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Why Cloud Contracts Now Charge for Container Registry Storage Scans
Lucas and Luna dig into a quietly spreading cloud billing change: container registry storage scanning fees. AWS, Azure, and GCP have all started metering the storage layer of image scanning — not just the scan event. Using Amazon ECR as a case study, Lucas explains how a single Jenkins pipeline pushing 150 images per day can generate an extra $800 a month in scan storage costs alone. Luna pushes back on whether this is nickel-and-diming or legitimate capacity pricing. They walk through the math of base images, layers, and scan manifest retention, then discuss mitigation tactics like lifecycle…
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