Tips for maintaining an internal Maven Repository?

Question

I\'m interested in maintaining a Maven 2 repository for my organization. What are the some of the pointers and pitfalls that would help.

What are guidelines for use

Answer 1

I am using Artifactory myself, and love the user interface and ease of deployment/maintenance. That said, I have never used Nexus, and cannot really help you with a proper feature comparison.

Here are some things off the top of my head that I really like about Artifactory (keep in mind Nexus may have these features too):

1. Nice Web 2.0 interface.
2. The ability to import your local Maven repository to help get you started.
3. Ease of integration with existing LDAP servers for security (I'm a big fan of a single repository for storing credentials).

Given that there's really only two major Maven Repository implementation out there, if you really want to make sure you've made the right choice, I'd recommend trying both out, and deciding for yourself which you like better.