BANGALORE: Borland Software Corporation announced the release of Borland StarTeam 6.0 for software configuration and change management. As enterprises evaluate the need to outsource development, StarTeam 6.0 is designed to drive broader efficiencies in the management of software development activities across increasingly distributed teams and geographies by reducing the communication issues inherent in development projects that can result in a loss of productivity. StarTeam 6.0 offers the 'management' piece within the Borland Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) cross-platform portfolio of solutions.

Enhanced security

To minimize administrative burden for large organizations, using Windows 2000 and Windows 2003, StarTeam 6.0 supports authentication via the Microsoft Active Directory, an implementation of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This permits a system administrator to control user authentication for multiple StarTeam server configurations from a single source.

Faster Time to Market

Distributed teams can often experience disruptive, momentary lapses in network connectivity that impacts their productivity. New capabilities in StarTeam 6.0 offers automatic reconnect when lapses in network connectivity occur so that applications do not need to be restarted.






Enhanced diagnostic features further provide targeted tracking of issues necessary to reduce the time needed to resolve problems. New log file options available in StarTeam 6.0 are designed to help users to specify the criteria for the tracing of issues and to define the correct actions to take.





Improved Cross Platform Support





The StarTeam 6.0 Cross-Platform client also offers users the option to select a preferred look and feel. The subtle differences in the style of controls within different operating systems can frustrate users. The option to change the look of the controls within the Cross-Platform client is designed to allow users to work within a familiar environment.

Availability

The product is available, for further information, please visit: http://www.borland.com/starteam.