- Lightweight, desktop-based solution for developers working alone or in small teams
- Version-control system helps track source-code changes
- Allows developers to roll back any changes that later create problems
- SKU # 324-00497
- Operating system
- Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 with SP6 or later, Windows Server 2003
- Processor Required
- 233 MHz or faster
- Processor Recommended
- 300 MHz Pentium or faster
- Hard disk
- 141 MB or higher for server
59–72 MB for client (optional)
57–59 MB for MSDN; additional 43–59 MB for Internet Explorer
- Memory Required
- 96 MB for Windows NT 4.0 4.0
128 MB for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
128 MB for Windows Server 2003
- Media drive
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
- Video card
- VGA or higher resolution
- Video card
- Super VGA
- Other
- If you intend to configure your server to support the SourceSafe Web Service, you should use a Windows Server version. You can use Windows XP as a personal (one-user) SourceSafe Web Service, but if more than one user tries to access the SourceSafe Web service configured on a Windows XP computer, you can reach the inbound connections limit in Windows XP.
- Allows for the quick and efficient sharing of files among projects, making team coordination intuitive
- Provides a number of powerful database-maintenance tools to keep your databases operating efficiently and securely
- Provides an application-lifecycle-management solution when combined with Team Foundation Server
- As your team expands and needs change, Visual SourceSafe 2005 projects can be seamlessly migrated to Team Foundation Server
- Use automation interfaces to write extensions based on Visual SourceSafe as needed
- Supports parallel development and cross-platform development techniques
- Supports archival and restoration through easy-to-use wizards, as well as command-line-based maintenance
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