visualsvn - repository server hosting

I am just having a look into VisualSVN but have no experience with version control so please apologize my stupid question.

I am using Visual Studio 2008 / 2010 and understand that I require a Subversion server (i.e. 'repository server'). I also understand that there is a VisualSVN Server but the free version m开发者_JAVA百科ight be too restrictive (or is it not?). So I read that you can use google code as 'repository server'. Did someone do this? Is it recommended? Is it safe? What alternatives exist?

Any feedback would be very much appreciated. Many thanks!

Christian

I also understand that there is a visualsvn server but the free version might be too restrictive (or is it not?)

Not really. I've been working happily with VisualSVN's free version for a long time.

The main additional features of the paid version are advanced authentication, access logging and remote administration. For most small teams, those are expendable options.

You can also work with local, filesystem-based repositories, but in a multi-user environment, you're much better and easier off with a proper SVN server.