victoriametrics-operator

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Updated 4 days ago

VictoriaMetrics-Operator Overview

Secure your stack with a hardened VictoriaMetrics-Operator image freshly-built by Minimus. Minimus images always include the most up-to-date package version for all packages and dependencies contained in the image.

VictoriaMetrics is a time series database and monitoring solution. VictoriaMetrics Operator is a Kubernetes operator that automates the deployment and management of VictoriaMetrics components inside a Kubernetes cluster.

Try It Out

Prerequisites

A running Kubernetes cluster (v1.21 or higher is recommended)
Helm v3.8 or higher for OCI support (Installation instructions)
kubectl installed and configured

Step 1: Start Cluster

If you have a cluster to work with, skip this step. Otherwise, start a Minikube cluster. Deployment instructions

Step 2: Add Repository to your Local Client

Add the official Helm chart repository to your local Helm client.

helm repo add vm https://victoriametrics.github.io/helm-charts/
helm repo update

Step 3: Create a Local YAML File to Override Chart Defaults

Download the values file to your project directory:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/minimusio/examples/main/victoria-metrics/vm-operator/values.yaml

Step 4: Deploy the Chart

Deploy the Helm chart with the local YAML file:

helm install vmoperator vm/victoria-metrics-operator \
  -f values.yaml \
  -n vms \
  --create-namespace

Wait a few minutes for the images to be deployed and check that the pod is up and running:

kubectl -n vms get po

Confirm that Minimus images were deployed:

kubectl -n vms describe pods | grep Image:

Clean Up

Uninstall the chart to delete the namespace and its resources, including Pods, Deployments, Services, Secrets, ConfigMaps, etc.:

helm uninstall vmoperator -n vms

Technical Considerations

The VictoriaMetrics image provided by Minimus is a slim, security-hardened alternative to the public image from Docker Hub. The images are largely interchangeable, with a few differences as noted below.

victoriametrics-operator built by Minimus:

Runs as non-root by default as user 1000. The public image runs as user 65532.
The working directory defaults to /home/operator. The public image working directory defaults to the root directory.
Drill down on the version specification tab to see the default user, listening ports, entrypoint, volumes, environment variables, etc.

The Payoff

A hardened, minimal image that will remain more secure for the long run and accrue vulnerabilities at a slower rate.

See the risk reduction dashboard for a detailed CVE comparison over the past 30 days.
Review the compliance report to see the default hardening and security configurations for the image.

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