Suggest an editImprove this articleRefine the answer for “Why should you use `alpine` images?”. Your changes go to moderation before they’re published.Approval requiredContentWhat you’re changing🇺🇸EN🇺🇦UAPreviewTitle (EN)Short answer (EN)**Alpine images** are used because they are lighter and smaller in size, start and transfer faster, are more secure by default, and are convenient for simple applications. **Key point:** Alpine is used to reduce image size, speed up building/deployment, and lower the number of potential vulnerabilities.Shown above the full answer for quick recall.Answer (EN)ImageAlpine images are used because they: **1. Are lighter and smaller in size** A base Alpine image weighs ~5 MB instead of hundreds of megabytes for regular images. This speeds up downloading and deployment. **2. Start and transfer faster** Because of their small size, containers start up faster and are uploaded faster to CI/CD, the registry, and the server. **3. Are more secure by default** Alpine contains a minimum of packages, which means fewer potential vulnerabilities. **4. Are convenient for simple applications** The image has the `apk` package manager, which is enough for typical tasks (installing the needed dependencies and libraries). Summary: Alpine is used to reduce image size, speed up building/deployment, and lower the number of potential vulnerabilities.For the reviewerNote to the moderator (optional)Visible only to the moderator. Helps review go faster.