Azure Container Registry (ACR): A Complete Guide
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In the world of cloud computing, containers have emerged as a game-changer, enabling software developers to create, test, and deploy applications seamlessly. But with this comes the need for a centralized location to store and manage these container images, which is where Azure Container Registry (ACR) comes into play.
Azure Container Registry (ACR) is a private, managed, and secure registry service that allows users to store and manage container images for use with Azure services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and more, or even non-Azure services or on-premises.
This course, “Azure Container Registry (ACR) Made Easy,” is your comprehensive guide to understanding and managing ACR. Throughout the course, we have a lot of practice/hands-on sessions to ensure that you can apply the concepts you learned in real-world situations. Whether you are new to container management or an experienced professional, this course will provide you with the expertise needed to manage and store containers using ACR.
We will start by exploring containers, images, and registries, followed by an in-depth explanation of ACR’s basics, including its tiers, limits, and pricing. You will then learn how to create an ACR, import, pull, and push images, work with agent pools, and more.
The course then moves on to more advanced topics, such as automating with all kinds of ACR Tasks and Webhooks, deleting, recovering, and locking ACR images and repositories. We will also delve into access control and all the authentication options available.
Next, we will look at integrating ACR with other Azure services, such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Instances (ACI), and Azure Web App for Containers. You will also learn about networking and security, including how to restrict public access, use trusted services, connect via a private endpoint or from behind a firewall, scan images with Microsoft Defender, implement governance and security with Azure Policy, or use Content Trust.
In the monitoring and troubleshooting section, you will learn the basics of troubleshooting, how to monitor ACR, and how to create alerts for metrics and logs. Finally, we will cover high availability and performance, including moving an ACR to another region, availability zones, geo-replication, Project Teleport, and cache for ACR.
By the end of this course, you will have gained a thorough understanding of ACR and the skills to create and manage your own container registry with ease. Whether you are a software developer, a DevOps engineer, or an IT professional, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to take your container management to the next level.
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What is a container and how is it different from a VM? -
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Microservices architecture
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Install Docker and Azure CLI on an Ubuntu VM and other considerations
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What are Docker, Dockerfile and Docker Hub?
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Create our 1st container (web app), push it to Docker Hub and run it
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Create our 2nd container (troubleshooting app), push it to Docker Hub and run it
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Understand why we need a container registry, like Azure Container Registry (ACR)
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Understand registry and image related terminologies
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What is Azure Container Registry (ACR)?
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Defining storage, throughput and throttling in ACR
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Understand ACR limits and tier comparison
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Azure free account and ACR pricing
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Learn and explore Microsoft Artifact Registry (MAR/MCR)
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Important notes about ACR support policy and ACR Roadmap
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Let's create and explore our first Azure Container Registry (ACR)
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Import images to ACR and explore them
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How to set a default registry to simplify "az acr" commands
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Understand and use AAD individual login to authenticate to ACR
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Understand and use the admin user in ACR
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Push and pull container images to/from ACR
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Push and pull OCI artifacts to/from ACR
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Push and pull Helm charts to/from ACR
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Starting with ACR Tasks: Understand and use "az acr build" and "az acr run"
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Use Azure Cloud Shell with ACR
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Send events from ACR to Event Grid and view them on a prebuilt Azure WebApp
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Starting with Azure Container Registry (ACR) - QuizTest your knowledge for the "Starting with Azure Container Registry (ACR)" section with this quiz.
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A few ACR Task related considerations about variables, aliases and YAMLs
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Automate container image builds in the cloud when you commit source code
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Automate ACI deployments and updates with ACR Task, ACR Webhook and Logic Apps
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Create a multi-step task using a YAML file
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Automate container image builds when a base image is updated
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Understand and run an ACR timer-triggered task based on a schedule
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Understand dedicated agent pools and run an ACR task there
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Automate with Tasks and Webhooks in ACR - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Automate with Tasks and Webhooks in ACR" section with this quiz.
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Basic delete options
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Delete digests by timestamp using a script
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Prevent delete, write, read, and list by locking images and repositories
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Enable soft delete policy and recover deleted artifacts
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Use “acr purge” command to delete images on-demand or on a schedule
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Set a retention policy for untagged manifests
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Delete, recover and lock ACR images and repositories - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Delete, recover and lock ACR images and repositories" section with this quiz.
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Understand RBAC roles and permissions related to ACR
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Authentication options overview
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Reminder about authentication with individual AD identity and admin user
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Authenticate with AD service principal
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Authenticate with managed identity and compare it with AD service principal
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Tokens and scope maps
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Make your content publicly available with Anonymous / Unauthenticated pull
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ACR task authentication considerations and cross-registry authentication demo
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Authentication and access control in ACR - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Authentication and access control in ACR" section with this quiz.
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Learn Kubernetes basics and create an Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster
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How the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - ACR integration works?
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Integrate AKS and ACR - Azure/RBAC method
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Integrate AKS and ACR - Kubernetes/pull secret method
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Deploy to ACI (Azure Container Instances) using admin user
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Deploy to ACI using an AAD service principal
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Deploy to ACI using an AAD service principal with credentials in Key Vault
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Deploy to ACI using a Managed Identity
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Deploy to Azure App Service Web App for Containers using admin user
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Integrate ACR with other Azure services (AKS, ACI, Web App) - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Integrate ACR with other Azure services (AKS, ACI, Web App)" section with this quiz.
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Restrict public access to ACR
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Trusted services in ACR
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Understand how to securely connect to ACR via a private connection
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Configure secure connectivity to ACR via a private connection
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Service endpoint in ACR
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How devices behind a firewall can access ACR and about dedicated data endpoints
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Configure AKS behind Azure Firewall to access ACR
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Scan for vulnerabilities and get recommendations with Microsoft Defender
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Implement policies for ACR with Azure Policy
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Disable export of artifacts from ACR
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Understand Content Trust, related terms and ACR particularities
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Practice Content Trust in ACR
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Networking and security in ACR - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Networking and security in ACR" section with this quiz.
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"az acr check-health" command
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Activity logs
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Metrics explorer in ACR
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Create a diagnostic settings and explore logs
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Understand Alerts in Azure
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Create a metrics-based alert
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Create a log-based alert
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Monitor and troubleshoot ACR - Quiz
Test your knowledge for the "Monitor and troubleshoot ACR" section with this quiz.
