Top 5 Tips to Shrink and Secure Docker Images

I used to settle for Docker images that were massive, sometimes in GBs. I realized that every megabyte matters, impacting everything from deployment speed and cloud costs to security. With time, I realize there are well-known best practices and advanced techniques to achieve the ultimate goal: a tiny, hardened 10 MB image.

Here’s my comprehensive guide on how I achieve this using minimal base images, mastering layers, and implementing strong security protocols.