Containerd is a stable and growing project that has seen increased usage due to the deprecation of dockershim in Kubernetes. The project has many exciting features in development, including the new sub-project nerdctl. The presentation provides an introduction and deep dive into containerd's architecture and configuration for Kubernetes users.
- Containerd has seen tremendous growth in the last year, with increased usage due to the deprecation of dockershim in Kubernetes
- Nerdctl is a new sub-project that has filled a crucial usability gap for operators and developers coming to containerd
- Containerd's architecture is designed around using plugins, with a thin and lightweight shim layer that manages the container process
- The transfer service is a new addition to containerd that handles image distribution and provides a better experience for clients
- Documentation improvements are needed for the project, and contributions are welcome