22-25 April 2026

Deploying SQL Server to Kubernetes with Helm

2022

TL; DR

Helm is a package manager that is used to simplify deployments to Kubernetes. In this session we will go over how Helm can be used to deploy SQL Server to Kubernetes

Session Details

Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes which simplifies deployments to Kubernetes. With Helm, we can bundle up all our yaml files used to deploy SQL Server to Kubernetes and package them in one easy to use format, charts. In this session we'll cover: - An overview of Helm How to deploy SQL Server to Kubernetes using Helm Upgrading SQL Server using Helm Rolling back an upgrade using Helm Chart Repositories This session is for anyone who has worked with SQL Server and Kubernetes, or anyone who wants to learn more!

3 things you'll get out of this session

Speakers

Andrew Pruski

dbafromthecold.com

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