1. Using kubernetes argoproj.io with app.redislabs.com

    TypeScript

    To achieve the goal of using Kubernetes with argoproj.io (for Argo CD or similar Argo projects) along with Redis from app.redislabs.com (managed Redis service), we can create a Kubernetes deployment and a service, and configure it to integrate with a Redis instance.

    Here's how you would approach this task using Pulumi with TypeScript:

    1. Setting up the Kubernetes cluster: We would first need an existing Kubernetes cluster where our applications will run. For the purpose of this example, let's assume you have a cluster configured and accessible via your kubeconfig file.

    2. Installing Argo CD: Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. We will install Argo CD on our cluster using a Helm chart, a package that contains all the necessary Kubernetes resources for Argo CD.

    3. Connecting to Redis: app.redislabs.com is the domain for Redis Labs' managed Redis service. We will simulate using the Redis service by creating a Kubernetes secret that contains the Redis connection string, which you can get from the Redis Labs service dashboard. In an actual application, you would use this secret to configure your application pods to connect to the managed Redis service.

    Below is the Pulumi program that demonstrates these steps:

    import * as k8s from "@pulumi/kubernetes"; // Create a provider to use the existing Kubernetes cluster. const provider = new k8s.Provider("k8s-provider", { kubeconfig: process.env.KUBECONFIG, // Make sure KUBECONFIG environment variable is set. }); // Deploy Argo CD via Helm chart. // Documentation: https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/kubernetes/api-docs/helm.sh/v3/chart/ const argoCDChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("argo-cd", { chart: "argo-cd", version: "3.2.3", // Specify the version of Argo CD Helm chart you wish to deploy. namespace: "argocd", // It's customary to deploy ArgoCD in its namespace. fetchOpts: { repo: "https://argoproj.github.io/argo-helm", // Official Argo CD Helm repository. }, }, { provider }); // Create a Kubernetes secret with Redis connection information. // Replace 'your-redis-connection-string' with your actual connection string from Redis Labs. const redisSecret = new k8s.core.v1.Secret("redis-secret", { metadata: { name: "redis-config", namespace: "default", // Change this to the namespace your application will be using. }, stringData: { "redis-uri": "your-redis-connection-string", // Usually in the format of: redis://:[password]@[hostname]:[port]/[db-number] }, }, { provider }); // Export the names of the resources created. export const argoCDChartName = argoCDChart.metadata.name; export const redisSecretName = redisSecret.metadata.name;

    In the above TypeScript program:

    • We import the Pulumi Kubernetes package to work with Kubernetes resources.
    • We set up a provider to interact with our Kubernetes cluster using our kubeconfig.
    • We deploy Argo CD using its official Helm chart and specify the repository URL.
    • A Kubernetes secret is created to store the Redis connection string. Make sure to replace 'your-redis-connection-string' with the actual connection string provided by Redis Labs for the managed Redis instance.
    • We export the names of the Argo CD chart and the Redis secret so that you can easily reference them when needed.

    Remember to install the required packages using npm or yarn before running the Pulumi program:

    npm install @pulumi/kubernetes

    Please replace 'your-redis-connection-string' with your actual Redis connection string. In a production setup, you would not hard-code sensitive data; instead, you might use Pulumi's configuration management or other secret management tools.

    Once Argo CD is installed, you can use it to deploy Kubernetes applications and set it up to use the Redis instance managed by Redis Labs by referring to the secrets that we created.

    This set-up forms the basis for integrating Redis with your Kubernetes applications and managing deployments with Argo CD. You'll want to follow the respective documentation for further configuration and setup details: