--- title: Canonical adds containerd to Ubuntu Kubernetes description: Canonical today announced support for containerd in its 1.14 releases of Charmed Kubernetes and Microk8s, improving security and robustness. url: https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-adds-containerd-to-ubuntu-kubernetes?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 28 February 2019 # Canonical adds containerd to Ubuntu Kubernetes [Charmed Kubernetes](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/charmed-kubernetes) [Cloud Native](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/cloud-native) [containerd](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/containerd) [MicroK8s](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/microk8s) --- Share the article **February 28, 2019 –** Canonical today announced support for [containerd](https://containerd.io/) in its 1.14 releases of [Charmed Kubernetes](http://www.ubuntu.com/kubernetes) and [Microk8s](http://microk8s.io), improving security and robustness. “Containerd has become the industry-standard container runtime focused on simplicity, robustness and portability.” said Carmine Rimi, product manager for Kubernetes at Canonical. “Enabling Kubernetes to drive containerd directly reduces the number of moving parts, reduces latency in pod startup times, and improves CPU and memory usage on every node in the cluster.” The traditional Docker runtime will also continue to be supported in Canonical’s Kubernetes offerings. Clusters will preserve their choice of runtime during upgrades. “After being accepted into CNCF nearly two years ago, containerd continues to see significant momentum – showcasing the demand for foundational container technologies,” said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Canonical provides multi-cloud Kubernetes operations, compatibility and portability, supporting customers on Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, and Google GKE with Ubuntu worker nodes, and Charmed Kubernetes and MicroK8s for on-premise Kubernetes. **More containerd information** * [containerd](https://containerd.io/) is available for Linux and Windows. * containerd manages the complete container lifecycle, including image transfer, container execution, process supervision, low-level storage and network attachments. containerd is developed at . [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/dataprivacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### Canonical announces 12 year Kubernetes LTS](https://canonical.com/blog/12-year-lts-for-kubernetes) Canonical’s Kubernetes LTS (Long Term Support) will support FedRAMP compliance and receive at least 12 years of committed security maintenance and enterprise support on bare... [Canonical](https://canonical.com/blog/author/canonical) 11 February 2025 [### How should a great K8s distro feel? Try the new Canonical Kubernetes, now in beta](https://canonical.com/blog/try-canonical-kubernetes-beta) Try the new Canonical Kubernetes beta, our new distribution that combines ZeroOps for small clusters and intelligent automation for larger production environments that also... [Marcin "Perk" Stożek](https://canonical.com/blog/author/perk) 14 March 2024 [### How to set up a micro lab: four principles for a reliable homelab](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-set-up-a-reliable-homelab) After over a decade of running a homelab, I have learned a few difficult lessons. Although it begins as a “lab,” you inevitably end up with something you want to keep. If a... [Jake Nabasny](https://canonical.com/blog/author/slapcat) 17 March 2026 [### Harnessing the potential of 5G with Kubernetes: a cloud-native telco transformation perspective](https://canonical.com/blog/harnessing-the-potential-of-5g-with-kubernetes-a-cloud-native-telco-transformation-perspective) Telecommunications networks are undergoing a cloud-native revolution. 5G promises ultra-fast connectivity and real-time services, but achieving those benefits requires an... [Benjamin Ryzman](https://canonical.com/blog/author/benjaminryzman) 10 December 2025