Overview

Harbor extends the open-source Docker Distribution by adding the functionalities usually required by an enterprise, such as security, identity, and management. It is a CNCF graduated project.

Key Features

  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Fine-grained control over who can access specific repositories.
  • Vulnerability Scanning: Integrates with tools like Trivy to scan images for security flaws.
  • Image Signing: Uses Notary to ensure the integrity and authenticity of images.
  • Replication: Can synchronize images between different Harbor instances or other registries.
  • Helm Chart Support: Can also act as a repository for Kubernetes Helm charts.

Use Case

Ideal for organizations that need a secure, private registry for their container images and Helm charts.

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