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Re: Load testing of git

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TKThomas Koch <thomas@koch.ro>
Date
Feb 24, 2013, 16:58 UTC
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Yuri Mikhailov:
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> Dear Git community,
> 
> I am a Software Developer and I have been using git for a while.
> Currently my company is looking for a version control system to use
> and we find Git a good candidate for us. But what is important for us
> to know is scalability of this VCS. Does anyone performed load testing
> of Git? What is the practical maximum number of files and revisions
> this system can handle?
> 
> Best regards,
> Iurii Mykhailov

Have a look at the projects using Git[1]. There are for sure projects that exceeds the scalability you're thinking about. The linux Kernel might be the biggest project.

[1] https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitProjects
Thomas Koch, http://www.koch.ro
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  1. Yuri MikhailovFeb 24, 2013
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  3. Shawn PearceFeb 24, 2013
  4. Yuri MikhailovMar 5, 2013
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