# Why Is Nexus Docker Repository Consuming More Space Than Docker Registry?

**URL:** <https://community.sonatype.com/t/why-is-nexus-docker-repository-consuming-more-space-than-docker-registry/14266>\
**Category:** Sonatype Nexus Repository\
**Tags:** help, docker, nexus-repository\
**Created:** [January 28, 2025, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/why-is-nexus-docker-repository-consuming-more-space-than-docker-registry/14266 "2025-01-28T14:48:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![mpiggott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@mpiggott](https://community.sonatype.com/u/mpiggott)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.sonatype.com/t/why-is-nexus-docker-repository-consuming-more-space-than-docker-registry/14266/2 "2025-02-03T17:17:30Z")

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In Nexus there is a Docker garbage collection task which ought to be scheduled if you have not already which will remove layers which are not referenced by any manifest.

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