P4P, the Perforce Proxy, is a self-maintaining proxy server that caches versioned files for reuse on any local network with remote access to the Perforce Server. Any number of Perforce Proxies can be quickly deployed to support all remote users without the overhead of purchasing additional hardware or software.

Details

Worldwide SCM

The cornerstone of Perforce's distributed development solution is the Perforce Proxy. The proxy brings files to remote users on demand and caches them locally for other users at the same location. Local caching guarantees quick response times for remote users while maintaining real-time access to project activity and status information.

Low administration

Unlike replication solutions with their inherent administrative overhead, the Perforce Proxy reduces the load on the Perforce Server, and because it recovers files automatically, it requires no backups.

Invisible to users

The Perforce Proxy is completely transparent to users at remote sites.

Included with license

Any number of Perforce Proxies can be deployed with no additional license fee. Perforce is built to handle distributed development over a wide range of networked environments. The only supporting technology required is TCP/IP connectivity. No specialized filesystems or database servers are necessary.