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= TLS sidecar

A sidecar is a container that runs in a pod but serves a supporting purpose.
In Strimzi, the TLS sidecar uses TLS to encrypt and decrypt all communication between the various components and ZooKeeper.

The TLS sidecar is used in:

* Entity Operator
* Cruise Control

include::../modules/ref-tls-sidecar.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::../modules/proc-configuring-tls-sidecar.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
