Deploy Bold BI on Docker Desktop Kubernetes with Kong & HTTPS

This document provides a step-by-step guide to deploy Bold BI® in a Docker Desktop Kubernetes environment with persistent storage, domain-based access, and HTTPS configuration using Kong Ingress.

Prerequisites

Ensure the following are ready:

• Docker Desktop installed (Kubernetes enabled)
• Docker Desktop running
• Helm installed
• kubectl configured (docker-desktop context)
• Domain name (e.g., local-bi.demo.com)
• SSL certificate (.pem and .key)
• Rancher Desktop not running (avoid conflicts)

Step 1: Enable Kubernetes

1. Open Docker Desktop
2. Go to Settings → Kubernetes
3. Enable:
   • Enable Kubernetes
4. Click Apply & Restart

Step 2: Verify Cluster

kubectl config current-context
kubectl get nodes 

Step 3: Install Kong Ingress

Add Helm repo

helm repo add kong https://charts.konghq.com
helm repo update 

Install Kong

helm install kong kong/kong \
 --namespace kong \
 --create-namespace \
 --set proxy.type=LoadBalancer \
 --set proxy.http.enabled=true \
 --set proxy.tls.enabled=true 

Verify

kubectl get pods -n kong
kubectl get svc -n kong 

Step 4: Configure Persistent Storage

Recommended: Use WSL path

Create directory

mkdir -p /home/ubuntu/boldbi-data 

Step 5: Configure Local Domain

Edit hosts file:

Open the host file in administration mode

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts 

Add:

127.0.0.1 local-bi.demo.com 

Step 6: Configure Persistent Storage (WSL Recommended)

Create directory in WSL

mkdir -p /home/ubuntu/boldbi-data 

Update values.yaml

• Provide the domain name and cluster provider in values.yaml file

• Provide the mount path of your local path and storage class name as above picture

Step 7: Install Bold BI

helm install boldbi boldbi/boldbi -f values.yaml -n bold-services --create-namespace 

Verify pods

kubectl get pods -n bold-services 

Wait until all pods are Running

Step 8: Create TLS Secret

kubectl create secret tls bold-tls `
 --cert=cert.pem `
 --key=key.pem `
 -n bold-services 

Step 9: Access Application

Use:

https://local-bi.demo.com 

Additional Reference:

Deploy Bold BI in Kubernetes