featbit-deployment-kubernetes

FeatBit Kubernetes Deployment with Helm

Deploy FeatBit to Kubernetes using official Helm Charts with support for two architecture tiers, multiple service exposure methods, external databases, and auto-scaling.

Complete Guide

Official Repository: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts

Primary Documentation: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/featbit/featbit-charts/refs/heads/main/README.md

Overview

Prerequisites:

• Kubernetes >= 1.23
• Helm >= 3.7.0
• kubectl configured

Architecture Tiers

Two official deployment tiers configured via architecture.tier in values.yaml:

Standard (Default)

Database (PostgreSQL or MongoDB) with optional Redis caching.

• Database options: PostgreSQL or MongoDB (via architecture.database: "postgres" or "mongodb")
• Redis: Optional (disable with redis.enabled: false)
• Use for: All production and development environments, scales horizontally

Professional (Enterprise)

Standard tier + Kafka + ClickHouse for real-time analytics and insights.

• Use for: Enterprise deployments requiring real-time data analysis

Configuration Examples

Official example configurations organized by deployment scenario:

Standard Tier Examples

Location: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/tree/main/charts/featbit/examples/standard

Examples include:

• PostgreSQL + Redis configuration for local Kubernetes
• MongoDB + Redis configuration for local Kubernetes
• Service exposure methods (Ingress, LoadBalancer, NodePort)
• TLS/SSL certificate configuration

Professional Tier Examples

Location: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/tree/main/charts/featbit/examples/pro

Examples include:

• Full enterprise stack with Kafka and ClickHouse
• Real-time analytics configuration
• High-availability setup

Azure AKS Production Examples

Location: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/tree/main/charts/featbit/examples/aks

Examples include:

• Complete Azure AKS production deployment
• NGINX Ingress controller setup
• cert-manager for TLS certificates
• Azure managed services integration (Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Managed Redis)

All Examples

Location: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/tree/main/charts/featbit/examples

Browse all available configuration examples for different deployment scenarios and cloud providers.

Upgrading & Migrations

Important: Starting from v0.9.0, database migrations are NOT automatic.

• Migration Scripts: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/tree/main/migration
• Migration Guide: Review migration/RELEASE-v{version}.md before upgrading

Key Resources

• Values Reference: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/blob/main/charts/featbit/values.yaml
• Chart README: https://github.com/featbit/featbit-charts/blob/main/README.md
• FeatBit Documentation: https://docs.featbit.co
• Main Repository: https://github.com/featbit/featbit