AWS ECR is an OCI repository supporting different types of artifacts, from Docker images to machine learning models, allowing for simplified management and unified access. Users can interact with ECR using CLI tools like ORAS, Helm, and Terraform, providing integration with CI/CD pipelines for efficient artifact storage and retrieval.
The author provides examples of how to use this service more effectively and eliminate the chaos in the context of artifact storage services that every DevOps engineer needs.