Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments with ArgoCD

This is a repackaged open source product wherein additional charges lies for pre-configured product. Argo CD on Ubuntu is a powerful GitOps-based continuous delivery tool designed specifically for Kubernetes environments. It automates the process of deploying and managing applications by continuously monitoring Git repositories and ensuring that the running applications in your Kubernetes clusters always match the desired state defined in those repositories. This declarative approach simplifies deployment, improves consistency, and makes rollbacks effortless since every change is version-controlled in Git. When installing Argo CD on Ubuntu, you first need a working Kubernetes cluster this can be set up using lightweight distributions like Minikube, MicroK8s, or K3s, depending on your system resources. After Kubernetes is up and running, Argo CD is installed by applying its official manifests directly from the Argo Projects GitHub repository using kubectl. The installation creates several components within the argocd namespace, including the API server, repository server, application controller, and UI server. Once installed, users can access the Argo CD web UI through port forwarding or by exposing the service via a load balancer or ingress controller. From the dashboard, you can log in using the admin credentials, connect your Git repositories, and define applications that point to specific manifests or Helm charts. Argo CD will then synchronize your Kubernetes cluster with the defined configuration, automatically applying updates whenever changes are pushed to Git.