What is a container image
About
An image is:
- a file store (ie volume) that is runnable.
- and parameters to use at runtime.
It doesn’t have state and never changes.
A container is a running an instance of an image.
Type
OCI
OCI delivers the file system with tarballs.
Firecracker
Firecracker wants is a set of block devices that Linux will mount as it boots up.