**_Kata Containers_** - The [Kata containers](https://katacontainers.io/) lightweight-virtualized container runtime project integrates with containerd via a custom v2 shim implementation that drives the Kata container runtime.

**_Other Projects_** - While the above list provides a cross-section of well known uses of containerd, the simplicity and clear API layer for containerd has inspired many smaller projects around providing simple container management platforms. Several examples of building higher layer functionality on top of the containerd base have come from various containerd community participants:

- Michael Crosby's [boss](https://github.com/crosbymichael/boss) project,

- Evan Hazlett's [stellar](https://github.com/ehazlett/stellar) project,