Install and validate Helm on Google Cloud C4A Arm-based VMs
Introduction
Get started with Helm on Google Axion C4A (Arm-based)
Create a Google Axion C4A virtual machine on Google Cloud
Install Helm
Validate Helm workflows on a Google Axion C4A virtual machine
Prepare a GKE cluster for Helm deployments
PostgreSQL Deployment Using Custom Helm Chart
Deploy Redis on GKE
Deploy NGINX with public access
Benchmark Helm concurrency on a Google Axion C4A virtual machine
Next Steps

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Overview

In this section, you provision a Google Axion C4A VM on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the c4a-standard-4 machine type, which provides 4 vCPUs and 16 GB of memory.

Note

For general guidance on setting up a Google Cloud account and project, see the Learning Path Getting started with Google Cloud Platform .

Provision a Google Axion C4A VM in the Google Cloud Console

To create a VM using the C4A instance type:

  • Open the Google Cloud Console .
  • Go to Compute Engine > VM instances, and then select Create instance.
  • Under Machine configuration:
    • Specify an Instance name, Region, and Zone.
    • Set Series to C4A.
    • Select c4a-standard-4 as the machine type.

Image Alt Text:Google Cloud Console VM creation page with the C4A machine series selected and the c4a-standard-4 machine type highlighted alt-txtCreating a Google Axion C4A VM in the Google Cloud Console

  • Under OS and storage, select Change, and then choose an Arm64-based operating system image.
    • For this Learning Path, select SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
    • For the license type, choose Pay as you go.
    • Increase Size (GB) from 10 to 50 to allocate sufficient disk space.
    • Select Choose to apply the changes.
  • Under Networking, enable Allow HTTP traffic and Allow HTTPS traffic to simplify access for later Kubernetes testing.
  • Select Create to launch the virtual machine.

After the instance starts, click SSH next to the VM in the instance list to open a browser-based terminal session.

Image Alt Text:Google Cloud Console VM instances list with the SSH button highlighted for a running C4A instance alt-txtConnecting to a running C4A VM using SSH

A new browser window opens with a terminal connected to your VM.

Image Alt Text:Browser-based terminal window showing a command prompt on a SUSE Linux VM running on Google Axion C4A alt-txtTerminal session connected to the VM

Next, install Helm on your VM.

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