vad1mo / 1gb-random-docker-container

A Container that is 1GB in size perfect to test the throuput of various docker registry end-to-end

1GB Docker Image

This is a simple Docker image that contains a generated 1GB random file. Actually it is not exactly 1GB but 1GB+2MB because it is based on Alpine Linux. If you are keen on precise results you can download only the 1GB layer or first pull the Alpine alpine:3.5 image and then the 1GB image. In Both cases only the 1GB layer gets downloaded.

Why

Main reason behind this repository is to test the upload and download speeds of various docker registries in order to compare them roughly.

How

To test the download speed from Docker Hub try.

time docker pull vad1mo/1gb-random-file 

Download the layer only:

curl ...

Community Results

Docker Registries

• Docker Hub
• GCE
• AWS
• Azure
• Quay.io
• Private Docker Registry

Measured Results

Registry Service	Load Generator	Avg. Upload	Avg. Download
GCE	myHost	10MB/s	100MB/s

Create a PR/Issue with your test results.

Thanks

Private Docker Registry