Containerd Project Update and Deep Dive - Latest Features and Ecosystem Developments

Explore the latest updates and advancements in containerd with maintainers Wei Fu from Microsoft and Iceber Gu from DaoCloud in this 37-minute conference talk. Dive deep into the containerd ecosystem, examining exciting new experimental features introduced in version 1.7, such as the Sandbox API for improved modeling of sandbox runtime environments, the Transfer Service for enhanced image operation extensibility, and the Node Resource Interface for plugging extensions into OCI-compatible container runtimes. Learn about the stability guarantees planned for version 2.0 and discover how to get started with and configure containerd for Kubernetes users. Get insights into the expanding ecosystem, including new subprojects like nerdctl, wasm, new snapshotters, and rust-extension, as well as community-driven projects for image distribution, developer experience, and new OS platforms. Engage with on-site containerd maintainers during a Q&A session to address your specific containerd questions.