Binary repository tools
As part of the SDLC, the source code is continuously built into binary artifacts using CI. Therefore, there should be a place to store these built packages for later use. The answer is, using a binary repository tool. But what is a binary repository tool?
A binary repository tool is a Version Control System for binary files. Do not confuse this with the Version Control System discussed in the previous sections. The former is responsible for versioning the source code, and the latter is for binary files, such as .rar, .war, .exe, .msi, and so on. Along with managing built artifacts, a binary repository tool can also manage 3-party binaries that are required for a build. For example, the Maven plugin always downloads ...
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