Docker could be set to delete all your unused files

guest · Aug 15, 2020

Docker could be set to delete all your unused files
Almost a third of hosted data could be purged
August 14, 2020
https://www.itproportal.com/news/do...iles-if-you-havent-accessed-them-for-a-while/

Platform-as-a-Service provider Docker has announced plans to delete 4.5 petabytes of container images that have been laying idle for more than six months.

The company recently changed its Terms of Service, adding a clause that allows it to delete users' files if they haven’t been used for six months or more.
According to Docker’s new Container Retention FAQ, the Docker Hub hosts approximately 15 petabytes of user data, almost a third of which hasn’t been accessed for a long time.

“After detailed analysis of the container images stored on Docker Hub, we found that 4.5PB of the data have not been pushed or pulled within 6 months or longer,” the FAQ reads.
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However, it seems only files created under free plans are up for deletion.

“We are making this move to optimize operations and make the Docker Hub service even stronger for developers and development teams around the world who are using the service to build and ship applications,” explained the firm.
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Docker:
Docker Terms of Service
Container Image Retention Policy

What are the new container image retention limits?
Docker is introducing a container image retention policy which will be enforced starting November 1, 2020. The container image retention policy will apply to the following plans:

Free plans will have a 6 month image retention limit

Pro and Team plans will have unlimited image retention

What is an “inactive” image?
An inactive image is a container image that has not been either pushed or pulled from the image repository in 6 or months.
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What will happen to inactive images once the expiration date is reached?
Beginning November 1, 2020, any images that are marked as “inactive” will be scheduled for deletion. Account owners will also be notified by email of “inactive” images that are scheduled for deletion.
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