Features and Benefits

Features

The IONOS CLOUD Private Container Registry allows you to manage compatible registries by offering the following:

• OCI-compliant artifact storage: An authenticated Private Container Registry where OCI-compliant artifacts (including Docker container images) can be stored and retrieved.
• Public internet access: Access via the public internet and secure by requiring authentication to view, push, or pull images. The Private Container Registry is maintained by IONOS CLOUD on your behalf, which means that our experts will apply non-stop patches to the underlying infrastructure and Private Container Registry software.
• Encryption at rest: All images stored in the Private Container Registry are encrypted at rest.
• Multiple repositories: Each Private Container Registry can have many repositories.
• Vulnerability analysis: Each Private Container Registry can provide a detailed analysis of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that may be exploitable in your artifacts. For more information, see Enable Vulnerability Scanning.

Benefits

The IONOS CLOUD Private Container Registry offers the following benefits:

• Enhanced security and privacy: The Private Container Registry is private by default, with strict access controls ensuring only authenticated users and systems can retrieve or modify container images.
• Integrated performance: Hosted within the IONOS CLOUD infrastructure, the Private Container Registry enables low-latency image pulls and high-speed deployments for your clusters.
• Fully managed reliability: As a managed service, the Private Container Registry is resilient, automatically updated, and requires no manual maintenance or patching.
• Resource efficiency: The Private Container Registry operates independently of your Managed Kubernetes (mK8s) clusters, so your compute resources remain dedicated to running your applications.
• Access token management: Create Private Container Registry access tokens with custom permission levels for secure programmatic access.
• Temporary authentication tokens: Generate temporary authentication tokens with flexible permission scopes for time-limited Private Container Registry access.
• Docker CLI compatibility: Full Docker CLI and container tool compatibility for seamless integration.
• Secure authentication: Secure authentication to your Private Container Registry using standard Docker credentials.
• Image publishing: Upload and publish container images to your Private Container Registry for secure storage and distribution.
• Image retrieval: Download container images from your Private Container Registry for deployment and local development.
• Storage management: Remove unused container images from your Private Container Registry to manage storage and maintain a clean artifact inventory.
• CVE scanning: Scan container images for Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and receive detailed security analysis to identify risks. For more information, see Enable Vulnerability Scanning.