The industry’s increasing focus on secure container images is undeniable. Companies like Chainguard — specializing in delivering container images free of CVEs — have demonstrated the demand by recently raising an impressive $140 million at a $1.1 billion valuation. In the open-source ecosystem, Cloud Native Buildpacks, an incubating CNCF project, and their vibrant communities deliver a comparable value proposition by automating the creation of optimized and secure container images.
In this article, I’ll explore Buildpack’s core concepts, comparing them with Docker to illustrate their functionality and highlight how they provide a community-driven alternative to the value Chainguard brings to container security.
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