Kubernetes is becoming the leading orchestrator for containerized applications. One downside of Kubernetes is the deployment - deploying applications into Kubernetes is a complex and error-prone process. This can be simplified by using Helm - and in this session, I’ll share how.

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Helmify Your Pipeline
Omer Levi Hevroni
@omerlh
@solutoeng

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I’m a Builder

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DevOps/AppSec @

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Soluto’s (ilustrated) Kubernetes Story

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https://cdn.chrisshort.net/The-Illustrated-Childrens-Guide-to-Kubernetes.pdf

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If You Build It,
Will They Come?

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Pod
https://cdn.chrisshort.net/The-Illustrated-Childrens-Guide-to-Kubernetes.pdf
Deployment
Service
Ingress
Secret
Config Map
PVC
HPA

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https://cdn.chrisshort.net/The-Illustrated-Childrens-Guide-to-Kubernetes.pdf

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All APIs are the Same

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http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23468364/ns/technology_and_science-science/t/was-moses-high-mount-
sinai/#.W7ZWYhMzYnU

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What is Helm?
• Kubernetes Package Manager
• Packages called “Charts”
• Releases are a specific chart install in a
cluster

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Why Helm?
• Customizable Kubernetes Files
• Built-in life-cycle management
• Extendable
• A CNCF project

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One Chart to Rule Them All
Source: http://lego-lord-of-the-rings.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_One_Ring.jpg

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It’s Demo Time!
• Requirements:
• A Kubernetes Cluster
• Helm
https://github.com/omerlh/k8s-helm-talk

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If You Build It,
Will They Come?

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How it affected Soluto?
count(count(up) by (release))

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But Not Everything is Perfect…
• Composition is Hard
• Testing is not simple
• Abstraction is a Challenge

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Future Features
• Secret Management
• UI is a challenge
• Helm Bugs
• Are there more types?

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What About Alternatives?
• Kustomize
• Draft/Spinnaker/Jenkins
• Ksonnet

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A Quick Note About Security
Can you spot a security
issue?

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Our Story Almost Ended…

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Feedback is much appreciated!

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https://cdn.chrisshort.net/The-Illustrated-Childrens-Guide-to-Kubernetes.pdf

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https://cdn.chrisshort.net/The-Illustrated-Childrens-Guide-to-Kubernetes.pdf
And they lived happily ever after

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Thank You!
Omer Levi Hevroni
@omerlh
@solutoeng

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Thank You Sponsors

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Thank You Supporters

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Meet Me in the Slack Channel for Q&A
bit.ly/addo-slack
@omerlh
#2018addo-cicdtrack

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Resources
• https://github.com/omerlh/k8s-helm-talk
• https://blog.solutotlv.com/deploying-kubernetes-like-a-
pro/