The challenges of software development in a distributed team environment have been growing as remote working becomes the new normal, with issues such as latency and package management becoming major hurdles. Traditional on-prem solutions are no longer suitable, requiring complex infrastructure setups that can be costly and time-consuming to manage. This is where Cloudsmith comes into play, offering a universal, web-scale package management system designed for performance and security, with features like multi-region support, a fully managed service, secure by default, universality, and scalability. By moving to the cloud, organizations can reduce their total cost of ownership and deliver better solutions for their teams.