Overview of Helm Configurations
A Helm chart is a package of pre-configured Kubernetes resources. It includes all the necessary templates, configuration files, and metadata to deploy a specific application or service in a Kubernetes cluster.
Wayfinder facilitates the use of Helm charts for deploying packages to clusters as part of a Cluster Plan. This integration streamlines the deployment workflow, allowing for efficient management and scaling of applications.
Benefits of Using Wayfinder with Helm Chart Package configrations
- Consistency: Ensure consistent package deployment across multiple environments.
- Flexibility: Easily manage different configurations and conditions using dynamic templates.
- Efficiency: Reduce the overhead of maintaining separate configurations for different environments.
You have three configuration options available when dealing with Helm charts: default configuration, static configuration, and dynamic configuration.
The following sections explain the differences between each configuration option.
Default Configuration
Each Helm chart has default values that will be used if no values are provided. You can inspect these default values for a given chart using the helm show command.
Static Configuration
You can override any of the default values of the Helm Chart with custom static values, which are applied to all package deployments.
Dynamic Configuraion
Use Wayfinder's templating capability and system variables to dynamically substitute values in the Helm Chart's definition based on specified conditions.