Kubernetes 1.33 "Octarine" Released: Native Sidecars and In-Place Pod Resizing
Briefly

Kubernetes v1.33, released on April 23, 2025, enhances the platform with 64 improvements, including stable sidecar containers and beta in-place resource resizing. The promotion of sidecar containers allows seamless deployment of companion processes alongside application containers, crucial for service mesh and logging. In contrast, in-place resource resizing eliminates the necessity to recreate pods for changing resource allocations, thus minimizing application downtime. Overall, these enhancements reflect Kubernetes' commitment to scalability and an improved developer experience.
Kubernetes v1.33 introduces significant enhancements, including stable sidecar container support and in-place resource resizing, improving scalability and developer experience.
Sidecar containers now have stable status, allowing for better management within their lifecycle, ensuring they start and terminate in sync with main application containers.
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