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Notes on the hardened images market
Explainers, methodology, and analysis. Written by the same people who maintain the matrix.
- Jul 8, 2026#explainer#fundamentals
What are hardened container images, actually?
A plain-English explainer on hardened container images, distroless bases, CVE reduction, and why the market suddenly has eight vendors selling them.
- Jul 5, 2026#pricing#market
Nobody publishes container image pricing. Here's what we found.
We asked all eight vendors for a price sheet. Two answered. Here's what public data, funding filings, and reseller quotes reveal about the real cost of hardened images in 2026.
- Jun 30, 2026#methodology#transparency
How we source every cell in the matrix
Our methodology for collecting, verifying, and dating each data point in the vendor comparison — plus the confidence flag system that tells you what to trust.
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