TL;DR: Deploy a private docker registry in just 5 minutes!
Why your own private registry?
The main reason is for privacy.
If your are working with private code, you need to use a private registry. Among the available options we have Docker Hub, Azure Container Registry, GitLab … and your cluster!
Other reason is the flexibility.
I prefer my own registry in my cluster because we use a lot of containers for our DevOps cycle: testing, pipelines, etc. If you use a cheap cloud provider for the storage in the cluster, you have a private registry with endless possibilities.
Prerequisites
- A Kubernetes cluster managed by Rancher.
If you haven’t it, use the following post to create one in just 15 minutes.
- Cert-manager installed in the cluster.
Not already? No problem, follow this guideline
