Configure each Porch component individually for optimal performance and security. All configurations are optional - Porch works with default settings.

Core Components#

[Porch Server]({{% relref "porch-server-config" %}})#

The main API server that handles package operations and Git repository interactions:

• [Git Authentication]({{% relref "porch-server-config/git-authentication" %}}) - Repository authentication methods
• [Cert Manager Webhooks]({{% relref "porch-server-config/cert-manager-webhooks" %}}) - Webhook certificate management
• [Jaeger Tracing]({{% relref "porch-server-config/jaeger-tracing" %}}) - Distributed tracing

[Porch Controllers]({{% relref "porch-controllers-config" %}})#

Manage the lifecycle of PackageVariants and PackageVariantSets.

[Function Runner]({{% relref "function-runner-config" %}})#

Executes KRM functions in isolated containers:

• [Private Registry Access]({{% relref "function-runner-config/private-registries-config" %}}) - Container registry authentication