A Practical Guide to Helm

Intermediate

60 Lessons

18h

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

2 Projects

43 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Projects

43 Playgrounds

5 Quizzes

Course Overview

Are you already working with Kubernetes but tired of writing all these YAML files? Especially when you need to deploy lots and lots of applications? If so, this course is just for you. You’ll learn about Helm, a popular, CNCF graduated project that's built on top of Kubernetes. Helm is a Kubernetes package manager which helps bundle all K8s objects together. In this course, you’ll create small projects to learn about the basic concepts of Helm and gain hands-on experience in working with it. You’ll also le...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Kubernetes Api Objects

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with core components of Helm, including how it makes it easier to deploy applications on Kubernetes

An understanding of Helm basics to install and configure applications on Kubernetes

The ability to create different types of Helm charts

Hands-on experience in structuring complex Helm projects

Working knowledge of how to manage configurations for multiple environments using Helmfile

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with core components of Helm, including how it makes it easier to deploy applications on Kubernetes

Course Content

Getting Started

Introduction

What Problem Does Helm Solve?

Core Concepts of Helm Helm v2 Vs Helm v3 Quiz: Basic Concepts of Helm

Configure Development Environment

Create a Cluster Connect Helm With A Cluster View a Cluster Stop, Restart, and Delete a Cluster

Installing Public Helm Charts

First Steps Using Helm Add a Helm Repository Install the Helm Chart Access the Kubernetes Dashboard Setting Values during Installation Upgrade Helm Release Install Helm Release with Multiple Values Files Errors in the Helm Chart Rollback Helm Release Uninstall Helm Release Exploring Public Helm Charts Quiz: Installing Public Helm Chart

Building Custom Helm Charts

Generate a Helm Chart Blueprint Create a Simple Helm Chart Install a Custom Helm Chart Introduction to Named Templates Build a Complex Helm Chart The NOTES.txt File Advanced Helm Template Functions

Quality Assurance for a Custom Helm Chart

Write a Helm Chart Test Run Tests for a Chart Publishing a Chart Lint a Chart Helm Plug-Ins The Helm Diff Plug-In

Helm Umbrella Chart

5 Lessons

Using Helm On a Cloud

5 Lessons

Helmfile

6 Lessons

Appendix

10 Lessons

Install Applications with Helmfile

Project

Build Custom Helm Chart

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