An open-source container runtime interface for Kubernetes, designed for security and performance, integrating closely with the containers/image library to provide a lightweight alternative to runc.
CRI-O (Container Runtime Interface for OCI) is an open-source container runtime specifically designed for Kubernetes. It implements the Kubernetes Container Runtime Interface (CRI) to enable native Kubernetes support for Open Container Initiative (OCI)-based runtimes and containers.
Some key features of CRI-O include:
Overall, CRI-O delivers a simple, optimized and standards-based container engine for Kubernetes deployments across on-premise and cloud infrastructure.
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