coreos/rktArchived
Rkt
rkt is a secure Linux container engine and pod-native container manager. It provides a composable execution environment for launching and managing isolated application containers on Linux, serving as a runtime designed around open industry standards for image formats and networking interfaces.
The system is distinguished by a pod-native execution model that groups multiple containers and shared resources into single, self-contained units. It utilizes pluggable execution engines to provide secure isolation, including the use of hardware-based virtualization to create security boundaries between the host system and running applications.
The project covers broad capabilities in container management, including OCI-compliant image execution and CNI-based networking. It also provides integration with cluster orchestrators and system initialization tools to manage workloads across distributed environments.
Features
- Pod-Native Runtimes - Uses a pod-native runtime model to group multiple containers into a single atomic execution unit.
- OCI Registry Image Pulls - Pull and unpack container images adhering to Open Container Initiative (OCI) standards for portable execution.
- Container Image Runs - Runs containers based on open image specifications using a standardized networking interface.
- Container Security - Secures the host system by isolating containers through hardware virtualization and security modules.
- OCI Container Engines - Provides an OCI-compliant container engine for running application containers on Linux via a CLI.
- OCI Runtime Implementations - Implements a container runtime that adheres to Open Container Initiative standards for images and execution.
- Pod Grouping - Manages complex application deployments by grouping multiple containers and shared resources into pods.
- Pod-Native Container Engines - Executes applications on Linux by grouping resources and containers into self-contained pods.
- Linux Container Managers - Provides a Linux container manager utilizing kernel features to isolate processes and images via a CLI.
- Container Security - Maintains a protected execution environment by isolating containers using hardware virtualization.
- Virtualization-Based Isolation - Uses hardware-based virtualization to establish a strong security boundary between the host and containers.
- Orchestration Integration - Integrates with external cluster orchestrators and system init tools to manage distributed workloads.
- Cluster Integration - Connects the container runtime with distributed management tools and init systems for workload scaling.
- CNI Implementations - Implements the Container Network Interface (CNI) specification to handle container network connectivity.
- Execution Backends - Supports pluggable execution backends to switch between different isolation methods like namespaces and virtualization.
- Container Engines - CLI for running secure and composable app containers.
- Container Specifications - Specification for app container images and runtime environments.
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