# About Chainguard Containers

URL: https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about.md

Conceptual articles and resources on Chainguard Containers

## Pages

- [Chainguard criteria for determining whether to build a container image](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/what-chainguard-will-build.md): An overview of what Chainguard will build
- [Chainguard shared responsibility model](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/shared-responsibility-model.md): Reference guide outlining Chainguard's shared responsibility model: a framework that clarifies security obligations for hardened container images.
- [Getting started with distroless container images](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/getting-started-distroless.md): Why distroless containers are more secure: Chainguard's approach removes shells, package managers, and unnecessary components to minimize attack surface while maintaining compatibility
- [How Chainguard Containers are tested](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/images-testing.md): A conceptual article outlining testing requirements for Chainguard Containers.
- [Chainguard's container variants](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/differences-development-production.md): Learn about Chainguard's development container images and how they differ from our standard images.
- [Chainguard Containers product release lifecycle](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/versions.md): Understanding Chainguard's approach to container image versions.
- [Understanding Chainguard's container image categories](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/images-categories.md): Reference guide outlining how Chainguard Containers are categorized.
- [How Chainguard creates container images with low-to-no CVEs](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/zerocve.md): Chainguard creates more secure container images with zero CVEs through minimal packages, rapid updates, and proactive security advisories - learn how we eliminate vulnerabilities
- [Package and image name mappings](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/package-name-mappings.md): Understanding how Chainguard maps upstream package and image names to Chainguard Containers
- [Can anybody build Chainguard Containers themselves?](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/can-anybody-build-containers.md): Dustin Kirkland discusses whether users can build Chainguard Containers on their own
- [Beyond Zero: Eliminating Vulnerabilities in PyTorch Container Images (PyTorch 2024)](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/beyond_zero_pytorch_2024.md): Video and transcript of presentation at PyTorch 2024 on eliminating CVEs in the PyTorch image, drawing on best practices from Chainguard Containers
- [Chainguard container catalog pricing](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/pricing.md): Overview of Chainguard's container catalog pricing model and how to add container images to your organization through the self-serve catalog experience.
- [Chainguard Catalog Starter](https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/containers/about/catalog-starter.md): Learn about Chainguard Catalog Starter, an offering allowing teams to try out five Chainguard container images for free.