Today, we're launching the Anchore Enterprise Cloud Image, a pre-built image designed to dramatically reduce the complexity and time associated with deploying Anchore Enterprise in your AWS environment. 

Anchore Enterprise Cloud Image is designed for practitioners working on small teams or projects that are focused on integrating robust container scanning and compliance checks into build pipelines, but perhaps without the immediate need for the full scale-out capabilities of a Kubernetes-based deployment. No working knowledge of Kubernetes is required in order to fully utilize SBOM powered Software Composition Analysis provided by Anchore Enterprise. 

Addressing the Deployment Overhead:

Anchore Enterprise has long been recognized for its powerful analysis engine and comprehensive policy enforcement, typically deployed on Kubernetes using Helm. While this architecture provides immense scalability, scheduling and flexibility for large organizations handling 10,000s of daily scans, we understand that for smaller teams or individual projects, the operational overhead of managing a Kubernetes cluster can be atime and resource burden.

The Anchore Enterprise Cloud Image directly addresses this challenge. We've packaged a fully functional Anchore Enterprise instance into a ready-to-run Amazon Machine Image (AMI). This prescriptive deployment eliminates the need for intricate Kubernetes knowledge, allowing you to focus on securing your containers from day one.

Key Features and Benefits for AWS Practitioners:

  • Radically Simplified Deployment: Forget complex Helm charts and manual configuration. Simply launch the AMI from the AWS Marketplace in your preferred region (including GovCloud), and you're on your way. This significantly reduces the time and effort required for initial setup.

  • Interactive Cloud Image Manager: We've introduced a user-friendly, console-based Cloud Image Manager that guides you through the initial configuration and manages upgrades. Upon booting the AMI, this tool intelligently assesses your AWS environment, ensures the correct resources are provisioned, and then prompts you for basic setup parameters. It then automates the installation and all of the services necessary to run it with their appropriate configurations.

  • Guided First Scan Experience: Once the installation is complete, accessing the Anchore Enterprise UI is seamless. A new in-product wizard will walk you through the process of performing your first container image scan, allowing you to quickly experience the power of Anchore's deep analysis capabilities.

  • Optimized Performance on Select Instance Types: We've rigorously tested Anchore Enterprise on a specific set of AWS instance types to identify the optimal balance of cost and performance for the application. This means we can provide you with deterministic performance guidelines regarding the volume of data the deployment can effectively process, allowing for better capacity planning and cost management.

  • Integrated Compliance Policy Packs: For organizations with stringent compliance requirements, the Cloud Image simplifies the adoption of industry-standard policies. Based on your subscription entitlement, the Cloud Image will automatically install relevant policy packs, such as those aligned with NIST or FedRAMP frameworks. This ensures that your container security posture aligns with your regulatory needs from the outset.

Who is this for?

The Anchore Enterprise Cloud Image on AWS is ideal for:

  • Small to medium-sized teams looking for a streamlined deployment experience.

  • Projects that require immediate container scanning and compliance capabilities without the overhead of managing Kubernetes.

  • Organizations seeking a prescriptive and easily manageable container security solution on AWS.

  • Teams wanting to quickly evaluate the capabilities of Anchore Enterprise in their AWS environment.

Getting Started

We believe the Anchore Enterprise Cloud Image represents a significant step in making our powerful container security platform more accessible to a wider range of AWS customers. By abstracting away the complexities of infrastructure management, we empower you to focus on what matters most: securing your software supply chain.

If you are interested in trying Anchore Enterprise as a Cloud Image, please contact sales.