There is a paradox at the heart of modern software development processes, where collective collaboration is facilitated by various tools and technologies, yet individuals are often physically distant from one another. Despite this, many organizations rely on traditional on-premises solutions for storing and managing software assets, which can lead to performance issues and increased costs. In contrast, cloud-native package management offers a single source of truth for software assets, high performance, and scalability, making it an attractive solution for distributed development teams. Cloudsmith, in particular, provides a platform that supports cloud-native private repositories, global content delivery networks, edge-caching, upstream proxying, and fine-grained controls over asset caching, all while maintaining the highest levels of security and control.