makes them no worse than sidecars are today; if one waypoint proxy is compromised, the credential associated with that waypoint is lost, and nothing else.</p><h2 id=is-this-the-end-of-the-road-for-the-sidecar>Is this the end of the road for the sidecar?</h2><p>Definitely not.
While we believe ambient mesh will be the best option for many mesh users going forward, sidecars continue to be a good choice for those that need dedicated data plane resources, such as for compliance or performance tuning.
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