Well, if nothing else, it means you'll have extremely quick connectivity between your GitHub Action Runner and the registry :)

As mentioned, this is best (for now) as a dev/test tool, rather than a general container registry.

Disclosure: I work at Azure.

Ok, and that justifies the cost somehow?

Disclosure: that was obvious :)

No hard feelings, just pointing out the community needs more than corp speak to be convinced, especially when Microsoft is telling you "its just better ok"

I think you’re wrong about tighter integration not being a selling point. Integration makes things more accessible to a wider audience and can increase productivity when done well too because it will make moving data through a system broadly more reliable.

Thats fair, if you want tight integration with azure and GitHub, I can see how that would be a good thing.

The problem is, tighter coupling still comes with costs that some people aren't willing to pay.

Yep. Agreed on all points.

Probably because it gets rid you of a basic CI: GH Actions will build an image and materialize it for you on GH CR. Guess that's the main advantage.