Chapter 1:

Understanding Kubernetes and Helm

Thank you for choosing this book, Learn Helm. If you are interested in this book, you are probably aware of the challenges that modern applications bring. Teams face tremendous pressure to ensure that applications are lightweight and scalable. Applications must also be highly available and able to withstand varying loads. Historically, applications have most commonly been deployed as monoliths, or large, single-tiered applications served on a single system. As time has progressed, the industry has shifted toward a microservice approach, or toward small, multi-tiered applications served on multiple systems. Often deployed using container technology, the industry has started leveraging tools such as ...

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