Amazon ECR Adds RepositoryCount and ImagesPerRepositoryCount Metrics for Better Monitoring

Amazon Elastic Container Registry introduced new CloudWatch metrics to help customers monitor growth trends and usage patterns of container repositories.

By Amelia Ross · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-06 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-02-06. Source published: 2026-02-06. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

The added metrics track the number of repositories and the count of images per repository, providing insights into repository creation, image growth, and deletion trends. This data enables users to detect anomalous activity and manage resource quotas proactively.

The metrics are available at no extra cost across all AWS commercial and GovCloud (US) Regions, supporting container registry management and operational oversight.

Source & further reading

Amazon ECR now supports additional metrics for monitoring repositories ↗

Source published 2026-02-06. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.