Re-inventing Distroless with Chiselled Ubuntu Containers

Explore a conference talk from Ubuntu Summit 2024 where Cristovao Cordeiro, Engineering Manager at Canonical, introduces Chisel - a groundbreaking approach to building distroless-like container images. Learn how Chisel efficiently cuts Ubuntu packages into a minimal filesystem and discover the straightforward process of designing and building secure, minimal container images. Drawing from his experience as a former CERN engineer specializing in Cloud and Edge computing, Cordeiro shares insights from his current role leading a team of container experts responsible for creating high-quality container images, including the widely-used official Ubuntu container image. Master the advanced techniques of Docker image optimization while understanding the innovative solutions that bridge the gap between accessibility and security in container development.