Synchronize GAC across multiple systems

Question

Hi,

I'm looking for a tool that keep GAC synchronized across different systems. when a new assembly added to one system, it should be GACed on other systems automatically.

Thanks

Answer 1

It sounds like you are deploying to a farm; IMO, the best way to do this is not via the GAC, but simply by including the required dlls in the project(s) you need. All of them. Disk space is cheap, and the convenience of being able to use "robocopy" (or similar) to distribute to the farm is very attractive.

There are very few times when the GAC is truly required - some of the "serviced component" scenarios, for example. For most others probing paths are fine.