12.1 Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages of using Rational ClearCase MultiSite for interoperability:

• No purchase or maintenance of NFS or SMB software.

• Replicas can be used in backup strategies.

• User and group IDs do not have to match across platforms.

Disadvantages of using MultiSite for interoperability:

• You must configure and maintain MultiSite synchronization.

• VOB servers are needed on both UNIX and Windows systems.

• Each platform must master its own branch; alternatively, mastership can be transferred.

• Changes made on each platform must be imported and merged on the other.

• Replicas cannot preserve ownership.