Since we started using Loki as our log aggregation system at Soluto, we had a major drawback using its Jsonnet deployment. Each time we needed to read the Jsonnet code, trying to understand it and its configuration, it took us forever while causing frustration.
When we saw that Loki Helm Chart is publicly available, we knew we have to migrate to ease the pain and complexity of configuring and upgrading our precious Loki.

In this article, I will cover how to properly use Loki with the new Helm Chart, ready for production use.

Why Loki

Our production environment consists of tens to…