Overview
Helix Core is the industry standard for Media & Game development, as well as the leading version control system for teams who need to accelerate innovation at scale. With it, teams can store code, large binary files, IP, and digital assets (including media files) in one central location. In addition, Helix Core connects remote and globally distributed teams and ensures that they always have instant access to the latest version of their working files.
Highlights
- A "Single Source of Truth" that stores code, large binary files, IP, and digital assets (including media files) in one central location.
- Delivers high-performance and unmatched scale to enable teams to scale endlessly while performing at lightning speed without slowing down as your teams and projects grow.
- Integrations with other tools and plug-ins, including industry-leading game engines and creative tools.
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Product Deployment 1
Here are the details of what the CloudFormation template launches in the customer environment: Helix core instance with 4 volumes and an EIP
CloudFormation Template (CFT)
AWS CloudFormation templates are JSON or YAML-formatted text files that simplify provisioning and management on AWS. The templates describe the service or application architecture you want to deploy, and AWS CloudFormation uses those templates to provision and configure the required services (such as Amazon EC2 instances or Amazon RDS DB instances). The deployed application and associated resources are called a "stack."
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Usage instructions
To get started, you’ll need to download the Helix Visual Client (P4V): https://www.perforce.com/downloads/helix-visual-client-p4v .
To connect to the server, connection is "ssl:IP:1666" (IP is the "Public IPv4 address"), username is "perforce" and password is the "Instance Id" (ex: i-a123456789). Operating system username is "rocky".
Sensitive Data Storage
Helix Core Depot Volume- Any files submitted to Helix Core are stored in this volume.
Helix Core Metadata Volume- The Metadata is the database backend for Helix Core.
Data Encryption- Helix Core itself does not encrypt any data and no operating system level encryption is implemented. The Helix Core Depot and Metadata volumes use EBS encryption.
Helix Core SSL Certificate Rotation
The Perforce Helix Core deployment provides a self-signed certificate out of the box. This certificate is used to encrypt all client <-> server communication. This certificate will expire 2 years after initial deployment.
Please see our guide on issuing a new certificate:
Additional Documentation:
https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core/install-enhanced-studio-pack-aws#p4v
https://www.perforce.com/products/helix-core/install-enhanced-studio-pack-aws#outputs
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Helix Core
Works well with large projects
P4V
Great product, especially with Swarm
Couldn't do it without Helix Core
HC provides good access to cloud-based files.
HC has an excellent support team. Available when you need it. Help with fixing bugs.
The price is semi fair, but maintenance costs are a bit high. The cost is per license (per person).