Helm
The package manager for Kubernetes
Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes, enabling you to define, install, and upgrade complex Kubernetes applications. Using charts (packages of pre-configured Kubernetes resources), Helm simplifies deploying and managing applications across different environments with templating and dependency management.
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free
Tarification
Yes
Self-Hostable
Fonctionnalités
- ✓ Chart-based application packaging
- ✓ Template engine with Go templating
- ✓ Dependency management between charts
- ✓ Release versioning and rollback
- ✓ Repository hosting for charts
- ✓ Hooks for lifecycle management
- ✓ Schema validation for values
- ✓ OCI registry support
- ✓ Post-render customization
- ✓ Chart testing framework
Avantages
- + De facto standard for K8s packaging
- + Massive ecosystem of public charts
- + Simplifies complex deployments
- + CNCF graduated project
- + Excellent versioning and rollback
Inconvénients
- − Go templating can be complex
- − Chart security requires attention
- − Values files can grow unwieldy
- − Learning curve for chart creation