Docker's announcement of new rate limits and image retention policies for Docker Hub, effective from mid-2021, significantly impacts how container images are managed, particularly for medium to large development teams. The new policies, which include a 6-month inactivity retention limit for free accounts and download throttling of 100 pulls for anonymous users and 200 for authenticated users per 6 hours, challenge enterprises with limited IP ranges. To mitigate these challenges, tools like JFrog Artifactory offer solutions by allowing unlimited storage of Docker images and reducing dependency on Docker Hub through caching and internal distribution. Artifactory's integration with Docker Hub ensures authenticated and efficient pull requests, and its advanced features, such as deep recursive scanning with JFrog Xray, enhance security by identifying vulnerabilities in container layers. The JFrog Platform also supports secure software distribution and efficient management of container life cycles, safeguarding against potential future changes in Docker's service offerings.