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dgt_devops06 – Artifact Repositories – Nexus

Module Title: dgt_devops06 – Artifact Repositories – Nexus

module Description:

Welcome to “dgt_devops06 – Artifact Repositories – Nexus,” a comprehensive module designed to equip DevOps practitioners, software developers, and IT professionals with the skills needed to effectively manage artifact repositories using Sonatype Nexus. As organizations increasingly adopt continuous integration/continuous deployment CI/CD practices, managing artifacts efficiently becomes critical. This module will delve into the essential concepts of artifact repositories and demonstrate how Nexus can be utilized as a robust solution within your CI/CD pipelines.

module Objectives:

  • Understand what artifact repositories are and why they are crucial in modern software development.
  • Learn about the various types of artifacts that need to be managed, including binaries, libraries, Docker images, and more.
  • Explore the features and architecture of Sonatype Nexus as a versatile repository manager.
  • Gain hands-on experience setting up and configuring Nexus for different types of repositories e.g., Maven, npm, NuGet.
  • Integrate Nexus into your CI/CD pipelines to streamline artifact storage, sharing, and versioning processes.

Key Topics Covered:

  1. Introduction to Artifact Repositories
  2. Definition and significance in DevOps.

  3. Comparison between different types of repositories private vs. public.

  4. Understanding Nexus Repository Manager

  5. Overview of Sonatype Nexus features.

  6. Benefits of using Nexus for artifact management.

  7. Types of Artifacts

  8. Managing build outputs, libraries, Docker images, and other software components.

  9. Use cases and best practices for each type.

  10. Setting Up Nexus

  11. Installation and configuration steps.

  12. Creating and managing different types of repositories within Nexus.

  13. Nexus in CI/CD Pipelines

  14. Integrating Nexus with popular CI/CD tools e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI.
  15. Automating artifact storage and retrieval processes.

  16. Strategies for version control and release management using Nexus.

  17. Security and Access Control

  18. Configuring user permissions and access controls in Nexus.

  19. Ensuring the security of your artifacts through authentication and authorization mechanisms.

  20. Optimizing Performance and Scalability

  21. Techniques to enhance Nexus performance.
  22. Scaling Nexus for large-scale deployments.

Target Audience:

This module is ideal for DevOps engineers, software developers, system administrators, and IT professionals looking to deepen their understanding of artifact repository management and integrate Nexus into their CI/CD workflows.

By the end of this module, participants will be proficient in leveraging Sonatype Nexus as a key component of their DevOps toolchain, enabling efficient and secure storage and management of artifacts across diverse project environments. Whether youre managing libraries for software builds or storing Docker images for containerized applications, “dgt_devops06 – Artifact Repositories – Nexus” provides the knowledge and skills to excel in artifact repository management.
The students can push their exercises to the Academy DevOps & SRE GIT project. For this module, create a folder with your username as its name in the following subfolder: https://github.com/Garanti-Del-Talento/gdt_academy