Deploy the servicemesh-prometheusrule helm chart on Digital Ocean Kubernetes Service

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To deploy the `servicemesh-prometheusrule` Helm chart on Digital Ocean's Kubernetes Service using Pulumi, you will need to perform a few steps. The process involves creating a Kubernetes cluster on Digital Ocean, then installing the Helm chart onto the cluster. Here, I will guide you through setting up the Pulumi program in TypeScript to accomplish this task.

Before you begin, ensure that you have the Pulumi CLI installed and the Digital Ocean provider configured with the necessary tokens for authentication.

First, we will create a Digital Ocean Kubernetes cluster. We'll use the `digitalocean.KubernetesCluster` resource to accomplish this. You can customize your cluster's region, node size, and number of nodes as needed.

Following the creation of the cluster, we will deploy the `servicemesh-prometheusrule` Helm chart. For this, we will utilize `kubernetes.helm.v3.Chart` which is a Kubernetes resource made available through Pulumi's Kubernetes provider.

Below is the Pulumi program that sets up the Kubernetes cluster and deploys the Helm chart:

```typescript
import * as pulumi from '@pulumi/pulumi';
import * as digitalocean from '@pulumi/digitalocean';
import * as k8s from '@pulumi/kubernetes';

// Create a Digital Ocean Kubernetes cluster
const cluster = new digitalocean.KubernetesCluster('do-cluster', {
  region: 'nyc3',
  version: 'latest',
  nodePool: {
    name: 'default',
    size: 's-2vcpu-2gb',
    nodeCount: 2,
    // Additional properties like tags can be added if required
  },
  // You may include other configurations such as tags, autoUpgrade, and maintenancePolicy
});

// Once the cluster is provisioned, configure Pulumi to use the cluster's kubeconfig
const provider = new k8s.Provider('do-k8s-provider', {
  kubeconfig: cluster.kubeConfigs[0].rawConfig,
});

// Now deploy the servicemesh-prometheusrule Helm chart on the cluster
const prometheusRuleChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart('prometheus-rule-chart', {
  chart: 'servicemesh-prometheusrule',
  // If the chart is not part of the Helm stable repository, specify the repository URL
  // repo: 'https://my-chart-repo/',
  // version can be specified if a specific version of the chart is desired
  // version: '1.0.0',
  // values can be passed to customize the helm chart
  // values: {},
}, { provider });

// Export the cluster's name and kubeconfig
export const clusterName = cluster.name;
export const kubeConfig = cluster.kubeConfigs[0].rawConfig;

```

In the code above:

1. We create a Kubernetes cluster on Digital Ocean. The `region` and `nodePool` properties are configurable based on your requirements. The `version` is set to 'latest', but you can pin it to a specific version of Kubernetes that you want to deploy.
2. We instantiate a Pulumi Kubernetes provider configured to use the newly created cluster's kubeconfig. This allows Pulumi to communicate with your Digital Ocean Kubernetes cluster.
3. We create a `Chart` resource to deploy the `servicemesh-prometheusrule` Helm chart. Replace 'servicemesh-prometheusrule' with the actual name of the chart you wish to deploy. If it's available in a custom helm repository, provide the `repo` and the proper version if not using the latest.
4. Finally, we export the cluster's name and kubeconfig, which can be used to interact with the cluster using `kubectl` or other Kubernetes tools.

You can apply this Pulumi program with the Pulumi CLI. Navigate to the directory containing this code and run `pulumi up` in your terminal. Pulumi will print out the planned changes and ask for your confirmation before provisioning the resources.

Remember to review the security aspects of your deployment, such as network policies, pod security policies, and role-based access control, which are essential for maintaining a secure Kubernetes environment.