Ivan Velichko 6/2/2021

The need for slimmer containers

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The article explores the need for slimmer, more secure container images. It details the author's experience using Docker's vulnerability scanner (Snyk) on a Python-Flask image, revealing numerous low-severity issues. It summarizes key community discussions from Hacker News, covering false positives, patching responsibilities shifting to developers, and the trade-offs between Alpine Linux (smaller, fewer vulnerabilities) and Debian-based images (compatibility, performance).

The need for slimmer containers

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