
Docker lazy loading at Grab: Accelerating container startup times
Large container images were causing slow cold starts and poor auto-scaling for Grab's data platforms. This post explores how we implemented Docker image lazy loading with Seekable OCI (SOCI) technology, to achieve faster image pulls and startup times. The blog discusses how lazy loading works, the technology behind SOCI and eStargz, and finally how this configuration delivered a 60% improvement in download times.


