Q: What is a "dangling image" in Docker?
An untagged image (shows as <none>:<none>). Created when you build a new image with the same tag — the old layers lose their tag. Clean u...
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🎙️ Candidate Opening & Architectural Context
""When containerizing our microservices stack, container lifecycle and resource management were critical. When addressing this question, I walk the interviewer through our production incident runbook: isolating the blast radius, checking diagnostic logs and metrics, and applying a safe fix.""
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🛠️ Production Runbook & Step-by-Step Resolution
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Production Solution & Architecture
An untagged image (shows as docker image prune.
💡 The Senior SRE Gold Nugget (Key Architectural Takeaway)
"Pro-Tip: An untagged image (shows as :). Created when you build a new image with the same tag — the old layers lose their tag. Clean up: do."
⚡ 60-Second Elevator Pitch Talking Points
- Immediate Triage: An untagged image (shows as :). Created when you build a new image with the same tag — the old
- Run targeted verification commands before modifying configuration.
- Automate permanent guardrails (CI check, alerts, IaC policy) to prevent recurrence.
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