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It seems these images use systemd (a nice departure from the init.d scripts used in the previous container_vms images [1]).

[1] - https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/containers/container_v...

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Yes, it runs both systemd and upstart. Staying true to chromiumos, upstart is still the /sbin/init. I believe both upstart and systemd support some subset of the sysvinit api (e.g. rc and /etc/init.d).

The previous debian based container-vm image only ran upstart.

That isn't a nice departure. It uselessly bloats the image up, introduces untested code that isn't really production ready, and opens you up to security issues.

Debian sysvinit scripts are well understood, are used in production in Fortune 500 companies, and execute much quicker on boot.

Systemd is a mistake, and no one should be backing that project.

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