Backstage Helm Chart
Helm charts for deploying Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals, on Kubernetes.
What is Backstage Helm Chart?
Backstage Helm Charts is a collection of Helm charts for deploying Backstage, an open platform for building developer portals, on Kubernetes. It provides a standardized way to install and manage Backstage instances, ensuring consistency across different Kubernetes environments. The charts include a pre-packaged container image for demo purposes, though production use typically requires custom instance creation.
DevOps engineers, platform teams, and developers responsible for deploying and managing Backstage instances on Kubernetes clusters.
It offers a canonical, Kubernetes-agnostic deployment method aligned with industry patterns, simplifies installation via Helm, and serves as a base for specialized charts, reducing setup complexity and ensuring compatibility.
Overview
Backstage Helm Charts
Use Cases
Best For
- Deploying Backstage developer portals on Kubernetes
- Standardizing Backstage installations across multiple clusters
- Creating a base for specialized Kubernetes distributions like OpenShift
- Evaluating Backstage with a quick demo deployment
- Managing Backstage infrastructure as code using Helm
- Integrating Backstage into existing Helm-based workflows
Not Ideal For
- Production deployments requiring custom Backstage instances with specific plugins and UI modifications
- Teams seeking to install and configure Backstage plugins directly through Helm values without building custom container images
- Kubernetes environments with highly specialized deployment patterns not covered by the canonical, agnostic approach
Pros & Cons
Pros
The chart supports patterns customary across all Kubernetes flavors, ensuring a consistent deployment experience regardless of distribution, as stated in the scope section.
Available as both a traditional Helm repository and OCI artifacts, offering deployment flexibility as highlighted in the usage section with commands for both methods.
Serves as a base for specialized charts like the Red Hat Developer Hub, enabling ecosystem expansion without fragmentation, as mentioned in the derived charts list.
Includes a pre-packaged vanilla Backstage container image for demonstration and evaluation, allowing rapid setup without custom configuration.
Cons
The included container image is explicitly marked as not suitable for production, requiring teams to build custom instances for real-world use, as cautioned in the README.
Customization such as plugin installation or UI changes necessitates creating a custom Backstage instance and image, adding complexity for teams wanting quick modifications.
The chart only supports patterns that are customary for all Kubernetes flavors, which may not cater to advanced or distribution-specific needs beyond the canonical base.
Frequently Asked Questions
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