IPDR
A Docker registry tool that stores and retrieves Docker images on IPFS using content-addressed hashes instead of traditional registry servers.
What is IPDR?
IPDR (InterPlanetary Docker Registry) is an open-source tool that enables storing and retrieving Docker images on the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). It acts as a proxy between Docker clients and IPFS, allowing images to be referenced by their IPFS content hash instead of traditional registry tags. This solves the problem of centralized dependency on registry services by leveraging decentralized, content-addressed storage.
Developers and DevOps engineers who work with Docker containers and are interested in decentralized infrastructure, censorship-resistant distribution, or reducing reliance on centralized container registries.
Developers choose IPDR because it provides a decentralized alternative to traditional Docker registries, using IPFS for immutable, content-addressed storage. Its compatibility with Docker's standard registry API allows seamless integration into existing workflows while offering the benefits of distributed systems.
Overview
🐋 IPFS-backed Docker Registry. By @miguelmota
Use Cases
Best For
- Storing Docker images in a decentralized, censorship-resistant manner
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