# Securely Manage and Scale Your Yum Packages

Organizations relying on [Yum package repositories](http://yum.baseurl.org/) need a reliable way to distribute, protect, and maintain [RPM-packaged software](https://rpm.org/) at scale. Sonatype helps teams confidently manage their Yum repositories with security, automation, and end-to-end visibility.

## Streamline RPM Distribution with Confidence

Yum is a widely used package-management utility for handling RPM-based Linux distributions, enabling automated installs, updates, and dependency resolution. As teams grow their internal RPM ecosystems, or rely heavily on upstream sources, they need a unified and secure approach for storing, proxying, and delivering these packages. Sonatype’s support ensures organizations can efficiently manage their RPM repositories while improving reliability and governance.

## Supported Features

### Secure RPM Consumption

Control which packages enter your environment, so teams can use trusted, policy-aligned components.

### Upstream Repository Proxying

Reduce build failures and improve reliability by caching RPM sources and avoiding upstream outages.

### Automated Metadata Generation

Keep your Yum repository metadata consistent and up-to-date, without manual scripts or maintenance overhead.

### Automated Dependency Insight

Understand RPM dependencies to make better decisions during development and deployment.

### Policy-Based Governance

Apply consistent policies to packages to help teams identify risk, enforce standards, and improve software quality over time.

### Access Control and Auditability

Implement permissions and full audit trails for greater operational and security control.

## Accelerate How You Build and Maintain RPM-Based Systems

Yum-driven environments thrive with consistent, structured package management workflows. Organizations need flexible solutions that integrate with their development, CI/CD, and systems.

- #### Improve Reliability

Ensure high-availability access to all required RPM components across distributed teams or automated build pipelines.

- #### Enhance Security Posture

Establish trusted internal sources for RPM packages to reduce exposure to unverified external downloads.

- #### Increase Operational Efficiency

Automate repetitive repository maintenance tasks and eliminate manual package distribution processes.

## Resources

### Nexus Repository + Yum Repositories
[Learn More](https://help.sonatype.com/en/yum-repositories.html)

### Proxying RHEL Yum Repositories
[Learn More](https://help.sonatype.com/en/proxying-rhel-yum-repositories.html)

### Yum Analysis with Sonatype Lifecycle
[Learn More](https://help.sonatype.com/en/yum-analysis.html)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### **Can I host internal RPM packages?**

Yes. Yum repositories can manage both proprietary and open source RPM packages, allowing you to build a secure internal software distribution pipeline.

### **Why should I proxy external Yum repositories?**

Proxying reduces the risk of outages, accelerates download performance, and helps ensure your systems rely on consistent and verified package versions.

### **Does Yum support multiple architectures and versions?**

Yes. Yum repositories are designed to store packages for multiple architectures and maintain parallel version sets.