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What is the current "standard" for setting up a development environment that supports remote collaboration as well as secure version control?

Considering a virtual dedicated solution with vm for a web layer and a data layer, using VPN for each programmer. We're a small start-up that do both Microsoft and open-source development. Is there a set software tools or packages that are appropriate for a small shop and yet scalable?

Bill the Lizard
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Andrew
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Coming from unix environment. I would set up servers (web layer, data layer, version control, and so on) the normal way. And then handle "remote" and "secure" with SSH, for example:

  • Remote access: shell, X11, VNC, ...
  • Most version control systems support ssh (svn, git, ...)
  • port forwarding for light weight "VPN", for example accessing database

Business as usual, and with help of SSH making remote things "securely local".

Maglob
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Git and any other DVCS supports remote users well. And they can run over ssh, so are secure.

Brian Carlton
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