diff --git a/operator/sidecar/mysql-deployment.yaml b/operator/sidecar/mysql-deployment.yaml
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--- a/operator/sidecar/mysql-deployment.yaml
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-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: Deployment
-metadata:
-  name: mysql
-spec:
-  selector:
-    matchLabels:
-      app: mysql
-  strategy:
-    type: Recreate
-  template:
-    metadata:
-      labels:
-        app: mysql
-    spec:
-      containers:
-        - image: mysql:latest
-          name: mysql
-          env:
-            - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
-              value: password
-            - name: MYSQL_DATABASE
-              value: L2SM
-            - name: MYSQL_USER
-              value: l2sm
-            - name: MYSQL_PASSWORD
-              value: l2sm;
-          ports:
-            - containerPort: 3306
-              name: mysql
-          volumeMounts:
-            - name: mysql-persistent-storage
-              mountPath: /var/lib/mysql
-      volumes:
-        - name: mysql-persistent-storage
-          persistentVolumeClaim:
-            claimName: mysql-pv-claim
-      nodeName: rex