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How Artifactory and Kosli Create a Complete Chain of Custody for Your Software
The Problem with “What”
An artifact repository like JFrog Artifactory is a cornerstone of modern DevOps.
It stores binaries, versions, and release bundles — your complete “what.”
But when audits or incidents happen, the question quickly shifts from what to how:
“How did this artifact get here — and can we trust it?”
If all you have is a warehouse of files, you’re left scrambling to reconstruct the story.
You check pipeline logs. You pull test results. You cross-reference approvals.
It’s detective work — and in regulated environments, it’s risky and expensive.
The Missing Half: Provenance
Artifactory tells you what’s ready to deploy.
Kosli tells you how it got there.
Kosli automatically records every commit, build, test, and deployment that leads to an artifact in production — creating an immutable chain of custody.
The result is a clear, verifiable story behind every binary:
- The developer who committed the code
- The pipeline that built it
- The tests and scans that validated it
- The approval that deployed it
From Warehouse to Supply Chain
In Kosli’s Environment View, you can open your production environment and instantly see:
- Which version is running
- When it was deployed
- Whether it meets your compliance policy
It’s like having a surveillance camera on your artifact repository — showing not just what’s deployed, but how it got there.
Every time something changes, Kosli updates the record.
Every build, scan, and deployment becomes part of the artifact’s permanent provenance.
When Metadata Isn’t Enough
Artifactory’s metadata can tell you who uploaded a file and when, but it can’t tell you if that artifact passed QA, or if it’s the same one that was approved for release.
Kosli provides that missing context automatically — linking each artifact to its build records, test evidence, and change approvals in one immutable chain.
So when someone asks,
“Is this the right artifact — and did everything happen correctly to get it here?”
You have the answer in seconds.
Storage and Story, Together
Artifactory remains your system of record for what software you have.
Kosli becomes your system of record for how it got there.
Together, they give you:
✅ Continuous traceability from code to cloud
✅ Automatic evidence for every release
✅ Instant audit readiness when it matters most
No more guesswork. No more chasing logs.
Just provable software delivery.
That’s storage and story — Artifactory + Kosli.
