Azure Container Registry

What is Azure Container Registry (ACR)?

Azure Container Registry is a managed Docker container registry service that allows you to store, manage, and deploy container images and artifacts. ACR integrates seamlessly with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and other Azure services, providing a secure and scalable solution for your container images.

Key Features

• Integrated with Azure services
• Geo-replication for high availability
• Built-in security features like image scanning
• Support for Helm charts and OCI artifacts
• Access to Azure Active Directory for authentication

Setup Azure Container Registry

Setting up ACR can be done via the Azure portal, Azure CLI, or ARM templates. Below are the steps to set up ACR using Azure CLI:

az acr create --resource-group  --name  --sku Basic

Replace <resource-group-name> with your resource group name and <registry-name> with a unique name for your registry.

Usage of Azure Container Registry

Once your ACR is set up, you can push and pull Docker images using the following commands:

docker login .azurecr.io
docker build -t .azurecr.io/: .
docker push .azurecr.io/:

Best Practices

• Use service principals for authentication to enhance security.
• Implement role-based access control (RBAC) for managing permissions.
• Regularly scan images for vulnerabilities and update them.
• Use geo-replication for multi-region deployment needs.
• Maintain a tagging strategy for version control of images.

FAQ

Flowchart for ACR Workflow

            graph TD
                A[Start] --> B[Create ACR]
                B --> C[Login to ACR]
                C --> D[Build Docker Image]
                D --> E[Push Image to ACR]
                E --> F[Deploy to AKS]
                F --> G[End]