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May 10, 2023 · Cloud Native

Beyond Docker: Why Containerd, Podman, and Other Runtimes Are Shaping Cloud‑Native Futures

After Kubernetes announced the deprecation of Docker in version 1.24, this article examines several Docker alternatives—containerd, Podman, LXC/LXD, rkt, OpenVZ, Singularity, and CRI‑O—detailing their core features and advantages over Docker for modern cloud‑native environments.