> NOTE: Server side replication is supported for idempotent versions on delete marked objects.

### Motivation

Follow the instructions to create and activate a [virtual environment](virtual-environments.md){.internal-link target=_blank} for the internal code of `fastapi`.

### Install requirements using pip

After activating the environment, install the required packages:

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```console
$ pip install -r requirements.txt

---> 100%
```

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# Ztunnel

This document provides an overview of the architecture and design decisions around Ztunnel, the node-proxy component in ambient mode.

## Background and motivation

Motivations to implement ztunnel generally came from two areas.

First, and most importantly, it serves as a means to implement the real goal: waypoints.