Each client has its own benefits and overhead. Some deployment models may use all the clients depending on licensing strategy, lab locations, performance needs, and user needs and expertise. Although the following is not an exhaustive description of each client, this information is intended to provide an idea of the impact on deployment each client will have.
For more information about the licensing needs of these clients, see Managing licenses with Rational Common Licensing
Client | Impact |
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Rational® ClearQuest® Client - An Eclipse based standalone application. | No impact. This client is installed by default and does not require any configuration. |
Rational ClearQuest Client for Eclipse - An Eclipse plugin that can be installed into an existing supported Eclipse IDE. | This client requires the user to install additional plugins before installing the client. These additional plugins may vary depending on what their Eclipse IDE is already being used for. |
Rational ClearQuest Web - Web based application | This client requires dedicated server resources but does not require users to install Rational ClearQuest |
Rational ClearQuest client for Windows - Windows based application | This client is installed by default and does not require any configuration. |