Sidecars at Netflix - From Basic Injection to First Class Citizens

Sidecars at Netflix - From Basic Injection to First Class Citizens

Explore the evolution of sidecar containers at Netflix in this conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2021. Delve into the journey from basic process injection in Docker containers to the development of a custom Kubernetes fork that elevates sidecars to first-class citizens. Learn about Netflix's experiences with sidecar containers, their collaboration with Kinvolk on a Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal (KEP), and the implications of making sidecars a native concept in Kubernetes. Gain insights into the challenges faced with current Kubernetes primitives and the innovative solutions developed to address diverse use cases in modern application architectures.