Quick Answer
Sidecars are containers that run alongside the main container in the same Kubernetes pod. They share the network and storage. Use cases: log shipping (Fluentd sidecar collects and forwards logs), service mesh proxy (Envoy handles mTLS and traffic management), credential refresh (sidecar rotates certs without touching the main service). Main service stays simple.
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Sidecar containers run alongside main containers in a pod. Handle logging, monitoring, networking, security. Separates cross-cutting concerns.
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