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What’s Included
Support services for:
Apache Tomcat
Distribution of OpenJDK
VMware tc Server
Spring OSS Libraries
Why VMware Tanzu Spring Runtime
Support for the most important projects in one place
Get peace of mind with expert support for OpenJDK, Spring, and Tomcat.
Built for enterprise scale
No matter how large your JVM estate, Tanzu Spring Runtime can scale to support your organization.
Exclusive features simplify microservices management
Selected components of Tanzu Spring Runtime include the open source project, plus additional capabilities to ease the management of microservices atop Kubernetes.
Deep integration with VMware Tanzu
Easily connect your Spring apps to VMware Aria Operations for Applications and other products.
Tools to streamline day-to-day operations
Perform installation and upgrades for key Spring projects with bundled components.
Supported on Linux and Windows server environments
We support you where you need it most: on your Linux® and Windows® servers.
Tanzu Spring Runtime also comes with support services for these Spring projects:
- AspectJ
- Micrometer
- Reactor
- Spring AMQP
- Spring Authorization Server
- Spring Batch
- Spring Boot
- Spring Cloud Commons
- Spring Cloud Config
- Spring Cloud Netflix
- Spring Cloud Bus
- Spring Cloud Cloud Foundry
- Spring Cloud Open Service Broker
- Spring Cloud Consul
- Spring Cloud Security
- Spring Cloud Sleuth
- Spring Cloud Zookeeper
- Spring Cloud Kubernetes
- Spring Cloud CLI
- Spring Cloud OpenFeign
- Spring Cloud Gateway
- Spring Cloud Function
- Spring Cloud Contract
- Spring Cloud Task
- Spring Cloud Stream
- Spring Cloud Stream Binder for Apache Kafka®
- Spring Cloud Stream Binder for RabbitMQ
- Spring Cloud Stream Binder for Kafka Streams
- Spring Cloud Stream Binder for AWS Kinesis
- Spring Cloud Vault
- Spring CredHub
- Spring Data for Apache Cassandra™
- Spring Data Commons
- Spring Data KeyValue
- Spring Data LDAP
- Spring Data JDBC
- Spring Data JPA
- Spring Data MongoDB
- Spring Data GemFire
- Spring Data for Apache Geode™
- Spring Data Redis
- Spring Data REST
- Spring Data Solr
- Spring Framework
- Spring HATEOAS
- Spring Integration (Core modules + Kafka + AWS)
- Spring for Apache Kafka®
- Spring LDAP
- Spring Kerberos
- Spring REST Docs
- Spring Retry
- Spring Statemachine
- Spring Security
- Spring Cloud Data Flow
- Spring Session
- Spring Session for MongoDB
- Spring Session for GemFire/Apache Geode™
- Spring Tools 4
- Spring Vault
- Spring Cloud Skipper
- Spring Shell
- Spring Cloud Stream Applications
Frequently Asked Questions
If a customer is running VMware Tanzu Application Platform, will they get included Tanzu Spring Runtime support?
Yes, Tanzu Spring Runtime is available with Tanzu Application Platform. It is also available with Tanzu Application Service and Azure Spring Apps Enterprise.
What is included in Tanzu Spring Runtime and how is it priced?
Tanzu Spring Runtime Support is a commercial support contract for open source Spring components. This support contract covers the full stack unlike many others in the industry that can’t or simply don’t offer the level of support we can for the application itself.
- Customers pay VMware for 24x7 support, patches, updates and access to some non-open source Spring binaries.
- It’s currently priced by cores or pods. The Tanzu Spring Runtime minimum is 8 cores or 50 kubernetes pods per year.
What does full application stack mean when talking about Tanzu Spring Runtime?
The full application stack includes: Java, Apache Tomcat and Spring.
Which products are covered under Tanzu Spring Runtime and Spring support?
The official list of all projects supported can be found above and on spring.io/support. There's no need to obtain specific binaries from VMware to be supported.
What's the difference between commercial support and open source support for Spring projects?
Commercial support runs for a minimum of 12 months more than open source support dates. Open Source support for Spring Boot 2.x ends November 24, 2023.
Is there an SLA for releasing security patches once identified?
There is a 24-hr SLA to respond to the initial report. From there, we work through it with the reporter and other stakeholders.
Why should I consider Tanzu Spring Runtime instead of just purchasing OpenJDK support?
Tanzu Spring Runtime covers the majority of your runtime stack, including Spring support and exclusive enterprise features for tc Server and other Spring projects.
What is the SLO for Tanzu Spring Runtime?
Please refer to Tanzu Support Services Offerings. Support is included for development and production environments.
What platforms do you support for the VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK?
We support Linux and Windows server environments. Whether you have apps running in bare metal, VMs, containers, or Kubernetes®, Tanzu Spring Runtime has you covered.
Where do I download the VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK and VMware tc Server?
Both are available on Tanzu Network.
How are upgrades and security patches handled for OpenJDK distribution?
New binaries will be available from VMware's Distribution of OpenJDK. Alternatively, Bellsoft's Liberica JDK/JRE binaries can also be downloaded directly from their website. These binaries are also supported by VMware.
Where can I find the OpenJDK LTS and EOL timelines?
Refer to details here.
What Kubernetes distributions are supported by Tanzu Spring Runtime?
All conformant Kubernetes distributions are supported including VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid.
What platforms does VMware tc Server support?
We support Windows/Mac/Linux environments.
Does the VMware Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK support mobile, desktop, ARM, or embedded platforms?
No; it only supports Linux and Windows server environments at this time.
Can I buy Tanzu Spring Runtime without buying any other VMware Tanzu products or subscriptions?
Yes, Tanzu Spring Runtime is sold independently.
What is included in Spring support?
When building Spring applications, if you encounter software errors or runtime exceptions outside the scope of your business logic or customizations, submit it for review and evaluation by the support team. Likewise, if you run into defects, send the details, and our support engineers will evaluate the behavior and submit it to the respective product backlog for resolution.
I’d like to have an architecture review of Spring’s product use. How can I get guidance on this?
We’d love to help! Please reach out to your balanced account team to review the options.
Are Tanzu Spring Runtime entitlements exchangeable?
Tanzu Spring Runtime can be purchased either as vCPU core or Kubernetes pod packs. All the entitlements in the Tanzu Spring Runtime are exchangeable within the purchased vCPU/pod packs.
Does Tanzu Spring Runtime include RabbitMQ support?
No, but you can learn more about RabbitMQ support here.
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