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1.Chart Repositories: An HTTP server hosting index.yaml file along with chart packages. - Indented item When charts are ready, can be uploaded to server and shared. Multiple charts with dependency and version can be managed Can be managed like source control system in a common location. Can be hosted as part of: Google compute cloud bucket AWS S3 bucket Github pages Own webserver (chartmuseum) 2.Why ChartMuseum ?

1.What is Helm ? Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes like yum, apt, npm. “Helm helps you manage Kubernetes applications — Helm Charts helps you define, install, and upgrade even the most complex Kubernetes application.Charts are easy to create, version, share, and publish — so start using Helm and stop the copy-and-paste.” -Source: helm.sh Kubernetes Package and Deployment Manager Like apt or yum in Linux world. Automated version handling during upgrade/rollback.

Finally, HashiCorp has announced the general availability of some of their Cloud Certifications like Terraform and Vault (and others to come like Consul).The exam is taken online with a live proctor. Its a mix of multiple-choices and “fill in the blanks” test with 57 questions for 1 hour. Terraform associate is a foundational level of certification that evaluates your understanding of basic concepts and skills on Terraform OSS and the features exist on Terraform Cloud & Terraform Enterprise packages.

Kubernetes is an open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. The CNCF/Linux Foundation offers this performance-based exam which targets the developer aspect of kubernetes skills such as deploying apps, configuring apps, rolling out the application, creating persistent volumes, etc. Since this exam is performance-based rather than just multiple choice questions just knowing the concepts are not enough, we need a lot of practice before the exam. This article helps you understand, practice and get you ready for the exam.