image retention

Updates on Hub Rate Limits, Partners and Customer Exemptions

Matt Carter
Nov 3 2020

The gradual enforcement of the Docker Hub progressive rate limiting enforcement on container image pulls for anonymous and free users began Monday, November 2nd. The next three hour enforcement window on Wednesday, November 4th from 9am to 12 noon Pacific time. During...

Expanded Support for Open Source Software Projects

Nov 2 2020

Docker remains committed to providing a platform where the non-commercial open source developers can continue collaborating, innovating and pushing this industry into new directions. In August, we announced to our dedicated community and ecosystem that we...

What you need to know about upcoming Docker Hub rate limiting

Matt Carter
Oct 30 2020

On August 24th, we announced the implementation of rate limiting for Docker container pulls for some users. Beginning November 2, Docker will begin phasing in limits of Docker container pull requests for anonymous and free authenticated users. The limits will be fully...

Checking Your Current Docker Pull Rate Limits and Status

Peter McKee
Oct 30 2020

Continuing with our move towards consumption-based limits, customers will see the new rate limits for Docker pulls of container images at each tier of Docker subscriptions starting from November 2, 2020. Anonymous free users will be limited to 100 pulls per six...

Docker Hub Image Retention Policy Delayed, Subscription Updates

Jean-Laurent de Morlhon
Oct 22 2020

Today we are announcing that we are pausing enforcement of the changes to image retention until mid 2021. Two months ago, we announced a change to Docker image retention policies to reduce overall resource consumption. As originally stated, this change, which was set...

Scaling Docker’s Business to Serve Millions More Developers: Storage

Jean-Laurent de Morlhon
Aug 24 2020

Update as of October 22, 2020: The dates in the blog below are no longer accurate. Please read about the updates at: Docker Hub Image Retention Policy Delayed, Subscription Updates At Docker, our mission is to enable developers worldwide to quickly bring their ideas...