Part 3 - Building Robust Enterprise Systems: An Introduction to Essential Technologies (Version Control Systems - Guardians of Code)
Written by : Sanjay Purohit
Throughout our series 'Building Robust Enterprise Systems: An Introduction to Essential Technologies', we've been shedding light on the crucial tech components in modern software development. This post will be centered around the backbone of any collaborative coding endeavor - Version Control Systems.
What is Version Control Systems ?
As the name suggests, Version Control Systems (VCS) are software tools designed to keep track of the different versions of the files in a project. They meticulously record every change made to the codebase, thus providing a detailed history of modifications, the ability to revert changes, and the power to resolve conflicts when multiple developers edit the same piece of code.
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GitCreated by Linus Torvalds (yes, the man behind Linux!), Git has become the gold standard of version control systems. Git is a distributed version control system, which means every developer's working copy of the code is also a repository that can contain the full history of all changes.
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Subversion (SVN)
SVN is a centralized version control system. Unlike Git, you have just one place where you can get the complete history of the project, which simplifies the understanding of what's going on in your project.
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Mercurial
Mercurial is another distributed version control system. It's designed to handle large projects and is praised for its performance and simplicity.
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Perforce
Also known as Helix Core, Perforce is ideal for versioning codebase and supporting atomic commits. It is particularly good at handling large codebases.
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AWS CodeCommit
This fully-managed source control service hosts secure Git-based repositories, facilitating easy collaboration within a secure and scalable environment.
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IBM Rational ClearCase
ClearCase is a suite of tools that provides version control, workspace management, parallel development support, and build auditing.
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Bazaar
Bazaar is a version control system that helps open-source developers keep track of project history over time, as team members can check out the code from the central server, work on it, and then commit the changes.
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CVS
Concurrent Versions System (CVS) is a predecessor of SVN, allowing multiple developers to work on the same project without worrying about overwriting each other's work.
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Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS)
TFS provides source code management, reporting, requirements management, project management, automated builds, and more.
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Bitbucket
Bitbucket, owned by Atlassian, is a web-based hosting service for projects that use either the Mercurial or Git version control systems.
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GitLab
GitLab is an all-in-one platform for software development that supports a continuous approach. It provides a Git-repository manager, wiki, issue-tracking, and continuous integration and deployment pipeline features.
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GitHub
As the largest host of source code globally, GitHub offers distributed version control and source code management functionality along with its features.
In the grand scheme of things, the choice of a version control system can impact the speed and efficiency of a project. By selecting the right VCS, teams can ensure a smooth development process, where collaboration and code management become hassle-free. Stay tuned as we uncover more technologies in our upcoming posts in this series!
Stay tuned as we uncover more technologies in our upcoming posts in this series!
