Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) are critical for modern DevOps workflows. Kubernetes (K8s) integrates well with CI/CD pipelines, allowing automated application deployments. GitOps takes this further by using Git as the single source of truth for Kubernetes infrastructure and application configurations.

This article covers:

• Helm and Kustomize for managing Kubernetes configurations.
• ArgoCD and FluxCD for GitOps-based deployments.
• Jenkins, Tekton, and GitHub Actions for automating CI/CD pipelines.

Helm is a powerful package manager for Kubernetes that simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of applications. Instead of manually defining complex Kubernetes YAML files, you can use Helm charts, which provide a structured and reusable way to deploy applications.

In this guide, we will explore:

• What Helm charts are
• Their key components
• How to create and deploy a Helm chart
• A practical example