Differences between ClearCase native client and ClearCase Remote Client

It is helpful to understand how CCRC compares to the native ClearCase client, which is installed on the machine while using the SCM Adapter within Rational Software Architect.

Native ClearCase client

* Must be installed on each client host
* Has a LAN client that is powerful and rich with features
o Requires high speed connection
o Preferred client when high speed connection is available to servers
* Platform differences
o Microsoft® Windows®, Linux®, and UNIX® operating systems use different user interfaces
o Interoperability requires configuration: Samba or NFS Clients
* Supports dynamic and snapshot ClearCase views


CCRC

* Not installed on client host
* Powerful yet lightweight
o Communicates via HTTP to the server headings
o Uses Web views
* Small install footprint (Eclipse IDE plug-in is 32 MB)
* Platform support
o User interfaces are the same between Windows, Linux, and UNIX
o Samba and Interop packages are not needed
o Localized to nine spoken languages
* Flexible client support (plugs in to existing Eclipse IDEs based on V3.)
* True client
o No server processes locally (for example, Atria Location Broker Daemon or ALBD, and so on)
* Easy to install and update
o Follows standard Eclipse Plug-In installation and update process
o No dependency requiring the operating system login ID to match the ClearCase ID on the client
* Evolving and growing in each release