Artifact Registry creation in GCP - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is Artifact Registry in Google Cloud?

Artifact Registry is a service in Google Cloud that stores and manages container images and language packages securely and reliably.

beginner

Which command creates a new Artifact Registry repository in Google Cloud?

The command is: <br>gcloud artifacts repositories create REPOSITORY_NAME --repository-format=FORMAT --location=LOCATION<br>Replace REPOSITORY_NAME, FORMAT (like docker), and LOCATION with your values.

intermediate

Why do you specify a location when creating an Artifact Registry repository?

The location defines where your artifacts are stored physically, which affects latency and compliance with data regulations.

intermediate

What repository formats can Artifact Registry support?

Artifact Registry supports formats like Docker images, Maven packages, npm packages, Python packages, and more.

intermediate

What IAM role is typically needed to create an Artifact Registry repository?

The role 'roles/artifactregistry.admin' or equivalent permissions are needed to create and manage Artifact Registry repositories.

Which gcloud command option specifies the repository format when creating an Artifact Registry repository?

A --format-repository

B --repository-format

C --repo-format

D --format

The correct option is --repository-format to specify the type of repository like docker or maven.

What is the default location if none is specified when creating an Artifact Registry repository?

A global

B us-east1

C us-central1

D No default; location is required

You must specify a location; there is no default location for Artifact Registry repositories.

Which of these is NOT a supported repository format in Artifact Registry?

A RubyGems

B npm

C Maven

D Docker

Artifact Registry does not currently support RubyGems format.

What IAM role allows a user to create Artifact Registry repositories?

A roles/storage.objectViewer

B roles/compute.admin

C roles/artifactregistry.admin

D roles/viewer

The roles/artifactregistry.admin role grants permissions to create and manage Artifact Registry repositories.

Which Google Cloud service is Artifact Registry replacing?

A Container Registry

B Cloud Storage

C Cloud Build

D Cloud Functions

Artifact Registry is the next-generation service replacing Container Registry for storing container images.

Explain the steps to create an Artifact Registry repository in Google Cloud.

Think about the command and required options.

Describe why choosing the right location for an Artifact Registry repository is important.

Consider performance and legal reasons.