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Brent Schiestl

Senior Director of Product Management

Brent oversees the version control portfolio at Perforce. He loves being at the intersection of customers and software development teams, especially when there are hard problems to solve. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, staying active, and anything that has to do with the sport of hockey.

Latest Content from Brent Schiestl

Blog

Re-Introducing P4: A Name Rooted in History and a Platform for the Future

Version Control
Blog

Branching Strategies Guide: Code Branching Strategy Best Practices

Learn about the best branching strategies, including feature branching, for your development team.
Version Control
Blog

Helix Core Introduces S3 Storage Support

Helix Core Introduces S3 Storage Support. In our blog, we answer questions like “What is S3?” and “What are the benefits of S3 storage?”
Version Control
Blog

Introducing Helix Core Cloud, Managed & Hosted Version Control by Perforce

Helix Core Cloud is the fastest path to scalable version control for teams under 50. Learn about this new managed & hosted version control offering by Perforce.
Version Control
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Using Helix Core Server Resource Pressure Awareness for Proactive Monitoring

Does your version control system support your proactive monitoring efforts? Get an overview of Helix Core Server Resource Pressure Monitoring and how to set it up.
Version Control
Blog

What Is Virtual File Sync? How P4VFS Accelerates Sync Times

Virtual File Sync is a highly anticipated feature set that has the power to significantly accelerate sync times for Perforce Helix Core users. Learn what Virtual File Sync is, how to set it up, and how to use it.
Version Control
Blog

Unity Version Control (Plastic SCM) vs. Perforce Helix Core

Unity Version Control (formerly Plastic SCM) vs. Perforce Helix Core version control — which is best for your team? See how they compare.
Version Control
Blog

What Is a Merge Conflict? How to Avoid Merge Conflicts in Git

Merge conflicts occur when multiple competing changes are submitted to a given file or set of files. Read to find out how to avoid a merge conflict in Git and best practices around merge conflicts.
Version Control
Blog

What Is MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)?

Learn how multi-factor authentication works — and why you need it in version control.
Security & Compliance, Version Control