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Quick Overview
The prometheus-community/helm-charts repository is a collection of Helm charts for Prometheus and related monitoring tools. It provides easy deployment and management of Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, and other monitoring components on Kubernetes clusters using Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes.
Pros
- Simplifies deployment of Prometheus and related tools on Kubernetes
- Regularly updated and maintained by the community
- Offers a wide range of customization options through values files
- Includes charts for various exporters and integrations
Cons
- May require some Kubernetes and Helm knowledge for advanced configurations
- Some charts might have dependencies on specific Kubernetes versions
- Documentation can be overwhelming for beginners due to the number of options
- Performance tuning might be necessary for large-scale deployments
Getting Started
To get started with prometheus-community/helm-charts:
-
Add the Helm repository:
helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts helm repo update -
Install Prometheus using the Helm chart:
helm install prometheus prometheus-community/prometheus -
Access Prometheus:
kubectl port-forward service/prometheus-server 9090:80
Then open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9090 to access the Prometheus UI.
Competitor Comparisons
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Pros of charts
- Broader scope: Offers a wide range of applications beyond monitoring, including databases, web servers, and development tools
- More frequent updates: Generally receives more regular updates and maintenance
- Enterprise support: Backed by VMware, providing enterprise-level support options
Cons of charts
- Larger repository size: Due to the extensive collection, it may be more challenging to navigate
- Less specialized: Not as focused on monitoring and observability as helm-charts
- Potential complexity: Some charts may have more complex configurations due to their enterprise-grade nature
Code comparison
helm-charts:
prometheus:
serviceMonitors:
- name: example
selector:
matchLabels:
app: example
endpoints:
- port: metrics
charts:
metrics:
enabled: true
serviceMonitor:
enabled: true
selector:
prometheus: kube-prometheus
The helm-charts example shows a more detailed ServiceMonitor configuration, while the charts example demonstrates a simpler metrics enablement with ServiceMonitor support.
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Prometheus Community Kubernetes Helm Charts
This functionality is in beta and is subject to change. The code is provided as-is with no warranties. Beta features are not subject to the support SLA of official GA features.
Usage
Helm must be installed to use the charts. Please refer to Helm's documentation to get started.
Once Helm is set up properly, add the repository as follows:
helm repo add prometheus-community https://prometheus-community.github.io/helm-charts
You can then run helm search repo prometheus-community to see the charts.
OCI artifacts of all Prometheus Helm charts are available in ghcr.io.
Contributing
The source code of all Prometheus community Helm charts can be found on GitHub: https://github.com/prometheus-community/helm-charts/
We'd love to have you contribute! Please refer to our contribution guidelines for details.
License
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