Artifact Registry: Where My Containers Go to Be Safe

I used Docker Hub for a while. It was fine until I had a private image that I didn't want public. Then I discovered Artifact Registry on GCP. It's a private container registry that integrates with everything. My Cloud Build pushes images there. My Cloud Run pulls images from there. I have vulnerability scanning enabled, so I get notified if my base image has a security issue. I have IAM controls, so only specific service accounts can pull images. And it's fast. Pulls from Artifact Registry to Cloud Run are instant. I stopped using Docker Hub entirely for my GCP projects. Artifact Registry is one of those foundational services that you don't think about much, but when you need it, you're glad it's there.