Primarily, the extensive support for a wide range of packages is a crucial factor. The effectiveness of new-age package managers is often determined by the breadth of packages they can handle. In this regard, Nexus Repository Manager 3 stands out for its comprehensive coverage, accommodating a vast array of packages widely utilized across the globe. This inclusivity enables easy access to a diverse range of packages, making it a pivotal aspect of its functionality.
Cyber Security & Integration Individual Contributor at a aerospace/defense firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 12, 2022
While there aren't many features, they're all useful, particularly the ability to store and retrieve content, and to proxy all of the features that an enterprise repository manager should have.
The most valuables features of the Sonatype Nexus Repository are you can block any uploads that you do not want. For example, from Maven. Even though someone will try to create a pump file with a package not currently in our repository, they can go and get it, but it won't store it into the Sonatype Nexus Repository and therefore won't be propagated across the enterprise.
Project Manager at a recreational facilities/services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 6, 2019
The key benefit we get from it is speed to delivery. It has improved our overall time to get new applications out with new code. That's true whether from a platform perspective, where we are quickly deploying up-to-date docker containers, or whether we are looking to deploy new code out to deliver a new application.
Engineering Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jun 26, 2019
The most important feature of Nexus Repository Manager is the storing and sharing of components. For Nexus IQ, it's the scanning of projects and the rating of vulnerabilities and license violations that we may have in our products.
Chief, Enterprise Automated Deployment (EAD) Branch at a government with 11-50 employees
Real User
Feb 14, 2019
One of the most valuable features is the variety of permissions you can use on the repository. That helps us protect access to the information inside of the repository.
The primary feature is that I now have the ability to provide a central platform for storing build artifacts; a concise way for any project team to store its build with us.
Architect at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 11, 2019
For us, the ability to do proxying and federations of repositories is very important. It gives us flexibility. We are the largest physics research laboratory in the world. With 12,000 people, we need to have good solutions to federate organizations inside our lab.
Nexus Repository is powered by Repository Manager, the same technology engine found in our OSS version deployed at more than 100,000 organziations world-wide. It is Built on the shoulders of Maven, Repository Manager supports all popular component formats and brings your entire development organization together. It includes staging and release functionality that provides support for operations and quality assurance processes prior to production and gives you instant insight into potential...
Primarily, the extensive support for a wide range of packages is a crucial factor. The effectiveness of new-age package managers is often determined by the breadth of packages they can handle. In this regard, Nexus Repository Manager 3 stands out for its comprehensive coverage, accommodating a vast array of packages widely utilized across the globe. This inclusivity enables easy access to a diverse range of packages, making it a pivotal aspect of its functionality.
Sonatype Nexus Repository has a valuable internal scanner feature.
The customer service and support are good .
I have found managing the artifact features very useful.
While there aren't many features, they're all useful, particularly the ability to store and retrieve content, and to proxy all of the features that an enterprise repository manager should have.
Navigation on the UI is easy and simple to understand.
The most valuables features of the Sonatype Nexus Repository are you can block any uploads that you do not want. For example, from Maven. Even though someone will try to create a pump file with a package not currently in our repository, they can go and get it, but it won't store it into the Sonatype Nexus Repository and therefore won't be propagated across the enterprise.
The key benefit we get from it is speed to delivery. It has improved our overall time to get new applications out with new code. That's true whether from a platform perspective, where we are quickly deploying up-to-date docker containers, or whether we are looking to deploy new code out to deliver a new application.
The most important feature of Nexus Repository Manager is the storing and sharing of components. For Nexus IQ, it's the scanning of projects and the rating of vulnerabilities and license violations that we may have in our products.
The searching capability is good... and we are managing multiple central repositories.
The core features are the most important: We can host libraries, upload them, and they can be used across multiple teams.
One of the most valuable features is the variety of permissions you can use on the repository. That helps us protect access to the information inside of the repository.
The primary feature is that I now have the ability to provide a central platform for storing build artifacts; a concise way for any project team to store its build with us.
If there are any issues in build security, it can pick them up straight away.
For us, the ability to do proxying and federations of repositories is very important. It gives us flexibility. We are the largest physics research laboratory in the world. With 12,000 people, we need to have good solutions to federate organizations inside our lab.