Software Artifact Registry System
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A Software Artifact Registry System is a registry system for software artifact management.
- Context:
- It can (typically) store Software Artifacts such as: Docker images, OCI images, Maven packages, and npm packages.
- It can provide fine-grained access control at both the project and repository levels.
- It can offer detailed audit logs for actions performed on the artifacts, aiding in troubleshooting and compliance.
- It can integrate with popular DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines like Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, and Spinnaker.
- It can support multi-region replication to ensure high availability and reliability of the artifacts.
- It can perform vulnerability scanning on Docker and OCI images to identify and remediate known security vulnerabilities.
- It can be part of a larger cloud platform, such as Google Cloud Platform, and designed to integrate seamlessly with other services within the platform.
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- Example(s):
- GCP Artifact Registry, which extends the capabilities of Google Cloud's Container Registry and supports more artifact formats.
- AWS Elastic Container Registry (ECR) can be considered as an artifact registry in AWS ecosystem.
- JFrog Artifactory, a universal artifact repository that integrates with various build tools and package managers.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A File Storage Service such as: Dropbox or Google Drive.
- A Source Code Repository System, such as: GitHub or GitLab.
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- See: Software Artifact, Container Registry, CI/CD Pipeline, DevOps Tools.
References
2023
- (Google Cloud Documentation, 2023) ⇒ https://cloud.google.com/artifact-registry/docs Retrieved:2023-6-8..
- QUOTE: "Artifact Registry is a single place for your team to manage container images and language packages (like Java, Node.js, and Python), so that you can find and access packages that your team owns and shares."