Make CockroachDB Kubernetes Operator Available on Helm

[johnrk-zz]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The CockroachDB Kubernetes Operator is not available on Helm. According to the CNCF 2020 Survey, it's the most popular tool for packaging apps on Kubernetes (report).

Describe the solution you'd like Similar to our older Helm Chart, it would be ideal for customers to get the Operator and install it through Helm.

Describe alternatives you've considered Our Operator is available on open-source and the Red Hat Marketplace. This builds on our growing set of channels to get it.

Additional context This issue is a great first issue for new contributors. Feel free to reach out for additional questions.

[chrislovecnm]

@chrisseto thoughts on this issue?

[sergeyshaykhullin]

@pseudomuto Can i get a helm-packaged crdb operator somewhere? 😅

[pseudomuto]

Hey @sergeyshaykhullin, unfortunately not. This issue was closed simply due to inactivity and age. Clearly a mistake on my part. I've reopened it now.

[lusu007]

Any news on this? It would be extremely helpful if the operator would be released as Helm Chart, because then the updating process can be automated e.g. using Renovate or Dependabot.

[WoodyWoodsta]

I'm in support of the operator managed by helm. As per https://github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach-operator/issues/982, the current upgrade process is very unclear. A helm chart would allow separation of publishing the kubernetes resource template and the operator binary.

[d3287t328]

I would like to plus one this as well. Running into an issue with an install and a rollback would be nice.