Manage Kubernetes clusters and vSphere virtual machines together

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid is an enterprise-ready Kubernetes runtime that unifies management of Kubernetes clusters, vSphere-optimized pods, containerized workloads, and VMware virtual machines.

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Integrate container and virtual machine management

Manage Kubernetes clusters, vSphere-optimized pods, containerized workloads, and VMware virtual machines across clusters and clouds using declarative Kubernetes APIs.

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Ease Day 1 and Day 2 operations

Get a complete, easy-to-manage Kubernetes runtime with pre-integrated and validated components. Deploy and scale all clusters without downtime. Apply security fixes fast.

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Align with open source

Run your containerized applications on a certified Kubernetes distribution, and leverage the wide array of services and extensions provided by the vast Kubernetes ecosystem.

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Key Capabilities

Enterprise-wide management

As you scale your Kubernetes footprint, keep your operational burden low with Tanzu Mission Control. Get global visibility across teams, clusters and workloads. Automate multiregion configuration and policy management.

Expert support

Get 24x7 production support from VMware Global Support Services. Access guidance from the Kubernetes community and the broader cloud native ecosystem.

“The kind of digitalized and personalized medicine everyone is calling for today would not be possible without a partner like VMware.”

Armin de Greiff, Technical Director, Central IT Department, Universitätsmedizin Essen

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Use Cases

Supporting icon Provide Kubernetes as a service on vSphere

Extend your enterprise-ready Kubernetes operating model across data centers and clouds through tight integration with vSphere and VMware Cloud Foundation. Extend your operational workflows and tooling to cloud native infrastructure, while giving developers the ability to access conformant Kubernetes clusters through the native Kubernetes API.

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Tanzu Kubernetes Grid’s open architecture enables lightweight deployments and streamlined multi-cluster operations in highly distributed edge environments, like retail remote site and manufacturing shop floor locations. Add on consulting from Tanzu Labs to build a cloud native architecture for your specific edge environment.

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Run your sensitive and regulated workloads on a secure, compliant cloud that meets national data residency and data sovereignty requirements. Simplify installation of a self-contained Kubernetes environment wherever you need to run it. Secure application data in an isolated region with a flexible security posture at the cluster level.

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Tanzu Kubernetes Grid can be managed by Tanzu Mission Control, which makes it easier to secure all of your Kubernetes clusters, especially at scale. Your operational burden stays low with automated configuration, role based access control and policy management, and broad observability across your fleet of clusters and workloads.

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