Sonatype Nexus Repository Explained

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Genre:Software repository manager
License:Eclipse Public License or proprietary

Sonatype Nexus Repository is a software repository manager, available under both an open-source license and a proprietary license.[1] It can combine repositories for various programming languages, so that a single server can be used as a source for building software. The open source version uses the H2 database.

Alternatives to Nexus include JFrog Artifactory.[2]

History

Tamás Cservenák originally developed Proximity in 2005, because he had a slow ADSL internet connection. He was later hired by Sonatype to build a similar product, Nexus.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bedrytski, Aliaksandr . Professional Scala . Bogucki . Janek . Lacava . Alessandro . Detrich . Matthew de . Neil . Benjamin . 2016 . Wrox . 978-1-119-26726-3 . Wrox programmer to programmer . Indianapolos, IN.
  2. Book: DevOps Tools for Java Developers . . 9781492083993 . 168.
  3. Book: Maven - The Definitive Guide . . 9780596551780 . Chapter 16: Repository Manager.

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