• Date: 2025-12-20
• Status: Pivoted

Context

I need a Binary Repository (Artifactory) to store Yocto SSTATE cache and huge .wic system images (4GB+). My initial plan was to host this on the Cloud VPS behind Cloudflare, just like Jenkins.

The Problem

1. The Bandwidth Wall: Cloudflare Free Tier enforces a strict 100MB upload limit per request.
2. The Physics: Uploading a 4GB image from my residential connection (30Mbps upstream) would take ~20 minutes per build. This destroys the feedback loop.
3. The "Split Brain" Network: I tried hosting Artifactory locally but accessing it via a public URL. This caused a routing loop where the Docker container couldn't talk to itself correctly via the external proxy, leading to "Endless Loading" screens and CORS errors.

The Pivot (ADR 002)

I realized "Cloud First" is wrong for heavy artifacts. I moved the Storage Layer to the Local Agent.

• Action: Deployed JFrog Artifactory CE (C++ Edition) locally on port 8082.
• Networking Fix: Used host-gateway in Docker to allow the Jenkins Agent container to talk to the Artifactory container on the host via https://artifactory.arpa:8082.
• Version Pin: Downgraded Artifactory to 7.77.5 to fix a specific UI bug in the latest tag.

Outcome

• Artifactory is running locally.
• Uploads happen over the Docker Bridge (Loopback) at NVMe speeds (0 latency).
• Zero cost for storage.
• Bypassed Cloudflare limits entirely.

Next Steps

• Governance: Setup Repo rules.
• Build: Create the first conanfile.py and run a test build.

Contributors: Vasu Grover

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