# Exploring new capabilities in the Chainguard Registry to enable secure and efficient container image management

DevFeed: [Exploring new capabilities in the Chainguard Registry to enable secure and efficient container image management](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/exploring-new-capabilities-in-the-chainguard-registry-to-enable-secure-and-efficient-container-image-management-13038.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/exploring-new-capabilities-in-the-chainguard-registry-to-enable-secure-and-efficient-container-image-management>)

Published: 2023-08-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [container-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-security.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [OpenID connect (OIDC)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oidc.md>), [Cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloudflare.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [chainguard images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-images.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [cdn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cdn.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-images.md>), [chainguard-images-registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-images-registry.md>), [cloudflare](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloudflare.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container.md>), [container-image](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-image.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [oidc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oidc.md>), [registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/registry.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard describes planned new Chainguard Registry capabilities for users to upload and host container images. The article highlights secure-by-default design, Cloudflare R2 and CDN use for cost and scale, and passwordless authentication through short-lived OIDC tokens and GitHub Actions workflow identities.

## Source excerpt

Unveiling upgraded Chainguard Registry: Your hub for secure, efficient container image management.