Different hosting options for Azure Container Registry

In Azure, the recommended way of hosting a container image is using a service called Azure Container Registry (ACR). It is a Platform as a service (PaaS), which allows you to focus on uploading and managing images instead of configuring and maintaining a registry infrastructure.

Important Note

If you're looking for an alternative solution or Azure Container Registry doesn't satisfy your requirements, there are many different options available. You can, for example, use Project Quay or host your own Docker registry. Deployment details and configuration will be different for each of those solutions but ultimately give you the same result – your very own image registry that can be customized and modified as you wish. The downside is the need to manage all aspects of the solution – from infrastructure to authentication and updates.

Before we describe the hosting options for ACR, let's quickly...