What is Docker’s containerd and how does it relate to the Docker daemon?

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What is Docker’s containerd and how does it relate to the Docker daemon?

Key points

  • containerd manages the container lifecycle, while the Docker daemon communicates with it
  • Docker daemon (dockerd) is a higher-level component that interacts with containerd
  • containerd is an industry-standard container runtime that can run independently of Docker

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