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Overview
Moving to the open source version control tool Subversion does not necessarily mean losing your version history, unlike all existing migration tools Migrate2SVN works effectively while retaining the historic relationship between branches, labels and versions.
Migrate2SVN is the most cost effective solution available:
- No restriction on the number of times it is run
- No restriction on the number of ClearCase repositories migrated
Migrating data between any two systems has many hidden challenges, this is why Migrate2SVN consists of two parts;
- A tool which performs all the hard work
- Consulting experts who have helped migrate 1000's of ClearCase vobs over the past two years
There is more to migrating than just the data held within ClearCase, what about processes, setting policies, educating on the differences, integrations, etc. Customers who have also taken advantage of the Clearvision Deployment services achieve their desired results much quicker and with a greater return on investment.
Key Benefits
- Compatible with both IBM Rational ClearCase Base and UCM ClearCase (does not migrate UCM meta-data)
- Platform independent: ClearCase vobs on Unix can go to either a Subversion Unix or Windows Subversion repository, same applies for ClearCase vobs on Windows.
- Easy to install and configure: Runs straight out of the box, the default settings migrate all ClearCase labels and branches.
- Configuration options allow you to define and manage the amount of data to migrate, from everything including History to specific, defined history.
- Two stage process, allowing:
- Fine tune configuration of the import data;
- Multiple runs prior to final import;
- Network independent i.e ClearCase source vob does not have to be on the same network as the Subversion target repository.
- Smart caching ensure optimal performance.
- Import to an empty or pre-populated Subversion repository.
This product includes 12 man hours of knowledge transfer to help ensure the success of your migration. Knowledge transfer activities include assistance with installation, best practice advice and uninstallation.
The architecture of IBM Rational ClearCase and Open Source Subversion are very different, consequently migrating your full ClearCase history to Subversion is challenging. Using our extensive knowledge of both IBM Rational ClearCase and Subversion, Clearvision have created a migration tool which is comprehensive, effective and simple to use.
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Why Migrate Data
Why do companies bother migrating version history from one CM tool to another;
- Show evidence of intellectual property
- Compliance, show who did what and when
- Make ongoing development easier
There are three basic migration methods;
- Migrate just the very latest version of each file i.e no history, no branching information, no meta-data. History is not important.
- Migrate a larger sample of code from several branches and retain ClearCase for its full history
- Migrate as much as possible and remove ClearCase for good
Option One - Migrate just the very latest...
Very rarely do companies not care about the history of their product.
Option Two - Migrate a larger sample...
Whilst on paper this sounds good, the problem many companies experience is after just a few months knowledge on the old systems (ClearCase) starts to disappear, hardware and licenses must be maintained, etc. Eventually ClearCase effectively stops working, however the original requirement for history is still as strong as ever.
Option Three - Migrate as much as possible...
Whilst there is a larger investment at the beginning, having one CM tool with all history and latest changes, is more efficient in the long run and easier to maintain.
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Comprehensive migration from IBM Rational ClearCase to Subversion, complete with all versioned history and selective MetaData.
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