Kubernetes - Helm

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:02:52 +0000

The Kubernetes series has now ventured into some non-native k8s discussions. Helm is a relatively common tool used in the industry and it makes sense to talk about why that is. This post covers the basics of Helm so we can make our own evaluations about its use in our Kubernetes environment.

Helm - The Theory

So what is Helm? In the most simplest terms its a package manager for Kubernetes.
Think of Helm this way, Helm is to Kubernetes as yum/apt is to Linux. Yeah, sounds pretty neat now doesn’t it?

Veeam Package for vRealize Orchestrator

Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:00:10 +0000

Veeam is a popular backup product for virtualized environments but who wants to spend their days adding and removing machines to backup jobs?

Now available on github is a Veeam package for vRealize Orchestrator. This is my gift to you, just in time for the Hollow-days.

Available Features

The following features are available with the plugin for it’s initial release.

Add a VM to an existing backup job
Remove a VM from a backup job
Start a backup job immediately
Add a Build Profile to vRealize Automation
Add a VM to a backup job from vRA
Remove a VM from a backup job from vRA

Some additional functionality could easily be added to your environment using the existing worfklows such as start a backup as a Day 2 operation in vRA, or change backup jobs etc. The world is your oyster.

Package on The IT Hollow

Kubernetes - Helm

Helm - The Theory

Veeam Package for vRealize Orchestrator

Available Features