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1.1 - The VMWare Tanzu Portfolio

Introduction and Background

  • Kubernetes is a key technology in VMWare's Tanzu Portfolio
  • Tanzu Kubernetes grid is the common implementation of Kubernetes across supported cloud platforms e.g. Azure, AWS, vSphere.

Objectives

  • Describe the VMWare Tanzu Portfolio

VMWare Tanzu Portfolio

  • The VMware Tanzu portfolio aims to provide a modern applications platform.
  • In doing so, the following operations can be carried out:
  • Build
  • Run
  • Manage

  • Each of these operations is handled or facilitated by a particular Tanzu-based service.

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  • Typically, the services under RUN and Manage are handled by SRE, those in Build are primarily handled by Developers

Kubernetes Lifecycle Management

  • The focus of the course will be on the following:
  • Run:
    • VMWare Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
    • VMware vSphere with Tanzu
    • VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition
  • Manage
    • VMWare Tanzu Mission Control (works in conjunction with the above)

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid

  • A multicloud Kubernetes distribution that can run on:
  • vSphere, VMWare Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution (any vSphere-based solution)
  • AWS (in an EC2 instance)
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Aims to automate the lifecycle management of multiple Tanzu Kubernetes clusters using Cluster API
  • An open-source Kubernetes distribution
  • Includes tested, signed Kubernetes binaries supported by VMWare
  • Includes signed and supported versions of open-source apps to support the following operations in a production Kubernetes environment:
  • networking
  • authentication
  • ingress
  • logging
  • monitoring

vSphere with Tanzu

  • Provides a Kubernetes experience that only runs on vSphere 7 - a tight integration
  • Contains multiple services which provide access to infrastructure via a Kubernetes API
  • Contains the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service
  • Runs on supervisor vSphere with Tanzu
  • Creates Tanzu Kubernetes clusters optimized for vSphere

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated Edition

  • A multicloud Kubernetes distribution that runs on the same platforms as Tanzu Kubernetes Grid
  • Previously known as VMware Enterprise PKS
  • Automates the lifecycle management of multiple Kubernetes clusters using BOSH
  • Includes Kubernetes binaries that are tested, signed, and supported by VMware
  • Provides advanced networking with VMWare NSX-T Data Center
  • Provides integrations to vRealize Log Insight, vRealize Operations and Tanzu Observability
  • Supports Microsoft Windows workloads

VMware Tanzu Mission Control

  • Provides a centralized management platform for operating and securing multiple Kubernetes clusters and applications across multiple teams and cloud environments.
  • Available via VMware cloud services
  • Provides a hosted Tanzu Kubernetes Grid implementation as a managed service.

VMware Tanzu Editions

  • Tanzu editions are groupings of the VMware Tanzu products that are designed for organizations at different stages of Kubernetes Adoption:
  • Basic - Run Kubernetes in vSphere
  • Standard - Run and manage Kubernetes across multiple clouds
  • Advanced - Simplify and secure the container lifecycle at scale and enhance app delivery.

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