Docker Unleashes 1,000 Free Hardened Images: A Developer’s Delight or Just a Container Conundrum?
Docker Hardened Images are now open source and free under the Apache 2.0 license, offering developers over 1,000 secure, minimal, production-ready base images. These rootless images reduce supply-chain risks and support the VEX standard for security management, ensuring a smoother, more secure experience without any hidden licensing surprises.
Hot Take:
Docker has just pulled a Robin Hood by making over a thousand Docker Hardened Images (DHI) free to use for all developers. Who knew container security could be so charitable? Now, if only they could make their containers clean their own rooms, we’d be golden!
Key Points:
- Docker has released over 1,000 Docker Hardened Images (DHI) for free under the Apache 2.0 license.
- DHIs are secure, minimal, and production-ready container images maintained by Docker.
- These images are rootless and stripped of unnecessary components to reduce security risks.
- Docker committed to patching critical vulnerabilities for commercial DHI Enterprise within 7 days.
- The move aims to set a new industry standard by making security accessible to all developers.
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