METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING OF A CONTAINER IMAGE

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for loading of a container image are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a prioritizer to determine a priority level at which a container is to be executed. A container controller is to determine a first expected location for a first set of layers of the container, the container controller to determine a second expected location for a second set of layers of the container, the first expected location and the second expected location determined based on the determined priority level, the second set of layers separated from the first set of layers in an image by a landmark. A container loader is to mount the first set of layers from the first expected location. A container executor is to initiate execution of the container based on the mounted first set of layers.