Efficiently Transfer Docker Images over SSH without a Registry
November 25, 2025
Efficiently Transfer Docker Images over SSH without a Registry
Docker images can be moved using only ssh without a separate registry.
Principle
Docker images can be saved as files and reloaded.
Usually, this is done in two steps:
- Source : Extract the image to a tar file with docker save
- Destination : Copy the file and then register the image with docker load
Command
Using the ssh compression option and pipeline, you can transfer images more quickly and concisely.
Efficiently Transfer Docker Images over SSH without a Registrybash