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 and click View Detail
3. On the Registry Detail page, open the "..." menu and select 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• Images are outdated or deprecated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