Explore the inner workings of Kubernetes container runtime management in this 35-minute conference talk. Dive deep into the Container Runtime Interface (CRI) and its role in allowing various container runtimes to integrate with Kubernetes. Learn about different CRI options available and gain insights into how the CNCF containerd project and its CRI-implementing plugin collaborate with Kubernetes to manage pods. Through live demonstrations, observe the interaction between Kubernetes, the CRI, and CRI-supporting runtimes like containerd in handling container lifecycle operations. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the technology powering container execution within Kubernetes pods.