[Workflow] Centralized Vs. Distributed

Question:

What is the difference between centralized and distributed workflows?

Resolution:

Centralized means you directly checkin to a repository (repo) that is located in a central server, typically on-premises:

Subversion, TFS, Perforce are typical examples of the centralized workflow. Plastic can be used like this too.

Distributed means you always checkin to a local repo in your machine, then push your changes to a remote repo on a server:

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