title: "We've had a number of requests for minimal container images and we are glad to announce that those are now available on Docker Hub and Quay.io!"
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Hello All,
We've had a number of requests for minimal container images and we are glad to announce that those are now available on:
The minimal image is a stripped-down image that uses the microdnf package manager and contains a very limited package set. It is designed for applications that come with their own dependencies bundled (e.g. NodeJS, Python). The almalinux:minimal tag always points to the most recent version of the minimal image. Tags for major (e.g. almalinux:8-minimal) and minor (e.g. almalinux:8.4-minimal) releases are also available.
**Platform Image**
The default (platform) image is a general-purpose image with a full DNF stack and basic tools like find, tar, vi, etc. The almalinux:latest tag will always point to the latest stable release of the default image. Major releases and minor releases are also tagged with their version (e.g. almalinux:8 or almalinux:8.4).
The AlmaLinux community would like to personally thank community contributor [Bala Raman](https://github.com/srbala) for of his hard work and dedication to the Cloud and Containers SIG. If containers are your thing and you'd like to contribute, please join us on [AlmaLinux Community Chat](https://chat.almalinux.org/almalinux/channels/sigcloud) or on our [Containers](https://forums.almalinux.org/c/sigs/containers/23) forum.
