# Get Smart in Five Minutes: Container images 101

DevFeed: [Get Smart in Five Minutes: Container images 101](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/get-smart-in-five-minutes-container-images-101-13061.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/get-smart-in-five-minutes-container-images-101>)

Published: 2024-06-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container.md>), [chainguard image registry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-image-registry.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [chainguard-image-registry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-image-registry.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [get-smart-in-five-minutes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/get-smart-in-five-minutes.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

This introductory article presents the first episode of Chainguard's Get Smart in 5 Minutes series, explaining container images, their components, how to choose them, and why they support portable, efficient, secure, and scalable application deployment.

## Source excerpt

New to container images? Our quick guide will teach you the fundamentals in no time, covering everything from what they are to how they're used.