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Learn how container runtimes like containerd and runc create isolated processes from images, and why Kubernetes uses them instead of Docker.
Learn about container runtimes, how Docker builds images, and how containerd runs pods on Kubernetes nodes. Inspect runtimes with crictl and ctr.
Debug Kubernetes pods and containers directly on a node with crictl. Learn to use crictl for debugging image pull failures and stuck sandboxes.
Learn Kubernetes runtime best practices, including identifying and standardizing your runtime, pinning versions, and documenting socket paths.
A single-page roundup of every highlight bullet from the 6 pages in the Container Runtimes section, grouped by source page so you can scan all 36 takeaways without opening each article individually.