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.