Google Cloud buildpacks are an easy way to create secure, production-ready container images without a Dockerfile yes you heard it right as a developer building a new application, you want to focus on writing code, not containerizing it and if you already use containers, but we all know that creating a good, secure container image can be complicated as it required complex coding and time-consuming.
To cover this google has launched Google Cloud for buildpacks this is an open-source technology that makes it fast and easy for you to create secure, production-ready container images from source code and without a Dockerfile.
Referring to CNCF buildpacks v3 specification, these buildpacks help in producing container images that follow best practices and are suitable for running on all of our container platforms like Cloud Run (fully managed), Anthos, and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
The best part is these buildpacks are production safe and tested and they have been used at scale powering most builds for App Engine and Cloud Functions.
Why we need buildpacks?
Buildpacks were first created by Heroku in 2011. Since then, they have been adopted by Cloud Foundry and other PaaS such as Google App Engine, Gitlab, Knative, Deis, Dokku, and Drie. Buildpacks are a way to use the latest container runtime and delivery platforms. They work wonders when you need projects completed timely without time waste they are best for customizing a Dockerfile.
You can easily try out the Google Cloud Buildpacks with a few clicks.
By visiting the Buildpack samples project.
Clicking on one of the “Run on Google Cloud” buttons.
Why choose cloud buildpacks for your business
Google Cloud buildpacks will help your business in many ways it will improve the working and even help in using resources effectively by various key features like:-
- Advanced Caching
It will be helpful in improving performance by robust caching.
- Multi-language
Supports more than one programming language family which will help your business in various projects as now you don’t have to worry about programing language support
- Insights
Get complete insights into the contents of the app image.
- Creative
Multiple buildpacks can be used to create an app image.
- Multiprocess
The image can have multiple entry points for each operational mode.
- Minimal app image
Image contains only what is necessary.
- Rebasing
Instant updates of base images without re-building.
- Reproducibility
Reproduces the same app image digest by re-running the build.
- Reusability
Leverage production-ready buildpacks maintained by the community.
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