Why Do I Need a Binary Repository Manager?

This is an excerpt from Out of the Wild: A Beginner’s Guide to Package and Dependency Management, a Sonatype Guide. This is the final installment. (Read part one and part two.)
So, why do I need a Binary Repository Manager?
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How to Get Started With Nexus Repository Manager OSS

If you plan on developing software and keep it going for a long time, repository managers play an important role. Repository managers help you optimize the storage of the packages required for the software.
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Four Steps to Get Started with Nexus Repository Using New REST APIs

Nexus Repository Manager (NXRM) has new supported REST API endpoints that can automate your binary management needs. REST APIs allow clients to interact with an application, providing them with the capabilities of retrieving and transforming appli… Continue reading Four Steps to Get Started with Nexus Repository Using New REST APIs

How to Use Sonatype OSS Index to Identify Security Vulnerabilities

It’s nearly impossible to build a modern application without relying on third-party libraries. Open source software has been an amazing boom to software development. It’s been instrumental in allowing developers to build increasingly m… Continue reading How to Use Sonatype OSS Index to Identify Security Vulnerabilities

Nexus Platform – 2019 Year in Review

Wow, is 2019 over? The year has gone by quickly and it’s probably because we have been so busy at Sonatype, continuing to develop new features for the Nexus Platform. Identifying market trends and listening to our customers is what drives th… Continue reading Nexus Platform – 2019 Year in Review

The Central Repository is Moving to HTTPS

As stewards of Maven Central, Sonatype is responsible for hosting and transmitting a disproportionately high volume of the Java ecosystem’s open-source components. In the month of November 2019 alone, total requests to Maven Central across N… Continue reading The Central Repository is Moving to HTTPS

New in Nexus Repository 3.20: R Format Support & More

We are pleased to announce the release of Nexus Repository 3.20 and, after much anticipation, native support for R repositories. R is a language used for statistical analysis and machine learning which has been a popular request from our Nexus use… Continue reading New in Nexus Repository 3.20: R Format Support & More

Sonatype Nexus is Rising Above the Swamp

In case you missed it — our rival JFrog published this blog post on Thursday.  Amidst the hyperbole, JFrog made a few statements that are true, and numerous that are rooted in fear mongering, falsehoods and gimmicky marketing tactics.  … Continue reading Sonatype Nexus is Rising Above the Swamp

Gartner: Mitigate Risk By Hardening the Software Supply Chain

When molten steel is immersed in water it transforms into one of the world’s strongest materials. A resilient software supply chain is no different. Hardened steel requires combining alloys; a hardened software supply chain requires combinin… Continue reading Gartner: Mitigate Risk By Hardening the Software Supply Chain