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### Why is this operator required?

The primary reason for creating this operator, is to make it easier for users of Kubernetes to consume images from the Docker Hub. Docker's recent [pricing and rate-limiting announcement](https://www.docker.com/pricing) for the Docker Hub has meant that a pull secret is required to make use of images on the Docker Hub.
The primary reason for creating this operator, is to make it easier for users of Kubernetes to consume images from the Docker Hub after [recent pricing and rate-limiting changes](https://www.docker.com/pricing) were brought in, an authenticated account is now required to pull images.

* Unauthenticated users: 100 layers / 6 hours
* Authenticated users: 200 layers / 6 hours
* Paying, authenticated users: unlimited downloads

See also: [Docker Hub rate limits & pricing](https://www.docker.com/pricing)

Pulling images with authentication is required in two scenarios:
* To extend the Docker Hub anonymous pull limits to a practical number
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