Podman, Buildah & Skopeo Crash Course: Docker Alternatives for Modern DevOps

What Will You Learn?

• Understand the evolving container development tools landscape and how it impacts modern DevOps workflows.
• Learn the difference between Docker, runc, and containerd, and how they work together (or separately).
• Discover whether and how runc can replace Docker in a containerized setup.
• Get a clear understanding of how containerd works as a high-performance container runtime.
• Explore Podman as a Docker alternative and learn how to run containers without a daemon.
• Learn to run rootless containers with Podman for improved security and developer experience.
• Use Buildah to build container images as a non-root user, aligning with container security best practices.
• Learn how to build container images from scratch — starting with just a binary and dependencies.
• Discover how to create custom base images with Buildah, giving you more control over your image layers.
• Practice building multi-stage container images with Buildah to optimize for size and security.