title	Upgrading Kasm on Kubernetes
description	Step-by-step guide to upgrade your Kubernetes-based Kasm deployment
author	Kasm Technologies

Upgrading Kasm on Kubernetes

This guide walks you through safely upgrading your Kasm deployment on Kubernetes or migrating from a VM-based deployment.

🚦 Upgrade/Migration Scenarios

Scenario	Use This Section
Upgrade legacy `kasm-single-zone` chart 1.17.0 -> 1.1181.0	Upgrade Legacy Helm Deployment
Upgrade new `kasm` chart 1.1170.0 -> 1.1181.0	Upgrade Existing Helm Deployment
Migrate VM deployment → K8s (v1.1181.0/latest)	Migrate from VM to Kubernetes

You have admin access to your Kubernetes cluster

kubectl and helm are installed and configured

You have backup and restore permissions

To determine which Kasm Helm chart you are currently using, run the following command.

helm show chart /path/to/kasm/helm/chart

Interpret the output as follows:

Legacy chart (kasm-single-zone):

The output contains:
```
name: kasm-single-zone
version: 1.1x.0
```
New chart (kasm):

The output contains:
```
name: kasm
version: 1.11xx.0
```