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Managed delivery infrastructure

A private registry your pipelines can depend on

Assistance operates a secure container registry for Docker images, Helm charts, and OCI artifacts with access controls, scanning, retention, monitoring, and support.

Private image distribution. CI/CD integration. Retention and governance. Critical response available for covered production registries.

Private & secure
Vulnerability scanning
Global CDN
OCI compliant
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Registry operations included

We operate storage, availability, authentication, scanning workflows, retention policies, monitoring, and upgrades.

Built for CI/CD

Service accounts, pull secrets, webhook patterns, and promotion workflows are designed around your pipelines.

Clear artifact ownership

Assistance owns the registry platform; your teams own image contents, tags, release decisions, and remediation.

Features

Key Features

Everything you need for enterprise-grade container management.

Security

  • Vulnerability scanning for CVEs
  • Image signing & content trust
  • RBAC and team-based permissions
  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • Complete audit logging

Performance

  • Global CDN distribution
  • Efficient layer caching
  • Parallel layer downloads
  • Optimized compression
  • High throughput operations

Management

  • Intuitive web UI
  • Full REST API access
  • Webhook notifications
  • Automated retention policies
  • Multi-region replication

Integration

  • Standard Docker CLI
  • Native Kubernetes support
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins
  • Helm chart storage
  • OCI-compliant artifacts
Simple to use

Getting Started

Easy-to-use CLI and APIs for managing your infrastructure.

Authenticate with your private registry.

login.sh
# Login to your private registry
docker login registry.yourdomain.com
# Enter your credentials when prompted
# Username: your-username
# Password: ********
# ✓ Login Succeeded
Use Cases

What you can build

Scale effortlessly from experimentation to production.

CI/CD Pipelines

Store build artifacts, version control images, and integrate with automated deployment workflows.

  • Store build artifacts securely
  • Version control for images
  • Automated deployment workflows
  • Integration with build systems

Multi-Environment Deployments

Manage images across development, staging, and production with promotion workflows.

  • Environment-specific configurations
  • Promotion workflows
  • Easy rollback capabilities
  • Consistent deployments

Microservices Architecture

Centralized image storage for all your microservices with team collaboration.

  • Centralized image storage
  • Service versioning
  • Dependency management
  • Team collaboration

Compliance & Security

Private image storage with vulnerability management and compliance reporting.

  • Private image storage
  • Vulnerability management
  • Compliance reporting
  • Security policies enforcement

Service playbook

From problem to operating evidence

Main content is structured like a case study: context first, scoped work next, then the operating changes and evidence a team can use after handoff.

Service briefBest-fit use casesWhat Assistance operatesOwnership boundaryDeployment options

Managed Docker Registry is for teams that need a private, reliable place to store and distribute container images and OCI artifacts without maintaining registry infrastructure themselves. Assistance operates the registry platform while your engineering teams keep ownership of images, tags, releases, and deployment decisions.

Case-study lens

Scoped

Problem, responsibility, and handoff boundaries before implementation.

Evidence

Dashboards, runbooks, reviews, and operating records over borrowed logos.

Outcomes

Conservative summaries focused on observable operational improvement.

EvidenceSection 01

Best-fit use cases

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

Use caseWhy a managed registry fits
Private container imagesKeep proprietary images out of public registries and under controlled access
CI/CD artifact flowPush images from pipelines and pull them into Kubernetes, Docker, or deployment platforms
Environment promotionPromote tested images from development to staging to production with clear tag rules
Image governanceApply scanning, retention, access control, and audit logs consistently
Hybrid developmentRun a registry close to on-premises CI runners and cloud deployment targets
Operating modelSection 02

What Assistance operates

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

AreaIncluded managed service responsibility
ProvisioningRegistry setup, storage backend, endpoint configuration, TLS, and secure baseline settings
AvailabilityHealth monitoring, storage durability design, backup/snapshot approach where applicable, and runbooks
AccessUser/team permissions, service accounts, robot tokens, image pull secret guidance, and rotation support
SecurityVulnerability scanning workflow, policy recommendations, audit logging options, and image signing guidance where scoped
RetentionCleanup policies, tag retention rules, storage growth monitoring, and deletion safeguards
IntegrationCI/CD push credentials, Kubernetes pull secrets, webhook patterns, and promotion workflow support
SupportSeverity-based support for registry platform incidents and escalation for covered production registries

Assistance operates the registry and scanning workflow. Your teams own base image choices, Dockerfiles, package updates, vulnerability remediation, tags, releases, and whether an image is safe to deploy.

OutcomeSection 03

Ownership boundary

Expected changes are framed as practical operating improvements, not unsupported guarantees.

ResponsibilityAssistance ownsCustomer owns
Registry platformRuntime, storage, TLS, monitoring, upgrades, retention controls, and platform incidentsImage build process and deployment decisions
Images and tagsStorage and access controlsDockerfiles, base images, tag strategy, release promotion, rollback choices
Security findingsScanner operation and reporting workflow where includedRemediation, exception approval, and application risk acceptance
AccessRegistry roles, service accounts, token rotation procedureApproving users, pipeline secret consumption, internal access reviews
Storage growthMonitoring and retention policy implementationArtifact lifecycle rules, legal/business retention requirements
EvidenceSection 04

Deployment options

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

OptionWhen to use it
Assistance physical serversDevelopment teams, self-hosted runners, predictable internal image distribution, and flat-rate economics
Customer cloud accountProduction pull paths that must stay inside your cloud/network/compliance boundary
Hybrid registryRegistry close to CI with replication or controlled promotion into cloud production registries
Migration engagementMove from Docker Hub private repos, GitHub Container Registry, GitLab registry, Harbor, Nexus, or Artifactory
Operating modelSection 05

Reliability and support model

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

TopicManaged registry approach
AvailabilityTarget availability scoped by deployment model, storage backend, replication needs, and support tier
DurabilityStorage redundancy and backup/snapshot expectations defined during onboarding
PerformancePull/push latency, storage, errors, and request volume monitored for covered registries
SecurityScanning and access review workflows included when selected; remediation remains image owner responsibility
ResponseP1 response targets scoped in support agreement; 24/7 critical response available for covered production registries
OutcomeSection 06

Onboarding

Expected changes are framed as practical operating improvements, not unsupported guarantees.

Assessment step

1. Registry assessment

We review current registries, repositories, image volume, pull patterns, CI/CD systems, Kubernetes clusters, access model, scanning expectations, and retention needs.

Operating step

2. Managed design

Assistance proposes endpoint naming, storage, access model, scanning workflow, retention policies, backup approach, integrations, and support tier.

Implementation focus

3. Migration and integration

We provision the registry, create initial projects/repos, configure CI/CD credentials, provide Kubernetes pull secret guidance, and support image migration or tag promotion.

What changes

4. Operate and govern

After go-live, we monitor registry health, storage growth, scanning status, and access patterns. Retention and permissions are reviewed on the agreed cadence.

ScopeSection 07

Supported capabilities

The work is broken into visible capabilities, acceptance points, and handoff artifacts.

  • Docker and OCI image storage
  • Helm charts and OCI artifacts where supported by the selected registry implementation
  • Role-based access control and service accounts
  • Vulnerability scanning workflow and reporting
  • Webhooks or CI/CD integrations where scoped
  • Retention and cleanup policies
  • Migration from common registry platforms
ScopeSection 08

Not included by default

The work is broken into visible capabilities, acceptance points, and handoff artifacts.

  • Rebuilding or hardening every container image
  • Owning vulnerability remediation or exception approval
  • Managing application deployment rollouts
  • Unlimited storage, retention, replication, or bandwidth outside the plan
  • Guaranteeing public internet CDN performance unless scoped with that architecture
Next stepSection 09

Related products

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Next stepSection 10

Getting started

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Request a registry assessment. We will map image flows, CI/CD integration points, retention, access, scanning, and support requirements before proposing a managed registry design. Request registry assessment →

Next stepSection 11

Frequently asked questions

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Can we use this with Kubernetes? Yes. We provide image pull secret guidance, service account patterns, and registry access models for Kubernetes clusters.

Do you scan images for vulnerabilities? Scanning workflows are available and can be included. Assistance operates scanning; your team owns remediation and risk acceptance.

Can you migrate from an existing registry? Yes. We support migration planning from Harbor, GitLab, GitHub Container Registry, Docker Hub, Nexus, Artifactory, and cloud-native registries.

Who owns tag naming and release promotion? Your engineering/release team owns tag strategy and promotion rules. We implement the registry controls and can advise on safer workflows.

What SLA applies? Availability and response targets are scoped by deployment model, storage design, replication, and support tier.

How it works

1

Setup

We provision your private registry with custom domain, TLS, and access control configured.

2

Configure

Set up teams, repositories, and retention policies. Integrate with your CI/CD pipelines.

3

Push & Pull

Start pushing images from your builds and pulling to your clusters seamlessly.

4

Monitor

Track storage usage, scan results, and access patterns with built-in dashboards.

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How we compare

FeatureDIY / In-HouseUsEnterprise Vendor
Private registry
Vulnerability scanningManual setupIncludedIncluded
Global CDN
Setup & maintenanceYou manageWe manageVendor manages
Custom domain
Multi-region replicationDIYIncludedExtra cost
OCI artifact support
Monthly cost€200-500 + ops time€300€500-1.5K
No vendor lock-in

Pricing

Flexible scopes available. if you need custom terms or bundled service pricing.

Standard

€300€/month

Private Docker registry with full access control.

  • Private Docker registry
  • SSL/TLS encryption
  • Garbage collection
  • Access control (RBAC)
  • Image scanning

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