A Replication Architecture for Enterprise-Grade Subversion
Sure, Subversion is the de facto leader in open source version control, but how does it stack up when it comes to enterprise-critical backup, replication, and load distribution? Pretty well, actually.
by John Ferguson Smart
October 15, 2008
ubversion is by far the most popular open source version-control system, and for good reason. Its many powerful features, such as atomic commits, fast branching and tagging, efficient treatment of binary files, and HTTP and WebDAV access, make it an excellent choice for many organizations. Some of the more advanced features of Subversion 1.5—in particular merge tracking—make the system even more compelling.
A good version-control system is indeed strategically important for any software-development organization. As all developers know, your source code is the very lifeblood of an IT organization. So keeping your source code safe makes good business sense, and one of the main advantages of a source-code repository is knowing that your code is always safely tucked away in a safe place.
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ubversion is by far the most popular open source version-control system, and for good reason. Its many powerful features, such as atomic commits, fast branching and tagging, efficient treatment of binary files, and HTTP and WebDAV access, make it an excellent choice for many organizations. Some of the more advanced features of Subversion 1.5—in particular merge tracking—make the system even more compelling.
