Overview of Nexus Repository Pro
SHIP-HATS offers Nexus Repository Pro as a managed artefact repository service that helps teams store, manage, and distribute software artefacts consistently across development, build, and production environments.
Nexus Repository Pro acts as a central artefact repository, allowing teams to store internally built artefacts, cache external dependencies, and control versioned releases across projects.
Key features and benefits
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Central artefact repository | Provides a single source of truth for internally built artefacts and external dependencies. |
| Dependency caching | Caches artefacts from external repositories (such as npm, Maven Central, or Docker Hub) to improve build reliability and performance. |
| Version management | Maintains version history of artefacts to support controlled releases and rollbacks. |
| Multi-format repository support | Supports multiple package formats such as Maven, npm, Docker, PyPI, and others. |
| Build reliability | Reduces build failures caused by unavailable or inconsistent external dependencies. |
| Secure artefact distribution | Enables teams to store and distribute internally built artefacts across environments securely. |
Use cases
Nexus Repository Pro in SHIP-HATS can be used to:
- Store internally built artefacts such as application packages and container images.
- Cache external dependencies used during builds.
- Manage artefact versions across development, testing, and production environments.
- Improve build performance and reliability by avoiding repeated external downloads.
Repository types
Nexus Repository Pro organises artefacts using different repository types:
- Proxy repositories – Cache artefacts from external repositories (for example npm, Maven Central, Docker Hub) to improve performance and availability.
- Hosted repositories – Store artefacts produced internally by your teams.
- Group repositories – Provide a single access point to multiple repositories of the same format.
For more information, see
Repository types (proxy, hosted, and group).
Pricing
Public officers can view the pricing for Sonatype (Nexus Repository and Nexus IQ) at SHIP-HATS pricing using their non-SE GSIB or COMET device.
