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# What is Artifactory?

Artifactory is a universal artifact repository manager developed by JFrog. It supports all major packaging formats, build tools, and CI/CD tools.

## Key Features

* Stores and manages binary artifacts
* Supports various package types like Maven, npm, Docker, etc.
* Provides security and access control
* Integrates with CI/CD pipelines