Kubernetes Deployment with Helm
Deploy Cognee on Kubernetes using Helm charts for enterprise-grade, production-ready deployments with full control and high availability.Kubernetes deployment provides container orchestration, auto-healing, and horizontal scaling for production workloads.
Why Kubernetes + Helm?
Enterprise Ready
Production-grade deployment with security, monitoring, and compliance
High Availability
Multi-replica deployments with automatic failover and load balancing
Resource Management
Fine-grained control over CPU, memory, and storage allocation
GitOps Integration
Version-controlled infrastructure with automated deployment pipelines
Prerequisites
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Kubernetes Cluster
You need a running Kubernetes cluster:
- Local: Minikube, Kind, or Docker Desktop
- Cloud: GKE, EKS, AKS, or DigitalOcean Kubernetes
- On-premise: Self-managed Kubernetes cluster
Minimum requirements: 3 nodes, 4 CPU cores, 8GB RAM per node
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Install Tools
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Configure Access
Quick Deployment
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Clone Repository
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Configure Values
Create a
values.yaml
file to customize your deployment:3
Deploy with Helm
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Verify Deployment
Architecture Components
- Application Tier
- Data Tier
- Infrastructure
Cognee Services
- Cognee API: Main application pods (3+ replicas)
- Worker Pods: Background processing (auto-scaling)
- Load Balancer: Service distribution and health checks
- Ingress: External traffic routing with SSL termination
Production Configuration
High Availability Setup
High Availability Setup
Security Configuration
Security Configuration
Monitoring & Observability
Monitoring & Observability
Database Management
PostgreSQL
Relational Data
- Persistent metadata storage
- User management and permissions
- Pipeline state and configuration
Neo4j
Graph Database
- Knowledge graph relationships
- Entity connections
- Semantic network storage
Qdrant
Vector Database
- Embeddings storage
- Similarity search
- Semantic retrieval
Scaling & Performance
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Horizontal Pod Autoscaler
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Vertical Pod Autoscaler
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Node Autoscaling
Configure cluster autoscaling for dynamic node provisioning based on workload demands.
Maintenance Operations
Updates & Rollbacks
Updates & Rollbacks
Backup & Recovery
Backup & Recovery
Health Monitoring
Health Monitoring
Troubleshooting
- Common Issues
- Database Issues
- Performance Issues
Pod Failures
Uninstalling
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Remove Helm Release
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Clean Up Resources
Uninstalling will permanently delete all data unless you have backups. Ensure you have proper backup procedures in place.
Next Steps
Monitoring Setup
Observability StackConfigure Prometheus, Grafana, and alerting for production monitoring.
CI/CD Integration
GitOps DeploymentSet up automated deployments with ArgoCD or Flux.
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