Perforce Software Launches iPhone Application To Monitor Server Status

P4Scout, a free app, gives system administrators peace of mind anywhere

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Figure 1: Left: P4Scout gives real-time access to SCM server status. Right: Administrators can easily access additional server data.

Many of our customers have huge Perforce installations supporting thousands of users who access their servers around the clock. System administration is a big responsibility and we hope P4Scout will contribute to their peace of mind. This new app offers a quick way to check on a server or multiple servers and confirm everything is running smoothly.

Alameda, Calif. (Vocus) June 2, 2009

Perforce Software today announced the release of a new iPhone application, P4Scout. P4Scout gives administrators of the Perforce Software Configuration Management (SCM) system real-time access to server status information. P4Scout, available for free at the iTunes App store, lets administrators quickly monitor the status of their Perforce servers from anywhere.

Christopher Seiwald, President and Chief Technology Officer of Perforce Software said, "Many of our customers have huge Perforce installations supporting thousands of users who access their servers around the clock. System administration is a big responsibility and we hope P4Scout will contribute to their peace of mind. This new app offers a quick way to check on a server or multiple servers and confirm everything is running smoothly."

Features of the P4Scout iPhone application include:

Server status: The status of each server identified is indicated by an icon next to the server name (see Figure 1, left).
Simple navigation: Save discovered servers, and define and add new ones quickly.
Levels of information: By clicking on the server name, more detail is available including host and port, version, uptime, time remaining until licenses expire, and number of users (see Figure 1, right). A list of long-running SCM operations is also available and emailing a user who launched the operation is just a tap away.

Compatible with any iPhone or iPod touch with version 2.0 software, P4Scout was developed with the new Perforce Derived API for Objective-C, which will be available soon from Perforce.

Availability & Pricing
P4Scout is available now for free at the iTunes App store. Interested developers are invited to download and evaluate Perforce free from the Perforce website. This offer includes free technical support during evaluation.

Perforce pricing is all-inclusive; there are no add-on components that require licensing. End-user licenses for the complete solution, including one year of support and maintenance, start at $900 per seat; volume discounts are available.

For additional price and license information, visit http://www.perforce.com.

About the Perforce SCM System
Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management System, is an award-winning tool that versions and manages source code and digital assets for enterprises large and small. Perforce is easy to install, learn and administer; seamlessly handles distributed development; and supports developers across a large number of platforms. Perforce ensures development integrity by grouping multi-file updates into atomic changes, enables concurrent development, and intelligently manages multiple software releases using its Inter-File Branching™ system.

About Perforce Software
Founded in 1995, Perforce Software Inc. develops, markets and supports Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management System. Perforce Software is headquartered in Alameda, Calif., and sells worldwide. The company has international operations in Europe, Japan, and Australia. In addition to application software companies, Perforce customers represent a broad range of industries including game development, electronics, pharmaceutical and financial services.

Media Contact
Sheri Aguirre
Perforce Software
+1 510.545.5403
sheri(at)perforce.com
http://www.perforce.com

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