Kubernetes: Package Management with Helm

Speed up your deployments with Helm, the package management tool for Kubernetes. Learn how to install and configure a Helm chart, deploy an application using Helm, and more.

Introduction

• Manage Kubernetes workloads with Helm
• What you should know

1. Introduction and Installation

• What is Helm?
• Install Helm on a Mac
• Install Helm on Linux
• Install Helm on Windows

2. Install and Configure a Chart from Helm Hub

• Explore the Helm Hub
• Install a Helm chart in your Kubernetes cluster
• Inspect a chart in your Kubernetes cluster
• Try Helm show commands
• Update a Helm chart
• Challenge: Install the metrics-server Helm chart
• Solution: Install the metrics-server Helm chart

3. Deploy an Application Using Helm

• Create a new Helm chart from the command line
• Explore the Helm chart directories and files
• Deploy and update Kubernetes ConfigMap via Helm
• Deploy and update a Kubernetes secret via Helm
• Rollback a Helm release

4. Advanced Features

• Render a ConfigMap value dynamically with Helm templating
• Using the values.yaml file
• Dynamically render a value with a Helm conditional statement

Conclusion

• Continuing with Helm