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Four - An Intelligent Core Database

At the heart of Perforce lies a high performance database application that implements the Perforce model. Unlike cheap SCM systems that rely on client-side logic to piece together their features, Perforce's intelligence stems entirely from its fast relational database and tightly layered server logic.

Central model. Perforce's advanced software configuration management model is orchestrated by its central database application. This presents the same model to all users, regardless of their location or client platform.

Highly keyed relational data. Because Perforce is built as a truly relational database application with carefully keyed tables, Perforce can turn around simple operations in virtually zero time. And when the requests get big -- hundreds of thousands of files big -- Perforce really shines. With its ability to translate large requests into keyed data access, Perforce always runs at lightning speed.

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