Learn and understand how bootable containers work, their origin with atomic Linux, how to build them, how to use them, and how they might make your life better.

Editor's comments:

Bootable containers are a modern opinionated way of deploying, configuring and managing immutable image based Linux systems using those practices and tooling. You can find a mission statement on [github.com/containers/bootable](https://www.google.com/url?q=http://github.com/containers/bootable&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3dYjcTG1dSEWmCn7T5mkGO). (from
[docs.fedoraproject.org](https://www.google.com/url?q=&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw1q4xv8AAiwkU8VvedsS05h))

Containers are packages of software that contain all of the necessary elements to run in any environment. In this way, containers virtualize the operating system and run anywhere, from a private data center to the public cloud or even on a developer's personal laptop.
(from Google)

"Immutable distros" are configured to limit modification during runtime, while "atomic distros" are modified as a whole rather than a series of modifications.

Presenter:
Matt Hargrave - I am a Red Hat Senior Solution Architect. I have been a Linux and Open Source enthusiast since my early teen years in the 2000s. I started my professional IT career in 2012 as a Linux engineer for a large auto finance company. I then went onto being a DevOps engineer, and then finally landed my role at Red Hat. I am also a retired Air Force vet where I spent my military career as an Avionics technician on C130 aircraft.

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