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A Practical Guide to Helm

Gain insights into Helm, the Kubernetes package manager, to create, package, and deploy applications efficiently. Delve into designing reusable Helm charts for reliable, scalable deployments.

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60 Lessons

4 Projects

18h

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

Learning Roadmap

60 Lessons2 Projects5 Quizzes

Getting Started

Get familiar with the basics of Helm, its role in Kubernetes, and key version differences.

Introduction

What Problem Does Helm Solve?

Core Concepts of Helm

Helm v2 Vs Helm v3

Quiz: Basic Concepts of Helm

Configure Development Environment

Unpack the core of creating, connecting, viewing, and managing Kubernetes clusters for Helm usage.

Create a Cluster

Connect Helm With A Cluster

View a Cluster

Stop, Restart, and Delete a Cluster

Installing Public Helm Charts

12 Lessons

Go hands-on with installing and managing Kubernetes Helm charts, working with repositories, values, and handling errors.

Building Custom Helm Charts

7 Lessons

Enhance your skills in creating, installing, and optimizing custom Helm charts for Kubernetes.

Create Single Deployment Using Helm and K8s

Project

Quality Assurance for a Custom Helm Chart

6 Lessons

Take a closer look at ensuring quality by testing, linting, and publishing Helm charts.

Helm Umbrella Chart

5 Lessons

Tackle creating and installing Helm umbrella charts to manage complex application deployments efficiently.

Create and Publish a Customized Helm Chart

Project

Using Helm On a Cloud

5 Lessons

Practice using Helm to set up, manage, and deploy applications on GKE clusters.

Helmfile

6 Lessons

Learn how to use Helmfile for managing Kubernetes deployments and configurations.

Appendix

10 Lessons

Walk through getting started with Helm, including installations and practical setups on various systems.

Install Applications with Helmfile

Project

Build Custom Helm Chart

Project

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

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 learn how to design reusable Helm charts. By the time you’re done with this course, you’ll be equipped with the skills required to make reliable, consistent, and scalable deployments with Helm. You’ll be able to use Helm to create, package, configure, and deploy your Kubernetes applications efficiently and effectively.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Wojciech Krzywiec

Passionate Software Engineer. Constant learner. Enthusiast of good, readable code that is easy to test and extend. I'm mainly focused on everything related to Java and cloud solutions like Kubernetes.

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