@chrismkirby

In the beginning

Jan 28, 2025 · 1 min read · Hello everyone! My name is Chris, and this is my first post here. I identify as a Christian, and I also live with bipolar disorder. I'm looking forward to connecting with you all and sharing experiences!

What is Helm?

May 10, 2024 · 1 min read · Helm is a Package Manager for K8s. Helm uses Charts, which are simply collections of configuration files. These files define components of an application. It uses templates, allowing customization on how applications are deployed. It includes number ...

Difference between NodePort, Load Balancer and Ingress Controller

May 8, 2024 · 1 min read · NodePort: NodePort is the most basic of all three options. It opens a specific port on all worker nodes so traffic can move to the service. It is the easiest to setup and is good for testing. It's not flexible, and overall it would not be the best op...

K8s Load Balancers and Target Groups within AWS

May 6, 2024 · 1 min read · Load balancing is crucial for distributing incoming traffic to multiple backend pods. This will help provide high availability and better performance. AWS offers load balancing and the ability to create Target Groups. Load Balancers basically tell tr...

First Post! Hello World!

May 3, 2024 · 1 min read · Let's start blogging.