Kube-state-metrics is a commonly used tool that exposes data from Kubernetes objects. In this video, learn how to use Helm commands to add the stable Helm chart repository and install kube-state-metrics Helm chart in your Kubernetes cluster.
- [Narrator] When I'm working with a Kubernetes cluster … at my company, … I install a mix of homemade micro services and applications. … And some pre made software that gets the cluster … up and running as I like. … Helm is the quickest way to install … these third party solutions. … And one package I use in every Kubernetes cluster I create … is kube-state-metrics. … Kube-state-metrics collects data … from the Kube APIService about objects … like Nodes, Deployments, Pods and ConfigMaps. … Kube-state-metrics lets you see the CPU and memory usage … of nodes and pods, … which makes monitoring the health of your Kubernetes cluster … a little bit easier. … The first thing we'll need to do, … is find the kube-state-metrics Helm chart in the Helm Hub. … We're at the hub, so let's search for kube-state-metrics. … Here we go, … but it looks like there are a few versions … of the kube-state-metrics chart. … One is maintained by the company Bitnami. … Let's look at the chart that's stored in the bitnami repo. …
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Video: Install a Helm chart in your Kubernetes cluster