Unravelling the Magical Act of DockerSlim Minifying Container Images
summary
DockerSlim analyzes a full image with a sensor + temporary container with static+dynamic analysis, traces runtime behavior, and rebuilds a minimal image while emitting a security profile and xray report. Example reduction: 432 MB → 14 MB (≈30x) for a Node image. The tool lets you attach to the temporary container for debugging, creates a slim runnable image, and reports exactly what was removed; docker‑compose support is experimental and some production users (eg Kyverno) already deploy it.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 4:07Docker Hack Day
- 8:04How Docker Slim Makes Image Smaller Faster and More Secure
- 10:43Demo
- 11:35Build Command
- 12:19Test the Size of the New Image
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