Kubernetes Helm makes application deployment easy, standardized and reusable. Use of Kubernetes Helm leads to better developer productivity, reduced Kubernetes deployment complexity and enhanced enterprise production readiness. Enterprises using Kubernetes Helm can speed up the adoption of cloud native applications. These applications can be sourced from open-source community provided repositories, or from an organization’s internal repository of customized application blueprints. Developers can use Kubernetes Helm as a vehicle for packaging their applications and sharing them with the Kubernetes community. Kubernetes Helm also allows software vendors to offer their containerized applications at “the push of a button.” Through a single command or a few mouse clicks, users can install Kubernetes apps for dev-test or production environments.

1. Kubernetes Helm:
Why It Matters
Roopak Parikh
Co-Founder and CTO

2. What is Kubernetes Helm?
Helm is the package manager for
Kubernetes.
It gives operators greater control over
Kubernetes clusters:
• Makes application deployment easy,
standardized and reusable
• Improves developer productivity
• Reduces deployment complexity
• Enhances operational readiness
• Speeds up adoption of cloud native apps

3. Why Platform9’s Kubernetes Helm matters
Kubernetes can be complex with
various objects and releases to
manage.
Platform9’s Kubernetes Helm:
 Packages it all into one simple
application
 Advertises what can be configured

4. Platform9 automates Kubernetes Helm and reliably
provisions container applications
What Helm Does?
 Provides one-click installation
 Configures Helm to suit organization’s needs
 Includes Monocular UI for deploying favorite
packages
Benefits
 Offers easy install, update and removal
 Allows for packaging apps and sharing
 Provides simple push-button availability
 Furnishes single command or minimal mouse click
installation of apps for dev-test or production
environments

5. Helm Charts offer the ability to leverage
Kubernetes packages
• Via one click or single CLI command
• Stable Helm Charts available online include:
MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, WordPress

6. The Helm solution to Kubernetes’ challenges (I)
Enhances Developer Productivity
• Spend time developing apps, not
deploying dev-test environments
• Get working database quickly
• Developers author their own charts
Shortens Learning Curve
• Push-button deployment and deletion
of applications
• Reduced lead time for app deployment

7. The Helm solution to Kubernetes challenges (II)
Reduces Deployment Complexity
• Preconfigure apps with sensible defaults
• Change parameters using a consistent
interface
• Incorporate production-ready packages
while building apps
• Eliminate incorrect configuration file
entries or mangled deployment recipes

8. The Helm solution to Kubernetes challenges (III)
Improves Production Readiness
• App Catalogs easier to maintain
• No service tickets needed
• No curating in self-service portal
Avoids Duplication of Efforts
• Sharing Helm Charts averts redundancies
• Central App Catalog spreads best
practices

9. Learn more about Helm
Get the datasheet
Try our free sandbox
Sign up for a free
15-day trial
Contact Platform9