Learning Helm: Managing Apps on Kubernetes

Get up to speed with Helm, the preeminent package manager for the Kubernetes container orchestration system. This practical guide shows you how to efficiently create, install, and manage the applications running inside your containers. Helm maintainers Matt Butcher, Matt Farina, and Josh Dolitsky explain how this package manager fits into the Kubernetes ecosystem and give you an inside look at Helm's design and best practices. More than 70% of the organizations that work with Kubernetes use Helm today. While the Helm community provides thousands of packages, or charts, to help you get started, this book walks developers and DevOps engineers through the process of creating custom charts to package your applications. If you have a working understanding of Kubernetes, you're ready to go. Learn how to build and deploy Helm charts from scratch Use Helm to manage complexity and achieve repeatable deployments Package an application and its dependencies for easy installation Manage the entire lifecycle of applications on Kubernetes Explore ways to extend Helm for adding features and functionality