Open Container Initiative (OCI) images provide a standardized way to package application code and all its dependencies into a single, portable unit. This standardization ensures that an image built once can run consistently across various container runtimes and operating systems. Using Artifactory as a central repository manager for OCI images offers a robust solution for managing your containerized applications throughout their lifecycle. The OCI integration with Artifactory provides a secure, centralized location for storing, managing, and distributing your OCI images, alongside other package types. For more information, see the OCI website.
Using Artifactory to manage OCI images provides the following benefits:
Single Source of Truth: Store all your OCI images alongside other package types in a centralized location with access to local, remote, and virtual repositories.
Use OCI Natively: Artifactory supports the relevant OCI Distribution specification API calls so that you can transparently use the OCI client to access images through Artifactory.
Enhanced Security: Artifactory's built-in security features, including access control and vulnerability scanning, provide secure OCI push and pull with local OCI repositories as fully functional, secure, private OCI registries.
Improved Traceability: Gain full visibility and traceability of your OCI images, from creation to deployment.
Optimized Performance and Reliable Access: Leverage Artifactory's caching and proxy capabilities with remote repositories to accelerate image pulls and improve build times.
High Availability and Disaster Recovery: Ensure continuous access to your OCI images with Artifactory's high availability and disaster recovery options.
Support for diverse OCI clients: Connect and work with various OCI-compliant clients, such as Podman and BuildX.