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Kubernetes Helm Chart Starter Kit

Created by Bolum Team
Updated: 3/28/2024
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KubernetesHelmDevOps

Skip the boilerplate and deploy applications to Kubernetes faster.

This Helm chart provides a complete, customizable template for deploying applications with best practices built in: health checks, resource limits, autoscaling, and more.

What This Template Does

1
Creates Deployment with configurable replicas and rolling updates
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Sets up Services (ClusterIP, NodePort, or LoadBalancer)
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Configures Ingress with TLS support
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Implements HorizontalPodAutoscaler for auto-scaling
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Includes health check probes (liveness and readiness)
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Manages ConfigMaps and Secrets

How to Set It Up

1

Copy the chart

Copy the Helm chart to your repository's charts/ directory.

2

Customize values.yaml

Update values.yaml with your container image, resources, and configuration.

3

Add secrets

Configure sensitive values using Kubernetes Secrets or external secrets.

4

Deploy to cluster

Run helm install my-app ./chart to deploy your application.

5

Monitor and iterate

Watch the deployment and adjust values as needed.

Tools Used

HelmKubernetesIngress NGINXcert-manager

Ready to use this template?

Our team will help you customize and deploy it for your infrastructure.