User manual BORLAND STARTEAM 2009 DATASHEET

[. . . ] data s h e e t Borland® StarTeam® 2009 Software Change and Configuration Management Solution MANAGE AND CONTROL THE SOFTWARE DELIVERY PROCESS Borland® StarTeam® provides a complete range of software change and configuration management abilities designed to meet the needs of all development teams according to size, distribution and work style. [. . . ] A new easy to use, yet powerful Web Client specifically geared towards a non-developer audience, makes it easier than ever to extend the project stakeholder reach of your SCCM investment. HIGH-PERFORMANCE SOFTWARE CHANGE AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT FOR TEAMS OF ALL SIZES AND DISTRIBUTION StarTeam offers a comprehensive range of abilities that provide the functionality, security, and scalability to meet the software configuration and change management needs of all software development teams today, regardless of size or distribution. High availability and performance keeps large distributed teams in sync across geographical boundaries; all teams benefiting from innovative caching and asynchronous network I/O technologies for better productivity on supported platforms. StarTeam 2009, New Web Client: StarTeam provides a central repository to manage and protect critical software assets so that they can be controlled, shared, and reused across the organization. to meet the needs of individual organizations to drive optimal efficiency throughout the application lifecycle. Combined with broad operating system support, multiple client options for remote and distributed teams, and integration with leading application lifecycle management tools, StarTeam helps organizations streamline the entire software delivery process. TIGHT SECURITY AND PROTECTION FOR CRITICAL PROJECT ASSETS StarTeam ensures that all of the project's digital assets are securely stored, controlling access and modifications according to administrator-defined rules. Team members are granted access only to areas that are relevant to them; areas that should not be modified are locked and protected. The administration of user accounts is optimized through support for LDAP, allowing teams to get up and running as quickly and securely as possible with the appropriate user rights. NEW CHANGE PACKAGES MAKES MERGING CODE EASIER THAN EVER With the new Change Package support, the View Compare Merge (VCM) tool has been made more powerful and yet easier to use than ever before. Manage your code branch merges with confidence, knowing that it's easy to analyze historic merge points with the new "Change Perspective" feature, thus providing insight into the impact of historic code merges. Re-useable settings and replay ability make merging code branches a consistent, and predictable exercise, taking any guess work out of the equation. IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES The ability to review, correlate, and compare metrics data using Borland StarTeam Datamart provides heightened project visibility into software configuration management (SCM) and change management processes for better project management and control. INCREASE EFFICIENCY WITH A STREAMLINED SOFTWARE DELIVERY PROCESS Customizable workflow processes can be tailored and extended Borland® StarTeam® 2009 key feature highlights(continued) features and benefits Web-Centric Repository with Secure Access to Data Enterprise Enterprise Advantage Web-centric repository for central management of all digital assets including Files, Change Requests, Tasks, Topical Discussion and Requirements (Enterprise Advantage) Data security using industry-standard CryptoAPI and RSA encryption and strong password enforcement User and group access controls from the project level to the folder level -- even to the individual asset level LDAP QuickStart Manager eases the administration of user accounts New Web Client focus on ease of use and deployment specifically for non-developer type users Multiple Views New New Views are used to manage different branches of code and to restrict access to specific content which individuals require to perform their dutes Supports powerful branching and merging capabilities, with intuitive visual compare and merge of views and files View Compare/Merge tool allows for compare and merge within a single branch environment New Change Package capability tracks all changes made in a single commit between views (code branches) Integrated Components for Digital Asset and Task Management New New File Component: Version control and locking prohibits changes from being lost or overridden by other users Change Request Component: Verifies that requested changes are made and responsible parties notified Task Component: Allows tasks to be assigned to team members and tracks estimates vs. actual effort Requirements Component: Allows requirements to be created and managed in the StarTeam repository Topic Component: Centralized discussion forum promotes collaboration and provides access to a knowledge base Digital Asset Version Control, Linking and Audit Enforces automatic digital asset link creation upon file check-in and allows links to be pinned to specific file versions Audit capabilities inform users of whether they have an out-of-date, modified, or current file on their workstation Labels, promotes, retrieves, and re-creates any version of an application in a consistent and repeatable manner Enhanced cross-linking capability allows link creation between assets within and between projects as well as servers Form and Workflow Customization New New WYSIWYG form creation and editing to manage only the information the team cares about XML-based, cross-platform workflow designer for customizing workflow forms, steps, transitions, and rules Application Lifecycle Support StarTeam embedded client for Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio IDEs Integrations from Borland Together, CaliberRM, SilkPerformer and SilkCentral Test Manager provides ALM traceability Borland Search allows for comprehensive artifact search across all projects and repositories StarTeam Datamart provides dashboard-style reporting metrics, for comparisons across multiple projects StarTeam Synchronizer for Quality Center synchs change requests with defects in Mercury for Quality Center Extend ALM integration and automation using the comprehensive Software Development Kit in Java & . NET/COM High Performance for Distributed Teams available available available New 64bit support for the StarTeam Server on the Windows Server platform Publish/subscribe event services using Borland StarTeam MPX provide real time status to all team members StarTeam Cache Agent provides local and remote repository caches to ensure maximum scalability and high availability Network-near caching of both file and non-file content ensure high-performance for remote teams New New system requirements STARTEAM SERVER® FOR WINDOWS® Operating System STARTEAM SERVER® FOR LINUX® Operating System STARTEAM® CLIENTS Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit) Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit) Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2008 (64-bit) ® TM Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (32-bit) Databases Oracle 10g R2, 11g Databases Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit) Solaris Sparc 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 Hardware MS SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 Express Oracle 10g R2, 11g Java Virtual Machine Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 4 GB of memory JVM 1. 6. 0_13 Hardware STARTEAM WEB SERVER® & WEB CLIENT Operating System Hardware Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 4 GB of memory Minimum 64-bit: quad-core system w/8 GB of memory Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 2 GB of memory Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2008 (64-bit) Hardware Please refer to the StarTeam 2009 Installation guide for full system requirements, including recommended hardware specifications. Minimum 64-bit: quad-core system w/ 8 GB of memory Browsers (Standard) Windows® Internet Explorer® and Firefox® Borland is the leading vendor of Open Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions - open to customers' processes, tools and platforms - providing the flexibility to manage, measure and improve the software delivery process. [. . . ] All other marks are the property of their respective owners. [. . . ]