[BuildRelease Management]Build Forge
一 Build Forge
1） Build Forge
Build Forge自动化和加速build和release过程，实现迭代开发，高性能build和更合理化的软件发布。
Build Forge通过适合的框架，使开发团队标准化和自动化重复的任务，充分地利用硬件资源，连接不同的开发工具来提高工作效率，缩短开发的周期，更快地发布高质量的软件。特别地他通过集中的web接口来支持分布式的开发团队。
2） Build Forge特点
| Feature | Benefit |
| Build and release process automation | Automate repetitive tasks, enable consistent, repeatable processes |
| Compatible with existing build scripts, batch files, development tools and processes | Integrate into your current environment, leverage existing investments, implement rapidly |
| Threading | Run processes concurrently for increased performance |
| Dynamic server management | Distribute build activities across a server pool to accelerate build cycles |
| Multiple scheduling options | Meet individual project needs with both as-needed and continuous integration builds |
| Build monitoring, logging, custom filters and automatic e-mail notifications | Identify and resolve build issues quickly |
| Audit trails | Trace the origin and detail of all build and release activity |
| Bill-of-materials (BOM) | Identify and resolve build issues quickly |
| RSS data feed support | Get real-time, targeted information |
| Reporting and metrics | Improve visibility into build and release processes |
| Role-based security and user authentication | Manage and control user access |
| Web-based management console | Allow user access and administration from virtually anywhere |
| Integration with leading IDEs including IBM Rational Application Developer, Microsoft® Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Eclipse | Empower developers with self-service capabilities |
| Unicode support | Enable global usage |
| Distributed, mainframe and midrange platform support | Coordinate and execute repeatable build and release processes enterprise-wide |
| Out-of-the-box adaptors | Integrate with leading source control, testing and defect tracking tools; correlate data for in integrated project view |
| Perl and Java APIs | Integrate with third-party tools for additional flexibility |
3） 主页 IBM
二 Build Forge架构
1) Build Forge system elements
2) Build Forge product architecture
3) Build Forge project flow
4) Build Forge Run
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