VMware Tanzu
Kubernetes for the Enterprise, Built on vSphere
VMware Tanzu brings Kubernetes to organizations with existing VMware vSphere investments, allowing containers and VMs to run on the same infrastructure. Tanzu Mission Control provides multi-cloud cluster management. Tanzu Application Platform (TAP) delivers a developer experience built on Backstage. Note: Broadcom acquisition (2023) has significantly restructured licensing and support.
Analyst Findings
2 insights locked · Subscribe for $29/moTanzu is the best Kubernetes platform for organizations with existing VMware vSphere infrastructure
Confirmed for vSphere-centric environments. Running Kubernetes on vSphere via Tanzu Kubernetes Grid eliminates the need for separate bare-metal infrastructure, leverages existing vSphere admin skills, and provides NSX-T network integration. For organizations where vSphere is the primary infrastructure platform, Tanzu provides the lowest operational friction path to Kubernetes.
Broadcom acquisition has not significantly changed Tanzu licensing or support
This is inaccurate. The Broadcom acquisition of VMware (completed late 2023) resulted in significant changes to VMware l...
Tanzu Mission Control manages Kubernetes clusters across any cloud
Tanzu Mission Control does provide multi-cloud cluster management, but depth of management varies by cluster type. vSphe...
Feature Specifications
Kubernetes
vSphere-integrated K8s clusters
Multi-cloud cluster lifecycle management
Run K8s pods natively on vSphere
Developer Experience
Developer platform built on Backstage
Secure software supply chain
Networking
Security
Open-source, graduated CNCF project
Storage
Lifecycle management for databases on K8s
Deployment
Observability
Recent News
Deployment Options
Self-managed
Self-managed
Not FedRAMP authorized; GovCloud use requires custom engagement
Compliance & Certifications
FedRAMP roadmap uncertain post-Broadcom acquisition
Integrations
Hypervisor
Cloud
Networking
Registry
Automation
CI/CD
Observability