Delete Registry

Deleting a Container Registry permanently removes the registry and all container images stored within it.

🚨 This action is irreversible.

Once deleted, the registry and its contents cannot be recovered.

⚠️ Critical Warning

Deleting a registry is a destructive operation.

Before proceeding, ensure you fully understand the impact on your applications, pipelines, and deployments.

What Will Be Deleted

When you delete a registry, CloudRaya will permanently remove:

• The registry itself
• All repositories inside the registry
• All container images and tags
• All vulnerability scan data
• Registry configuration and metadata
• Authentication credentials (username & password)

All data is removed immediately and permanently.

What Will NOT Be Deleted

The following resources are not affected:

• Other registries in the same project

• Kubernetes clusters or Virtual Machines

• CI/CD systems or applications

  (they will fail if they still reference this registry)

Impact on Applications and Workloads

After deletion:

• docker pull and docker push will fail
• CI/CD pipelines using this registry will fail
• Kubernetes workloads using images from this registry will:
  • Fail to start new pods
  • Enter ImagePullBackOff or ErrImagePull states

Existing running containers are not terminated, but redeployments will fail.

Confirmation Required

To prevent accidental deletion, CloudRaya requires explicit confirmation.

To delete a registry, you must:

1. Open Dashboard → Storage → CloudRaya Container Registry
2. Select the registry
3. In the three-dot menu, tap Delete Registry
4. Type the exact registry name
5. Confirm the deletion action

Only after successful confirmation will the registry be removed.

Best Practices Before Deleting a Registry

Before deleting, make sure to:

• Back up important container images
• Push required images to another registry
• Update CI/CD pipelines to use a new registry
• Update Kubernetes manifests or Helm charts
• Confirm no active workloads depend on the registry

Deleting a registry without preparation can cause service downtime.

Common Scenarios for Deleting a Registry

You may safely delete a registry when:

• It is no longer used by any application
• Images are outdated or deprecated
• You are cleaning up test or staging environments
• You are migrating to a different registry

Do not delete a registry that is actively used in production.

Related Guides

📄 Manage Registry

📄 Push & Pull Images

📄 Integrate Container Registry with Kubernetes

📄 Container Registry Best Practices