Container Base Images: Debunking Myths and Setting Best Practices
<p>If you’re leveraging container images, or as some refer to them, Docker images, the base on which they stand is crucial. Are you leveraging Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, or another traditional Linux distribution? If so, we need to talk.</p>
<h1>A Brief Overview</h1>
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<li><strong>Traditional Linux Distribution Images:</strong> If your images are based on Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, or other similar distributions, it’s likely you’re not utilizing containers optimally.</li>
<li><strong>Optimized Distribution Images:</strong> Even if your choice is more refined, like Alpine or Wolfie, you’re still potentially at risk, albeit to a lesser extent.</li>
<li><strong>Scratch Images:</strong> The gold standard. If you’re using scratch images, you’re on the right path.</li>
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