Docker Registry hosting
Your own Docker image registry, so builds do not depend on a public one.
- Minimum1 vCPU · 1 GB
- Disk20 GB
- Smallest planStarter
- Web interfaceYes, over HTTPS
What is Docker Registry?
The Docker Registry stores and serves container images over the standard registry API, so `docker push` and `docker pull` work against your own host.
It removes public-registry rate limits from your build pipeline and keeps images that should not be public off a shared platform.
What you get
- Standard registry API — the ordinary docker CLI pushes and pulls
- Private by default, with authentication in front of it
- No pull-rate limits on your own builds
- Storage on the server's disk, or an S3-compatible backend such as MinIO
Running Docker Registry on Autogineer Cloud
Docker Registry is a one-click install here: choose it at checkout, set a root password, and the server is built, the software installed and configured, and published on its own HTTPS address — usually in about a minute, with the whole build streamed to your browser as it runs.
- Installed and configured, not just downloaded. The build finishes only once Docker Registry is answering on its port with a real page — a server that could not finish is reported as failed rather than handed over looking complete.
- A working HTTPS address from the first minute. Your server is published at an address like dockerreg-vps.autogineer.com, with a valid certificate, so webhooks and OAuth callbacks work immediately. Your own domain can be added afterwards.
- Full root over SSH. The one-click install is a starting point, not a cage: you can reconfigure Docker Registry, install anything beside it, or replace it entirely.
- Backups you can restore from. On-demand backups of the whole server on every paid plan, which for Docker Registry means its data as well as its configuration.
- Room to grow. Resize the plan as Docker Registry grows, or rebuild the same server with a different app when the project changes.
Who it suits
CI pipelines that hit public registry rate limits, and teams with images they cannot publish.
Getting started with Docker Registry
- When the build finishes, your server's page in the dashboard shows its HTTPS address, its root password and any sign-in details the installer set for Docker Registry. The build console streams every step as it happens, so you can see exactly what was installed rather than taking it on trust.
- The registry exposes the standard API rather than a UI. Log in from the Docker CLI with the credentials your dashboard shows, tag an image for this host, and push it.
- Add your own domain from the same page when you are ready: point a DNS record at the server and the certificate is issued for you. The original address keeps working, so nothing you configured against it breaks.
- Take a backup once Docker Registry is configured the way you want it. A backup captures the whole server, so restoring one brings back Docker Registry and its data together — and it is the only thing that will bring them back.
Frequently asked questions
Does it have a web UI?
The registry itself is an API. Pair it with a UI container, or browse it with the registry API and the docker CLI.
How do I stop the disk filling up?
Images accumulate. Delete unused tags and run garbage collection periodically, and size the plan for the images you keep.
How long does it take to install Docker Registry?
About a minute. Choosing Docker Registry at checkout builds the server, installs it, and publishes it on an HTTPS address, streaming the progress to your browser as it happens.
What size server does Docker Registry need?
At least 1 vCPU, 1 GB of memory and 20 GB of disk, which is the Starter plan or larger. These are the figures the installer is tested against rather than the smallest configuration that will boot.
Do I get root access to the server?
Yes. Every server includes full root access over SSH on its own port, so you can configure, extend or replace anything the one-click installer set up.
Can I use my own domain with Docker Registry?
Yes. Each server is published on its own HTTPS address the moment it is built — dockerreg-vps.autogineer.com for example, and you can point your own domain at it afterwards from the dashboard.
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Deploy Docker Registry now
Pick a plan, set a root password, and Docker Registry will be installed and running in about a minute.
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