diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab19477..739c21b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ Systemd, [Docker SDK](https://docker-py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) for Python (f
 |     _ports_     |          listening port information for a service          |       `{}`       |
 |    _dataDir_    |  directory to store service runtime/operational data |      `/tmp`      |
 | _restart_policy_ |                  service restart policy                  | `unless-stopped` |
-|     _cpus_      |  available CPU resources each deployed service can use   |      `1.0`       |
-|    _memory_     | available memory resources each deployed service can use |       `4g`       |
 
 ### Container
 
 |       var       |                        description                         |     default      |
 | :-------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------: |
 |     _image_     |             service container image to deploy              |    ` `    |
+|     _resources.cpuLimit_      |  limit of CPU resources each deployed service can use   |      `1.0`       |
+|    _resources.memLimit_     | limit of memory resources each deployed service can use |       `1G`       |
+|    _resources.memRequest_     | requested memory resources each deployed service can use |       `1G`       |
 
 ### Systemd
 
@@ -49,7 +50,16 @@ Systemd, [Docker SDK](https://docker-py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) for Python (f
 |     _binary_file_name_override_     |             Override the binary file name after moving it to the destination directory              |    ` `    |
 |     _destination_directory_     |             directory where the binary file will be placed after downloading/extracting              |    `/usr/local/bin`    |
 |   _systemd_   |    Systemd deployment custom unit, service and install properties    |     `{}`      |
+|     _cpus_      |  percentage of CPU resources each deployed service can use   |      `100%`       |
+|    _memory_     | available memory resources each deployed service can use |       `1G`       |
 
+### Kubernetes (k8s)
+
+|       var       |                        description                         |     default      |
+| :-------------: | :--------------------------------------------------------: | :--------------: |
+|     _helm_chart_path_     |             path to Helm chart to use for the service deployment/release              |    `../../helm`    |
+|     _helm_namespace_      |  Kubernetes namespace to deploy to   |      `default`       |
+|    _helm_values_path_     | file to load Helm chart values (see [here](./helm/README.md) for available values) |       `values.yml`       |
 
 ## Containerized Apps
 - [O1 Containers](https://github.com/0x0I/containers)
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index c98d0fd..57e2618 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -58,12 +58,19 @@ port_list: []
 
 ### Container ###
 image:
+resources:
+  cpuLimit: 1
+  memRequest: 1G
+  memLimit: 1G
 
 ### Systemd ###
 binary_url:
 # (Optional) Override the binary file name after moving it to the destination directory
 binary_file_name_override:
 
+cpus: 100%
+memory: 1G
+
 systemd: {}
 # unit_properties: {}
 # service_properties: {}
@@ -71,4 +78,11 @@ systemd: {}
 
 systemd_environment_directive: ""
 
+### Kubernetes ###
+helm_chart_path: ../../helm
+helm_namespace: default
+helm_values_path: values.yml
+
+###
+
 setup_iptables: false
diff --git a/tasks/k8s/setup.yml b/tasks/k8s/setup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a180a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/k8s/setup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+- name: Ensure Helm is installed
+      command: helm version
+      register: helm_version
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Install Helm if not installed
+  apt:
+    name: helm
+    state: present
+  when: helm_version.failed
+
+- name: Deploy Helm chart
+  kubernetes.core.helm:
+    name: "{{ name }}"
+    chart_ref: "{{ helm_chart_path }}"
+    release_namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
+    values_files:
+      - "{{ helm_values_path }}"
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