Introducing Sidecar Extensions for Azure App Service on Linux
In November 2024, we announced the General Availability (GA) of the Sidecar feature for Azure App Service for Linux, enabling developers to run sidecar containers alongside their applications. Today, we’re excited to take this capability even further with the introduction of Sidecar Extensions—pre-packaged integrations that simplify common use cases and accelerate development.
What Are Sidecar Extensions?
Sidecar Extensions allow you to easily add common integrations to your web applications. With just a few configurations, you can enhance your applications with capabilities like caching, observability, and AI-powered enhancements.
The first set of Sidecar Extensions available today includes:
- Phi-4 & Phi-3 – Leverage Microsoft’s small language models (SLMs) for AI-powered text generation, summarization, and more.
- Redis – Improve performance with an in-memory caching solution.
- Datadog – Enhance observability and monitoring with seamless integration to Datadog’s APM and logging solutions.
Get Started with Sidecar Extensions
Getting started with Sidecar Extensions is simple. You can enable and configure these extensions through the Azure portal, CLI, or ARM templates.
To learn more and explore these integrations, check out our additional blogs:
We’re excited to see how you use Sidecar Extensions to enhance your applications. Try them out today and share your feedback!
