Monday, February 09, 2026

Docker Hardened Images: DHI

podcast

Setting Docker Hardened Images free featuring Tushar Jain from Docker (Changelog Interviews #675)


Hardened Images for Everyone | Docker


Hardened Images catalog | Docker Hub

Docker Hardened Images (DHI), a secure, minimal, production-ready set of images, in May 2025, and since then have hardened over 1,000 images and helm charts in our catalog. Today, we are establishing a new industry standard by making DHI freely available and open source to everyone who builds software. All 26 Million+ developers in the container ecosystem. DHI is fully open and free to use, share, and build on with no licensing surprises, backed by an Apache 2.0 license. DHI now gives the world a secure, minimal, production-ready foundation from the very first pull.




Debian and Alpine version only available

AI Chips: China vs US

interesting article, some good points, some exaggerations... 

 No more Moore? So, what then for microchips?  And for China? — Kaskazi Consulting: A View from the Indian Ocean

AI summary:

The article argues that as Moore's Law falters, the US strategy of relying on expensive, monolithic chips is becoming obsolete compared to China's system-focused approach. 

Instead of chasing smaller transistors, China is leveraging mature nodes, advanced interconnects, and open software to build cost-effective "Sherman swarm" computing clusters.

This strategy prioritizes "usable compute" and system-level optimization, allowing China to bypass sanctions and achieve high real-world performance at a fraction of the cost.

Ultimately, the author suggests that China's integrated ecosystem and renewable energy advantages will enable it to outmaneuver the US's reliance on raw hardware power.