Deployment Options

CollabNet provides onsite installation options, in addition to hosted options. With virtual appliance as well as Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, CentOS, and SUSE native Linux onsite downloads available, TeamForge is easy to install and cost-effective to run.

Onsite Deployment Option Comparison

VMware Virtual Appliance	Native Installation
Complete, self-contained operating system, database, application server, and the full suite of TeamForge capabilities that all install without modification	Flexibility to 'bring your own stack' of operating system, database, and services server distribution within the constraints of the installation guidelines
VMware player binaries included, that can be installed on Windows or Linux, for simple virtual appliance deployment	More scalable and higher performance runtime experience
Predefined and pre-populated projects so that you can see real examples of the TeamForge suite including project content management, defect tracking and software configuration management	Enhanced installation accuracy and speed with intelligent dependency management technology that can detect and resolve conflicts between your installed infrastructure packages and the packages required for a successful installation of TeamForge
Built-in Subversion server for all source code management activities	Additional customization capabilities not supported in the virtual appliance including additional SCM integrations
Perfect for small or medium size teams of up to around 50 users	User communities of any size are supported

Recommend System Requirements Visit the CollabNet TeamForge download center to view detailed specifications of the virtual appliance and native TeamForge downloads as well as the recommended system requirements.

Community and Commercial Support The CollabNet community has downloaded thousands of TeamForge installations and is an excellent resource for support.  Visit the CollabNet TeamForge discussion forum to get installation and configuration tips and tricks from other users and to post your own questions.

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