DATA SHEET

STARTEAM 2009 R2

Key Challenge
StarTeam provides a complete range of software change and configuration management capabilities designed to meet the needs of all development teams according to size, distribution and work style. It is a robust platform for coordinating and managing the entire software delivery process. Team communication and collaboration are enhanced by the centralized control of all of the projects digital assets and the activities which drive change to those assets. Team members can work wherever and whenever they choose with secure yet flexible client access through an extensive choice of desktop, web browser, IDE and command-line clients. StarTeam offers a uniquely comprehensive solution that includes integrated change management, defect tracking, file versioning, requirements management, threaded discussions, as well as project and task management capabilities. digital assets is assured with administrator-defined rules controlling access and modifications. Administrative overhead is reduced through support for LDAP, allowing teams to get up and running as quickly and securely as possible with the appropriate user rights. Reviewing, correlating and comparing data metrics using StarTeam Datamart improves project visibility of software configuration management (SCM) and change management processes for better decision support and project management.

Key Benefits

StarTeam delivers the following benefits: Reduces the cost of supporting geographically distributed development through the use of innovative caching technology running on inexpensive hardware, providing unsurpassed global reach and performance for remote teams. Provides a single SCCM product that manages both assets and activities in a single repository without the need to integrate or synchronize multiple repositories or tools to the same effect. Supports true enterprise scale development capable of supporting hundreds of development projects for potentially thousands of users, all benefiting from the central control and visibility provided by a single repository. Lowers costs to administer and maintain development teams of all sizes due to its attractive ratio of administrators to servers combined with reduced hardware requirements to cover a distributed operation. A choice of easy to use and intuitive user interfaces for both the casual and highly technical user means faster uptake and rapid return on investment. Ease of migration from the free Express Edition to any commercial, enterprise scale edition of the product (requiring no re-install) so your SCCM solution can grow with organizational needs.

Product Overview

StarTeam supports local and distributed teams with a central repository for both development assets and the activities that change the assets, giving a single source of truth for managing change throughout the software development lifecycle. StarTeams central collaborative repository keeps the projects digital assets up to date and available, improving team communications and productivity dramatically. Team members benefit from integrated requirements management, change management defect tracking, file questioning and project and task management capabilities delivering flexible project control. A choice of clients addresses the needs of both non-developer and technical audiences, making it easier to extend the project stakeholder reach of your Software Change and Configuration Management (SCCM) investment. StarTeam provides functionality, security and scalability capabilities required to meet the SCCM needs to todays software development teams, regardless of size or distribution. Improved code compare and merging capabilities make merging code branches a consistent and predictable exercise. Customizable workflow processes can be tailored and extended to meet the needs of individual organizations to drive optimal efficiency throughout the application lifecycle. Combined with broad operating system support, a comprehensive software development kit for open extensions, and integrations with leading application lifecycle management tools, StarTeam helps organizations streamline the entire software delivery process. Secure storage of a projects

Detailed Feature Overview
StarTeam is available in two commercial editions aimed at accommodating all sizes of enterprise use, in addition to a free edition aimed at individual or small team use. Together, these
DATA SHEET | StarTeam 2009 R2
editions provide users with a choice of capabilities and scalability suited to their needs, while retaining a simple upgrade path to support changing organizational needs and growth: StarTeam 2009 R2 Express Edition StarTeam Express provides users with all the benefits of a robust Software Configuration Management tool as well as integrated Change Management capabilities all in one tool and absolutely free! StarTeam Express Edition shares the functionality of the Enterprise Edition (see below) with the exception of custom fields and supports a maximum of ten named users. There is no time limit to using this edition, making it ideal for individual or small team use. Key features include: File versioning: check-in, check-out, labels, views, project, folder and branch structures Change management: support for change requests, defect tracking, tasks and discussions StarTeam Enterprise Edition StarTeam Enterprise provides small- to medium-sized software development teams with a professional, easy-to-use, highly configurable software configuration management tool that improves collaboration and efficiency. Key features include: StarTeamMPX: providing true multicast communication to ensure that team members are always up to date All-in-one unified repository: functional support for managing files, change requests, tasks and topical discussions Integration with ALM tools: for test management, IDEs and modeling tools StarTeam Enterprise Advantage Edition StarTeam Enterprise Advantage delivers all the capabilities of StarTeam Enterprise Edition plus further optimization to meet the needs of large, geographically distributed development environments. Teams benefit from near-network access to all digital assets and the activities that control them: Search and query: allow team members to search for assets across multiple projects and repositories for optimal reuse and sharing. Combine with CaliberRM for a comprehensive search index on both requirements and development assets.

Fully automated cache agents: support geographically distributed development with local repository caches for maximum scalability and high availability across global teams. Maintain high reliability with minimal maintenance. Functional support: for managing requirements in the repository and integration with ALM tools for requirements management.

System Requirements

STARTEAM 2009 R2 SERVER FOR WINDOWS
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) Databases Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008, SQL Server 2005 Express Oracle 10g R2, 11g Hardware Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 4 GB of memory Minimum 64-bit: quad-core system w/4-8 GB of memory
STARTEAM 2009 SERVER FOR LINUX
Operating System Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server (32-bit) Databases Oracle 10g R2, 11g Hardware Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 4 GB of memory
STARTEAM 2009 WEB SERVER & WEB CLIENT
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit)
Hardware Minimum 64-bit: quad-core system w/4- 8 GB of memory Browsers (Standard) Windows Internet Explorer and Firefox

STARTEAM 2009 CLIENTS

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 (32-bit) Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 (32-bit) Solaris Sparc 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 Java Virtual Machine JVM 1.6.0_13 Hardware Minimum 32-bit: dual-core system w/ 2 GB of memory Please refer to the StarTeam 2009 and StarTeam 2009 R2 Installation guide for full system requirements, including recommended hardware specifications.
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