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Santhosh Varghese - PeerSpot reviewer
Director - Cloud Security at Mastercard
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Zone replication and resiliency are built in, but the technical service staff requires more knowledge
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution has built-in resiliency and replication zone availability so it is very stable."
  • "The solution has become more popular in the last few years but I find that the technical support has not increased their knowledge base, so more knowledgeable support staff can help improve the solution."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is really useful because whenever you want to deploy the containers, you need to have a place to store those container codes so that they can deploy easily. It is always better to store those codes in the solution itself so that you can deploy them through the pipelines. That is where Azure Container Registry comes into the picture. And also, it can duplicate to different zones and locations.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the zone replication and resiliency, because otherwise you have to build a system, and you need to worry about the resiliency and the backup of those codes. With this solution, you don't have to worry about all those things.

What needs improvement?

The solution has become more popular in the last few years but I find that the technical support has not increased their knowledge base, so more knowledgeable support staff can help improve the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution has built-in resiliency and replication zone availability so it is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable depending on the tier you select.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward with no hassle at all. The deployment takes about one hour.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The fees depend on the storage you are using. Azure Container Registry, has no cost, but you pay for storage service. So you pay based on the amount you store.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

We have at least two clients that use this solution.

There are a lot of ways to store your codes. You can obviously use your deployment tool, or the code repository to store the code like your GitHub or Azure DevOps. But when it comes to the Container Registry, it is better to store your container codes in Azure Container Registry itself, because it has a lot of advantages over a normal Git repository.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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SunilKumar 1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Architect at Xtivia
Real User
Top 10
Has a valuable continuity screen and is stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The continuity screen is a valuable feature."
  • "They can improve their scalability."

What is our primary use case?

I currently deploy the application to facilitate CI/CD processes. I'm in the process of identifying and setting it up.

What is most valuable?

The continuity screen is a valuable feature. What I initially attempted was deploying an application directly into the company's infrastructure, specifically using the agent mobility infrastructure. However, I've now shifted my approach to utilizing a deposit fee. This change will enable me to conduct operational CI/CD testing.

What needs improvement?

I haven't delved deep into the details, and I cannot add anything as of now, but they can improve their scalability.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Azure Container Registry for some time. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable. I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Azure Container Registry because I discussed it with AWS, and while it's developer-friendly, in my research, I've noticed that Azure seems to be the more prominent solution in the market. This preference is due to its cost-effectiveness and the familiarity many have with the platform.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment took one day.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the pricing a four out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate it a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Marek Kubovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud and DevOps Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Configurations are quite simple with tokens that set folder structure or access levels
Pros and Cons
  • "Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access."
  • "The solution could always improve its security measures with regard to access."

What is our primary use case?

Our company uses the solution to store docker or other types of images for products and software that we are developing. We use the solution for its intended purpose and how most other companies use it.

We have some pipelines in Azure DevOps and we store images created through the pipelines in our registry. We use the registry for deployments. 

We work for a contractor who has thousands of projects. It is difficult to determine how many people use the solution because of the number of projects. It seems to be the trend with their projects to use the solution along with AK and Kubernetes clusters. Our specific team includes 15 people who use the solution quite often. 

What is most valuable?

Specific tokens can be used to set folder structure or restrict things like read or write access. 

The solution has good accessibility and is quite easy to understand. 

Configurations are quite simple. 

What needs improvement?

The solution could always improve its security measures with regard to access. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable with no issues so stability is rated a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable so scalability is rated a nine out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed technical support. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup was quite easy and not complicated at all. Other setups, changes, or implementations of the token skew are quite simple as well.  

We have the automation to set up the ACR via the Terraform and also have a graphic user interface that makes it quite easy to create. 

The setup is rated a nine out of ten. 

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in-house and deployment was quite fast because we had Terraform. From the output we saw, deployment was very fast compared to some other resources in Azure Cloud. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The Premium version that we use includes some enhancements but is still quite okay with regard to pricing. The solution is worth the money. 

From time to time, we check pricing for our resources to see if there is anything we can do to reduce costs. For the solution, the price is quite low so we don't need to worry about it. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

The solution is the best fit for us because we use Azure Cloud which is the native resource for containers.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend that you definitely use the solution. I don't have any issues with it and configurations are quite simple. The scalability is quite good. The solution provides everything that is needed.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
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Microsoft and Dev-ops Architect at Mphasis
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A cloud solution for image processing and storing container images but lacks more integrations

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for image processing. We store and manage images. You can utilize the tools to recognize and organize images. For example, you have an image and gather two more images, each with different versions and tagging system. You should filter different variations of these images. Based on the algorithm, you can generate multiple images and then deploy them using Docker for testing or in AKS. We should know how to create and tag the image as part of microservices.

What is most valuable?

You can access the Azure Container Registry and store container images. You can also see the versioning history and other details about your images.

What needs improvement?

The solution could provide more integration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Azure Container Registry for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The GUI and interface are good, and we can navigate easily, but it has the typical Azure interface.

I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

You can buy a license and set up another Azure Container Registry when you want to have a more image repository.

We deploy to AKS as a service. Once deployed, people generally access Kubernetes indirectly through ACR. People don't directly access ACR. There is no problem with multiple users accessing ACR.

We have 1000 users using this solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. You should create an ACR and then configure communication between ACR and ACS.

Deployment takes a maximum of five minutes to push to ACR. Once the docker build is running and the Docker file is fine. Then, you must go to the login page here and put the image.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have a one-year or two-year contract. We can extend it to a ten-year contract because it is a stable application. We have our images ready, with which we want to focus on the customer. We are using and maintaining them. ACR even supports some kind of complex work.

What other advice do I have?

For this application, we have a team of technical people who are very available and are working on the application. We have two technical engineers. We currently don't have multiple capabilities, but we have already trained the team on ACR and Docker and are training some of them on AKS. They are now building applications.


Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer2310048 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect- Cloud/Automation at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Requires minimal overhead and has good security features
Pros and Cons
  • "Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Azure Container Registry to store our container images and the solution that we build for automation.

    What is most valuable?

    Azure Container Registry is an easy-to-install, easy-to-configure, and easy-to-deploy solution. The solution requires minimal overhead. To manage our own Azure Container Registry, we go to Azure, create a registry for us, and start publishing the images.

    The way Azure RBAC is configured, our oldest access control, allows us to leverage that so that no one can push it, and we can use it in our solution. I used Azure Container Registry with my Azure Batch job to run the tagging solution.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Azure Container Registry for six months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I rate Azure Container Registry ten out of ten for stability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It is good enough to store all the images we need, and we can create as many container registries as we need.

    I rate Azure Container Registry ten out of ten for scalability.

    How was the initial setup?

    The solution's initial setup is easy. On a scale from one to ten, where one is easy and ten is difficult, I rate the solution a one out of ten for the ease of its initial setup.

    You need to know how containers and docker images work when interacting with and installing Azure Container Registry.

    What about the implementation team?

    Azure Container Registry can be deployed within two to three minutes.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend Azure Container Registry to other users because it has good security features.

    Overall, I rate Azure Container Registry a nine out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Mohammed Fareed - PeerSpot reviewer
    Azure DevOps Lead at DXC Technology
    Real User
    Has helped our organization minimize time by ensuring there are no vulnerabilities
    Pros and Cons
    • "The scanning of Docker images is the most valuable feature."
    • "It's not an open source, and we pay per hour to Microsoft Azure."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our primary use case for the solution is storing Docker images on Azure Container Registry, and we deploy it on cloud.

    How has it helped my organization?

    The solution has helped minimize time by ensuring there is no vulnerability. If there is any vulnerability in the Docker image, the build fails and does not allow it to deploy to a production environment.

    What is most valuable?

    The scanning of Docker images is the most valuable feature.

    What needs improvement?

    It's not an open source, and we pay per hour to Microsoft Azure.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    We have been using the solution for six months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable. I rate it as eight out of ten.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The solution is scalable, and ten users currently utilize it in our organization. I rate the scalability as eight out of ten.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup is straightforward, and you have to take the service directly from Microsoft Azure Service from Azure Portal. A third party completed the deployment.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate the solution as eight out of ten. Regarding advice, if you create an account in Azure Portal, there is a $200 free credit for the new user, and they can use this $200 free credit and practice an ACRA case later.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Great for storing images on containers and has helpful support but needs better scalability
    Pros and Cons
    • "It's great for storing images on containers."
    • "The solution has no areas that need improvement."

    What is our primary use case?

    It's a container repository. It's like a Docker hub. With it, you can post the image of the container right there.

    How has it helped my organization?

    We can use these images in an ECR on Kubernetes, which has been quite useful to the organization. 

    What is most valuable?

    It's great for storing images on containers.

    What needs improvement?

    The solution has no areas that need improvement. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using the solution for five years. I've used the product for a while at this point. It's been many years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I'd rate the stability zero out of ten. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I'd rate the scalability zero out of ten.

    How are customer service and support?

    Technical support has been very helpful and responsive. 

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    What was our ROI?

    We have witnessed an ROI while using the solution. 

    What other advice do I have?

    There isn't a specific version associated with the product.

    I'd advise potential users to just give it a try.

    I'd rate the solution five out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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    reviewer1336974 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Engineering Manager at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
    Real User
    Easy to download, install and manage but dashboards and monitoring system could be improved
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage."
    • "The security, dashboards, and monitoring system could be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    I mainly use Container Registry to containerize applications and ship/deploy them.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is that it's easy to download, install and manage.

    What needs improvement?

    The security, dashboards, and monitoring system could be improved.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using this solution for two years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I've had no issues with stability.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was easy.

    What about the implementation team?

    We used an in-house team to implement.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Container Registry is reasonably priced.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would rate Container Registry seven out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
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