In episode 102 of the Cybersecurity Minute, Frank Domizio talks about how companies can mitigate the financial impact associated with container images with help from Acceleration Economy Cybersecurity Top 10 Shortlist company Chainguard.
This episode is sponsored by “Selling to the New Executive Buying Committee,” an Acceleration Economy Course designed to help vendors, partners, and buyers understand the shifting sands of how mid-market and enterprise CXOs are making purchase decisions to modernize technology.
Highlights
00:38 — As more companies embrace cloud native applications and containerization, there’s a new challenge. Cloud providers charge hefty egress fees for transferring data out of their networks. These charges are being passed on to customers from the companies that operate container image registries.
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01:20 — Chainguard has developed innovative technology that addresses the escalating cost of downloading container images. Chainguard’s container image registry, built with Cloudflare R2, caches container images at the edge, ensuring that subsequent downloads are served directly from the nearest CloudFlare data center.
02:00 — By optimizing the delivery of container images, Chainguard enables organizations to streamline their operations and allocate their resources more efficiently.
02:28 — Navigating the ever-changing landscape of cloud computing requires staying informed about challenges and innovative ways to address them. This allows companies to capitalize on the potential of cloud native applications while mitigating the financial burden imposed by egress fees.