Sonatype Nexus Repository is a

software repository manager A software repository, or repo for short, is a storage location for software packages. Often a table of contents is also stored, along with metadata. A software repository is typically managed by source or version control, or repository manager ...

, available under both an

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and a

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. 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.

History

Tamás Cservenák originally developed Proximity in 2005, because he had a slow

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internet connection. He was later hired by Sonatype to build a similar product, Nexus.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.sonatype.com/products/sonatype-nexus-repository Software distribution Free software programmed in Java (programming language) Software using the Eclipse Public License