containerbildformater
Containerbildformater, in English often referred to as container image formats, describe the specifications used to package, store, and distribute container images. An image encapsulates the file system, configuration data, and metadata that container runtimes such as Docker, containerd, or CRI-O load to run a container. The format determines how layers are stored, how dependencies are tracked, and how images are identified and retrieved.
The two main standards are the Open Container Initiative (OCI) image format and the Docker image format.
Images are often distributed via registries and can include multiple architecture variants. Multiplatform images use manifest
Security and tooling play important roles in containerbildformater ecosystems. Image signing and verification, such as with
See also: Open Container Initiative, Docker, container registry, image signing.