures and improve overall performance.

Transparency on Known Issues

Informatica has published a detailed list of known issues, empowering Informatica developers to anticipate and address potential hiccups during implementation. This transparency helps teams plan upgrades and debugging sessions more efficiently.

Deprecated Features: Prepare for Transition

With this release, several legacy features—including Mapping Analyst for Excel—have been deprecated. Informatica Developers should review the updated feature list and adjust workflows to avoid deprecated components in future builds.

TLS 1.3 Support for Better Security

Security just got a boost! Version 10.5.8 now supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3, enabling stronger encryption and faster handshake protocols. This is a critical update for Informatica developers handling sensitive enterprise or regulatory data.  Hire Informatica developers from Nestack to implement these security upgrades correctly, especially if your organization handles regulated or sensitive data.

Improved Third-Party Integration

This release also brings enhanced compatibility with third-party tools and platforms. Whether you’re connecting to external data lakes, analytics engines, or orchestration tools, expect smoother data flows and fewer integration bottlenecks.

Informatica continues to lead the way in the Master Data Intelligence (MDI) Software market, holding a remarkable 25% global market share in 2023, according to IDC’s Semiannual Software Tracker released in June 2024. This solidifies Informatica’s position as the #1 provider in the MDI space.

MDI solutions from Informatica cover essential areas like Master Data Management (MDM), data governance and data quality—all critical for enterprises aiming to improve data accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

If your organization is planning to build or scale its MDM capabilities, now is the perfect time to hire Informatica developers. Nestack professionals bring the expertise needed to implement, customize and maintain Informatica’s powerful MDI tools—ensuring your business benefits from a reliable and unified view of critical data.

Informatica World 2025

Dates: May 13–15, 2025

Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

As Informatica’s flagship conference, the event will showcase over 150 sessions focused on the future of data, including generative AI, cloud modernization, data strategies, responsible AI and next-generation data architectures.