Perforce Software Launches Major New Version
of its Software Configuration Management System

Addition of the Perforce Proxy benefits geographically distributed development teams

ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2002 - Perforce Software has launched Perforce 2002.2, a major new version of its software configuration management system. Perforce 2002.2 includes a significant enhancement in the form of the Perforce Proxy (P4P), which utilizes a new caching technology to better facilitate distributed development.

P4P uses caching technology to help offshore and offsite software developers tackle the challenges posed by restricted or expensive network bandwidth. With P4P, remote users experience significantly quicker response times when downloading versions of files that have already been requested by other remote users. P4P caches file revisions sent from the central server; subsequent requests for that same revision are delivered from the proxy server. This reduces both network traffic across the WAN, and CPU load on the central server.

P4P provides remote developers as well as the central manager a real-time view of project changes across the entire team. P4P is easy to install and requires little administration.

"This is particularly relevant in cases where developer productivity is slowed by restricted network bandwidth," said Christopher Seiwald, chief technology officer of Perforce Software. "But unlike complicated replication solutions, the Perforce Proxy eliminates the need for repository replication at all because operations occur in real time. And P4P requires very little configuration management to set up. It practically drops in and disappears."

Availability & Pricing of Perforce 2002.2

Perforce 2002.2 is available for general release now. End-user licenses, including one year of support and maintenance, start at $750 per seat; volume discounts are available. For additional price and license information, send e-mail inquiries to info@perforce.com or visit http://www.perforce.com.

Interested development teams are invited to download and evaluate Perforce 2002.2 free from the Perforce Web site, http://www.perforce.com, without obligation for a 45-day trial. This offer includes free technical support throughout the trial. A free, full-featured, two-user version is also available from the Web site.

About the Perforce SCM System

The Perforce SCM system is a comprehensive software configuration management system that streamlines the software development process for organizations working with multiple operating systems and in multiple physical locations. This high-powered SCM system, which runs on more than 50 operating systems, provides software developers an easy-to-use tool for version control and workspace management, with atomic change transactions. Perforce maximizes efficiency by managing work on local disks and providing for online backups.

About Perforce Software

Perforce Software Inc. develops, markets, and supports Perforce the Fast Software Configuration Management System. Headquartered in Alameda, Calif., Perforce Software sells worldwide and has international operations in Europe, Japan, and Africa. Perforce customers include developers of systems, application, Web, and database software, and firms in the financial, education, and research markets. For additional information, contact Perforce Software via email at info@perforce.com or phone at +1.510.864.7400, or on the Web at http://www.perforce.com

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