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Deploying Microsoft Presidio with Helm Charts

Andrios Robert

• 1 min read

A cluster of YAML files waits on your screen. The environment is clean, the namespace reserved. You are ready to deploy Microsoft Presidio with a Helm Chart that just works.

Microsoft Presidio is an open-source tool for detecting and anonymizing sensitive data. Deploying it fast and reliably matters. Helm Charts make that possible by packaging all Kubernetes manifests into a single versioned unit. This lets you install Presidio with one command, manage updates with precision, and keep configurations consistent across clusters.

Prerequisites
You need a configured Kubernetes cluster, Helm installed locally, and appropriate access to push changes. Ensure kubectl can talk to your cluster. Confirm Helm is up to date; older versions may cause deployment failures.

Step-by-Step Deployment with Helm

Test the deployment:
Forward the analyzer API port:

kubectl port-forward svc/presidio-analyzer 5001:5001 -n presidio

Submit a sample request to confirm detection and anonymization work.

Configure values as needed:
Use a custom values.yaml to set CPU, memory limits, service types, or to integrate with your logging and monitoring stack.

helm upgrade presidio presidio/presidio -f values.yaml --namespace presidio

Verify the pods are running:

kubectl get pods -n presidio

Install Presidio in your target namespace:

kubectl create namespace presidio
helm install presidio presidio/presidio --namespace presidio

Add the Presidio Helm repository:

helm repo add presidio https://microsoft.github.io/presidio/charts
helm repo update

Best Practices for Microsoft Presidio Helm Chart Deployment

  • Keep your Helm values in source control for reproducibility.
  • Use separate environments for development, staging, and production.
  • Enable resource requests and limits to prevent noisy neighbor issues.
  • Update the Helm Chart regularly; sensitive data workflows demand current security patches.
  • Integrate with CI/CD to trigger automated deployments on merge.

Deploying Microsoft Presidio with Helm Charts is faster, cleaner, and more maintainable than manual configuration. You remove guesswork and gain deterministic infrastructure.

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