Multi-Arch Build

Definitions

1. A container image build process — typically using Docker Buildx — that compiles and packages the same Dockerfile for multiple CPU architectures (e.g., amd64 and arm64) and publishes them under a single manifest list, allowing any host to pull the correct variant automatically.

   In plain English: Building a single container image that works on different types of processors, like Intel and ARM chips, without needing separate image names.

   Example: "We added a multi-arch build to CI so the same image tag works on both our x86 servers and the Graviton instances."

Related Terms

• Swarm
• Build Context
• Container
• Deployment
• Image
• Integration Testing
• Pipeline
• Multi-Stage Build