diff --git a/charts/exivity/templates/proximity/api.deployment.yaml b/charts/exivity/templates/proximity/api.deployment.yaml
index fba3f887..91cf3ea6 100644
--- a/charts/exivity/templates/proximity/api.deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/exivity/templates/proximity/api.deployment.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ spec:
         - name: log-use
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-use-log
+        - name: log-vulcan
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan-log
         - name: config
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-etl-config
@@ -112,6 +115,8 @@ spec:
               mountPath: /exivity/home/log/transcript
             - name:      log-use
               mountPath: /exivity/home/log/use
+            - name:      log-vulcan
+              mountPath: /exivity/home/log/vulcan
             - name:      import
               mountPath: /exivity/home/import
             - name:      report
diff --git a/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/deployment.yaml b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e33a1bfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind:       Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 4 }}
+spec:
+  replicas: {{ .Values.service.vulcan.replicas }}
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+      {{- include "exivity.matchLabels" $ | indent 6 }}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+        {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 8 }}
+      annotations:
+        checksum/{{- include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-config-shared: {{ include (print $.Template.BasePath "/configmap.yaml") . | sha256sum }}
+    spec:
+      volumes:
+        - name: config-file
+          configMap:
+            name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-config-shared
+        - name: config
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan-config
+        - name: log
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan-log
+      containers:
+        - name: vulcan
+          image: {{ include "exivity.image" (set $ "name" "vulcan") }}
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.service.vulcan.pullPolicy | default .Values.service.pullPolicy | default "IfNotPresent" }}
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.service.vulcan.resources | nindent 12 }}
+          env:
+            - name: EXIVITY_BACKEND_LOG_LEVEL
+              value: "{{ .Values.logLevel.backend }}"
+            - name: ENABLE_PROMETHEUS
+              value: "{{ .Values.prometheus.metricServer.enabled }}"
+          securityContext:
+            runAsUser:  1000
+            runAsGroup: 1000
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name:      config
+              mountPath: /exivity/home/system/config
+            - name:      config-file
+              mountPath: /exivity/home/system
+            - name:      log
+              mountPath: /exivity/home/log/vulcan
+          {{- include "exivity.probes" $ | indent 10}}
+      {{- with .Values.service.pullSecrets }}
+      imagePullSecrets:
+        {{- range $name := .}}
+        - name: {{ $name }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.service.vulcan.nodeName }}
+      nodeName: {{ .Values.service.vulcan.nodeName }}
+      {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.service.vulcan.nodeSelector }}
+      nodeSelector:
+        {{ range $key, $val := . }}
+        {{ $key }}: {{ $val }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3b6f275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/persistentvolumeclaim.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind:       PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan-config
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 4 }}
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 1Gi
+{{- if .Values.storage.storageClass }}
+  storageClassName: {{ .Values.storage.storageClass }}
+{{ end }}
+
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind:       PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan-log
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 4 }}
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - {{ .Values.storage.sharedVolumeAccessMode }}
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 1Gi
+{{- if .Values.storage.storageClass }}
+  storageClassName: {{ .Values.storage.storageClass }}
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/service-monitor.yaml b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/service-monitor.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1db27702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charts/exivity/templates/vulcan/service-monitor.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{{- if .Values.prometheus.metricServer.enabled -}}
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-component-vulcan
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 4 }}
+spec:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  selector:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.matchLabels" $ | indent 4 }}
+  ports:
+    - name: metrics
+      port: 8000
+      targetPort: 8000
+      protocol: TCP
+{{ if .Values.prometheus.metricServer.serviceMonitor.enabled }}
+---
+apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
+kind: ServiceMonitor
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "exivity.fullname" $ -}}-vulcan
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+    {{- include "exivity.labels" $ | indent 4 }}
+spec:
+  endpoints:
+    - interval: 5s
+      path: /metrics
+      port: metrics
+      scheme: http
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/component: vulcan
+{{- end }}{{- end }}
diff --git a/charts/exivity/values.schema.json b/charts/exivity/values.schema.json
index 62e94cc5..2a053591 100644
--- a/charts/exivity/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/exivity/values.schema.json
@@ -443,7 +443,8 @@
         "pigeon",
         "proximityCli",
         "transcript",
-        "use"
+        "use",
+        "vulcan"
       ],
       "properties": {
         "registry": {
@@ -2131,6 +2132,126 @@
           ]
         }
       },
+      "vulcan": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "default": {},
+        "title": "The vulcan Schema",
+        "required": [
+          "registry",
+          "repository",
+          "tag",
+          "pullPolicy",
+          "replicas",
+          "nodeName",
+          "nodeSelector",
+          "resources"
+        ],
+        "properties": {
+          "registry": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "",
+            "title": "The registry Schema",
+            "examples": [""]
+          },
+          "repository": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "",
+            "title": "The repository Schema",
+            "examples": ["exivity/vulcan"]
+          },
+          "tag": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "",
+            "title": "The tag Schema",
+            "examples": [""]
+          },
+          "pullPolicy": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "",
+            "title": "The pullPolicy Schema",
+            "examples": [""]
+          },
+          "replicas": {
+            "type": "integer",
+            "default": 0,
+            "title": "The replicas Schema",
+            "examples": [1]
+          },
+          "nodeName": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "default": "",
+            "title": "The nodeName Schema",
+            "examples": [""]
+          },
+          "nodeSelector": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "default": {},
+            "title": "The nodeSelector Schema",
+            "required": [],
+            "properties": {},
+            "examples": [{}]
+          },
+          "resources": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "default": {},
+            "title": "The resources Schema",
+            "required": ["requests"],
+            "properties": {
+              "requests": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "default": {},
+                "title": "The requests Schema",
+                "required": ["cpu", "memory"],
+                "properties": {
+                  "cpu": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "",
+                    "title": "The cpu Schema",
+                    "examples": ["25m"]
+                  },
+                  "memory": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "default": "",
+                    "title": "The memory Schema",
+                    "examples": ["50Mi"]
+                  }
+                },
+                "examples": [
+                  {
+                    "cpu": "25m",
+                    "memory": "50Mi"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            },
+            "examples": [
+              {
+                "requests": {
+                  "cpu": "25m",
+                  "memory": "50Mi"
+                }
+              }
+            ]
+          }
+        },
+        "examples": [
+          {
+            "registry": "",
+            "repository": "exivity/vulcan",
+            "tag": "",
+            "pullPolicy": "",
+            "replicas": 1,
+            "nodeName": "",
+            "nodeSelector": {},
+            "resources": {
+              "requests": {
+                "cpu": "25m",
+                "memory": "50Mi"
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      },
       "examples": [
         {
           "registry": "docker.io",
@@ -2342,6 +2463,21 @@
               }
             },
             "caCertificates": null
+          },
+          "vulcan": {
+            "registry": "",
+            "repository": "exivity/vulcan",
+            "tag": "",
+            "pullPolicy": "",
+            "replicas": 1,
+            "nodeName": "",
+            "nodeSelector": {},
+            "resources": {
+              "requests": {
+                "cpu": "25m",
+                "memory": "50Mi"
+              }
+            }
           }
         }
       ]
@@ -2804,6 +2940,21 @@
             }
           },
           "caCertificates": null
+        },
+        "vulcan": {
+          "registry": "",
+          "repository": "exivity/vulcan",
+          "tag": "",
+          "pullPolicy": "",
+          "replicas": 1,
+          "nodeName": "",
+          "nodeSelector": {},
+          "resources": {
+            "requests": {
+              "cpu": "25m",
+              "memory": "50Mi"
+            }
+          }
         }
       },
       "logLevel": {
diff --git a/charts/exivity/values.yaml b/charts/exivity/values.yaml
index 508bad70..3ef3d721 100644
--- a/charts/exivity/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/exivity/values.yaml
@@ -329,6 +329,20 @@ service:
       #   [Your Intermediate CA certificate here]
       #   -----END CERTIFICATE-----
 
+  # Configuration for the 'vulcan' service, part of the back-end components.
+  vulcan:
+    registry: ""
+    repository: exivity/vulcan
+    tag: ""
+    pullPolicy: Always
+    replicas: 1
+    nodeName: ""
+    nodeSelector: {}
+    resources:
+      requests:
+        cpu: "25m"
+        memory: "50Mi"
+
 # Default log level for backend services. Accepts 'debug', 'info'.
 # Use 'debug' for development environments and 'info' or higher for production to reduce log verbosity.
 logLevel: