—title: “Docker Best Practices: Writing Optimized and Secure Dockerfiles”date: 2022-10-05 11:20:00tags: Docker, Containerization, DevOps, Best Practices—Docker has revolutionized how we build, ship, and run applications. At the heart of a good container is a well-crafted Dockerfile
. While it’s easy to get an application running in a container, creating an image that is small, secure, and fast requires following a set of best practices. This guide covers the essentials for writing optimized and secure Dockerfiles.