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How to debug your Docker build context with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
25 April 2024
How to debug your Docker build context with Depot
Inside of Depot build insights you can now see what is in your Docker build context on every build. Knowing what is in your context can help you discover unexpected files your including in your build and final image.
Best practice Dockerfile for speedy Rust builds banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
19 April 2024
Best practice Dockerfile for speedy Rust builds
Rust builds in Docker tend to be slow. This article shows how to drastically speed them up using Docker layer caching and more advanced techniques like sccache.
Building and Caching Docker Images in Bitbucket Pipelines banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
12 April 2024
Building and Caching Docker Images in Bitbucket Pipelines
Bitbucket Pipelines can build Docker images, but not quickly. This post shows how to overcome the limitations of building Docker images in Bitbucket Pipelines.
Running GitHub Actions jobs in a container built with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
6 April 2024
Running GitHub Actions jobs in a container built with Depot
Dive into how to build a customer container image with Depot and run a GitHub Actions job in it in the same workflow. Combine the power accelerated Docker image builds, ephemeral registry, and Depot runners to optimize your workflows.
Now available: Connect Cycle.io to Depot for faster container image builds banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
14 March 2024
Now available: Connect Cycle.io to Depot for faster container image builds
We're excited to share that you can now connect your Depot projects to Cycle.io for faster Docker image builds in less than 60 seconds. Here is how to get started.
Introducing GitHub Actions Runners accelerated by Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
13 March 2024
Introducing GitHub Actions Runners accelerated by Depot
We're excited to introduce our third product, GitHub Actions Runners accelerated by Depot. All of the speed and performance from Depot-backed Docker image builds, now for your GitHub Actions jobs.
Depot is now SOC 2 compliant banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
12 March 2024
Depot is now SOC 2 compliant
We are happy to reveal that Depot is now SOC 2 compliant. This is a significant milestone for us, so we thought we would share some more details and what it means for you.
Now available: Depot ephemeral registry for bake banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
11 March 2024
Now available: Depot ephemeral registry for bake
We're excited to announce that we've now made Depot ephemeral registries available to depot bake commands so that you can save built images for multiple targets for later use in your CI workflows, to share with your team, or to push to remote registries.
Depot Build API: build Docker images as a service banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
4 March 2024
Depot Build API: build Docker images as a service
This article walks you through how to use Depot's API within your own code to set up projects and run your Docker builds as a service on Depot's infrastructure.
Now available: Dagger Functions for Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
29 February 2024
Now available: Dagger Functions for Depot
We're excited to announce that we've released a set of Dagger Functions for Depot. You can use them to offload any build or bake operation to Depot and use the built image in your own Dagger code via our ephemeral registry.
Buildx bake deep dive: Bake all your images with one command banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
19 February 2024
Buildx bake deep dive: Bake all your images with one command
This article explains how BuildKit works in depth, why it's faster than Docker's previous build engine, and what it looks like under the hood.
BuildKit in depth: Docker's build engine explained banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
1 February 2024
BuildKit in depth: Docker's build engine explained
This article explains how BuildKit works in depth, why it's faster than Docker's previous build engine, and what it looks like under the hood.
How Depot speeds up Docker builds banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
18 January 2024
How Depot speeds up Docker builds
We go behind the scenes into Depot's architecture to explore exactly how it delivers fast, secure, multi-platform Docker builds locally and in CI.
Building containers from scratch: Layers banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
15 January 2024
Building containers from scratch: Layers
Exploring how OCI images represent layers, how layers can modify and delete files from previous layers, and how container runtimes combine layers into a single filesystem.
Build Docker images faster using build cache banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
8 January 2024
Build Docker images faster using build cache
Knowing how to optimize your Docker image builds to leverage the build cache as often as possible is critical to making your builds fast. We'll show you how the layer cache works and how to use the cache efficiently, so you can get the most out of your builds.
Now available: Depot ephemeral registries banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
6 December 2023
Now available: Depot ephemeral registries
We're excited to release Depot ephemeral registries that allow you to save built images for later use in your CI workflows, to share with your team, or to push to remote registries.
Faster Docker image builds in AWS CodeBuild banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
1 December 2023
Faster Docker image builds in AWS CodeBuild
A deep dive into building Docker images in AWS CodeBuild and how you can build a Docker in CodeBuild with the Lambda compute type via Depot.
Building Docker Images in GitLab CI with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
28 November 2023
Building Docker Images in GitLab CI with Depot
Building Docker images in GitLab CI comes with tradeoffs between security, complexity, and performance.
How to clear Docker cache and free up space on your system banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
23 November 2023
How to clear Docker cache and free up space on your system
A breakdown of different Docker artifacts and build cache items that take up disk space and how to prune them individually or clear them all locally and in CI.
How to use Depot to build Docker images in your monorepo banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
17 November 2023
How to use Depot to build Docker images in your monorepo
A detailed guide with suggestions on how to leverage Depot in your monorepo workflows so that you get effective caching and fast builds.
How to optimize Docker image builds for Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
6 November 2023
How to optimize Docker image builds for Depot
Optimizing for building Docker images in the cloud can help reduce image and build context size so that your builds can leverage the full power of Depot builders.
How to build multi-platform Docker images in GitHub Actions banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
27 October 2023
How to build multi-platform Docker images in GitHub Actions
Building multi-platform, also known as multi-architecture, Docker images in GitHub Actions is becoming a necessity. See how to build them in GitHub Actions.
Depot is now available in the AWS Marketplace banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
20 October 2023
Depot is now available in the AWS Marketplace
Depot is now available in the AWS Marketplace for customers looking to purchase an Enterprise plan via AWS.
Introducing the Dockerfile Explorer banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
20 October 2023
Introducing the Dockerfile Explorer
We're excited to release the Dockerfile Explorer, a tool for introspecting the LLB output of BuildKit's Dockerfile parser.
Reducing time-to-start banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
19 October 2023
Reducing time-to-start
We're reducing time-to-start by optimizing EC2 instance boot time, infrastructure provisioning, and improving UI and CLI flows to reduce unnecessary steps.
Track your Depot usage across your organization banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
18 October 2023
Track your Depot usage across your organization
Track your monthly Depot usage across your entire organization, and per-project, with stats for build time, error rate, cache performance, and more.
Easily generate SBOMs for every build with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
17 October 2023
Easily generate SBOMs for every build with Depot
You can now generate a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for every build with Depot and access it directly from our new build Attestations view.
Depot Build Insights: Better visibility into your builds banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
16 October 2023
Depot Build Insights: Better visibility into your builds
We're very excited to release our brand new build insights feature, which gives you better visibility into your builds and helps you debug issues faster.
Faster Docker builds for Arm without emulation banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
5 October 2023
Faster Docker builds for Arm without emulation
Building Docker Arm images today usually means using emulation. But, it's slow and inefficient. See how to build multi-architecture images with zero emulation.
The complete guide to getting started with building Docker images banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
27 September 2023
The complete guide to getting started with building Docker images
Dive into the world of Docker images, Dockerfiles, docker build, and much more. We'll cover the basics of Docker and how to get started with building Docker images.
Top 10 common Dockerfile linting issues banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
15 September 2023
Top 10 common Dockerfile linting issues
We've added the ability to lint Dockerfiles on demand in Depot. This post covers the top 10 most common Dockerfile linting issues we've seen flowing through Depot.
Now available: CircleCI OIDC for Depot builds banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
7 September 2023
Now available: CircleCI OIDC for Depot builds
In addition to our existing GitHub Actions and Buildkite OIDC integrations via trust relationships, we now support CircleCI OIDC for Depot builds as well.
Now available: Usage caps banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
31 August 2023
Now available: Usage caps
Organization owners can now configure usage caps to limit the total number of build minutes their team can use in a given month.
Now available: Use Docker Compose with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
29 August 2023
Now available: Use Docker Compose with Depot
We're excited to announce that with our new configure-docker command, you can now use Depot to build the images in your Docker Compose file automatically without changing a single line of code.
Depot is now a member of the CNCF banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
10 August 2023
Depot is now a member of the CNCF
We're excited to announce that Depot has joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) as a silver member to help more folks learn about and use cloud native technologies like Depot.
Overmind uses Depot to build Dev Containers 10x faster banner
david-schmitt
David Schmitt
31 July 2023
Overmind uses Depot to build Dev Containers 10x faster
Overmind leverages Dev Containers to manage and roll out a standard set of development tools and configurations to their engineering team. They switched to Depot to build their multi-platform Dev Container images 10x faster.
Now available: Configure Docker to run builds with Depot by default banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
27 July 2023
Now available: Configure Docker to run builds with Depot by default
We're excited to bring a new feature to the depot CLI that allows you to configure docker build to use Depot for all image builds by default.
Depot raises $1.8M seed round banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
24 July 2023
Depot raises $1.8M seed round
Announcing that we have raised a $1.8M seed round from Y Combinator, Tokyo Black, Kima Ventures, Pioneer Fund, and many incredible individual founders and operators.
A recap of Depot Drop Week #01 banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
20 July 2023
A recap of Depot Drop Week #01
Our first Depot Drop Week is over! We announced three new features that are going to make builds even faster, easier to embed AI models into a build, and allow public forks to leverage the power of Depot builders.
Run Depot builds on forks of open-source projects with GitHub Actions banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
19 July 2023
Run Depot builds on forks of open-source projects with GitHub Actions
Use ephemeral Depot builders to build and test Docker images on pull requests from forks of your open-source repositories with our new authentication mechanism for public forks.
Depot AI: A free open-source Docker registry for public AI models banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
18 July 2023
Depot AI: A free open-source Docker registry for public AI models
A free open-source Docker registry for public AI models. Add any top 100 model on Hugging Face to your Dockerfile with a single COPY statement.
Depot Cache v2: Faster builds and new features banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
17 July 2023
Depot Cache v2: Faster builds and new features
We're excited to announce our new cache storage architecture that makes builds even faster, eliminates project constraints, and allows you to choose the cache size that makes sense for your project.
How to build an image without the Docker cache banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
28 June 2023
How to build an image without the Docker cache
Using the Docker build cache speeds up builds by reusing layers from previous builds. But sometimes you want to build an image without the cache. Here's how.
Now available: Depot API banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
21 June 2023
Now available: Depot API
We're excited to bring our public API out of beta and make it generally available to all Depot customers. Learn more about what you can do with our new API and how to get started.
Building Docker Images in CircleCI with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
9 June 2023
Building Docker Images in CircleCI with Depot
See how you can accelerate your Docker image builds in CircleCI with Depot. Saving you time and credits with faster builds for native Intel & Arm images.
New build summary link and a refreshed UI banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
6 June 2023
New build summary link and a refreshed UI
We're added a build summary link for every build and refreshed the build details UI to make it easier to see what's going on with your builds at a glance.
Lint a Dockerfile on every build banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
31 May 2023
Lint a Dockerfile on every build
We're excited to announce that you can now lint your Dockerfile on every build with Depot! No more configuring a separate Dockerfile linter outside or before your build in CI.
The fundamentals of building a Docker image banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
30 May 2023
The fundamentals of building a Docker image
There are four fundamentals to building a Docker image quickly with docker build. From the moment we create a Dockerfile, we should be thinking about the fundamentals of building a Docker image as fast as possible.
Depot documentation is now open source banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
22 May 2023
Depot documentation is now open source
All of our documentation is now open source so that you can contribute to it if you'd like and so that we can improve on it in public.
Accelerated local builds, with instant shared cache banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
17 May 2023
Accelerated local builds, with instant shared cache
Today we're announcing local Docker image builds with the speed of Depot's cloud builders and instant cache sharing across your entire team.
Kysely dialect for PlanetScale banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
24 April 2023
Kysely dialect for PlanetScale
A Kysely dialect for PlanetScale that allows you to write type-safe and autocompletion-friendly SQL queries.
How to reduce your Docker image size banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
19 April 2023
How to reduce your Docker image size
Leverage .dockerignore, smaller base images, and multi-stage builds to drastically reduce the size of your Docker images.
Faster image builds from Buildkite pipelines with Depot banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
31 March 2023
Faster image builds from Buildkite pipelines with Depot
We've launched a new integration that allows you to build container images faster with Depot directly from your existing Buildkite pipelines.
Now available: Cache statistics banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
17 March 2023
Now available: Cache statistics
See how much of your builds are cached and how much time that saves you and your team. In addition, monitor how much provisioned cache you are using for each build architecture.
Turbo Builders are now available banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
24 February 2023
Turbo Builders are now available
Fast image builds just got even faster with the introduction of bigger builder machines that have 4x the compute power.
Build all of your Docker images concurrently from a file with bake banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
30 January 2023
Build all of your Docker images concurrently from a file with bake
With CLI version 1.5.0, buildx bake comes to Depot via the depot bake command. Build multiple Docker images concurrently from an HCL, JSON, or Docker Compose file.
How to use BuildKit cache mounts in CI providers banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
15 December 2022
How to use BuildKit cache mounts in CI providers
BuildKit cache mounts provide a more fine-grained cache that allows you to leverage pre-computed work even when the Docker layer cache invalidates.
New feature: Select the region for your Depot projects banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
12 December 2022
New feature: Select the region for your Depot projects
Building your Docker images just got even faster with the ability to launch Depot builders in the region closest to your registries.
Faster Docker image builds in Cloud Build with layer caching banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
18 November 2022
Faster Docker image builds in Cloud Build with layer caching
The easiest way to get faster Docker image builds inside of Google Cloud Build is to make use of the layer cache as frequently as possible. But options available today in Cloud Build can often negate the advantages of layer caching.
Now available: A Depot plugin for asdf banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
11 November 2022
Now available: A Depot plugin for asdf
If you use the asdf version manager, you can now add our Depot CLI as a plugin to manage all of your versions in one place.
New feature: Login with Google and Microsoft banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
30 October 2022
New feature: Login with Google and Microsoft
We made it even easier to sign up and try out Depot by adding support for logging in with Google and Microsoft accounts.
Introducing self-hosted Depot builders banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
18 August 2022
Introducing self-hosted Depot builders
Self-hosted Depot builders are here! Launch builders in your own AWS accounts on a per-project basis and connect directly to them without passing through any Depot proxy.
How to reduce the size of a Docker image using dive banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
22 July 2022
How to reduce the size of a Docker image using dive
Reducing the overall image size is key to building and launching Docker images as quickly as possible. The smaller the image size, the less network bandwidth we have to consume to build and launch it.
How to use Docker layer caching in GitHub Actions banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
27 June 2022
How to use Docker layer caching in GitHub Actions
One of the keys to building a Docker image quickly is making use of the layer cache as frequently as possible. More cache hits means faster build times. Here we dive into how to make use of the layer cache in GitHub Actions.
New feature: project tokens banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
21 June 2022
New feature: project tokens
You can now authenticate to Depot with a project-specific API token, for fine-grained access control over your Docker builds.
Fast Dockerfiles: theory and practice banner
jacob
Jacob Gillespie
7 June 2022
Fast Dockerfiles: theory and practice
Writing a Dockerfile that builds quickly involves understanding the Docker layer cache and working with it to maximize the number of cache hits between builds.
How to build Arm and multi-architecture containers today banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
26 May 2022
How to build Arm and multi-architecture containers today
Building Arm and multi-architecture containers today is challenging. In this post, we explore the current options and how Depot addresses each challenge.
Introducing Depot — A faster way to build Docker images banner
kyle
Kyle Galbraith
12 May 2022
Introducing Depot — A faster way to build Docker images
Depot is a new container build service with blazing fast compute and persistent caching, for both Intel and Arm containers.