| What changed | Old way | New way (Broadcom) | |--------------|---------|---------------------| | Tanzu with vSphere | Add-on subscription | Bundled inside VVF/VCF | | Tanzu Basic | Free with vSphere | No longer offered | | Minimum cores | None | 16 cores per socket | | Term length | 1 year | 3 years standard | | Support | Included in subscription | Must buy separate support SKU (unless on VCF/VVF) |
Before Broadcom, you could add (free with vSphere), Tanzu Standard (paid), or Tanzu Advanced (more features) to your vSphere environment. tanzu licensing
Following the Broadcom acquisition, VMware has shifted aggressively toward subscription licensing, moving away from perpetual licenses. Tanzu solutions generally fall into two buckets regarding how they are counted. | What changed | Old way | New
. This allows IT operators to manage Kubernetes clusters with the same tools they use for Virtual Machines. vSphere Supervisor (Workload Management): Enabling this feature on a vSphere cluster transforms the hypervisor into a Kubernetes control plane. Unified Management: Operators can provision "Tanzu Kubernetes Clusters" directly from the vSphere Client, utilizing existing storage (vSAN) and networking (NSX) policies. Developer Self-Service: Once licensed and configured, developers can use standard Kubernetes APIs to request infrastructure, reducing the friction between "Dev" and "Ops". Current Licensing Tiers Licensing Bundle Tanzu Entitlements VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Full Tanzu Standard inclusion, including TKG and VCF Operations. vSphere Foundation (VVF) Includes TKG and essential Tanzu Mission Control (TMC) capabilities. Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations (TKO) A high-end bundle for multi-cloud environments, including TMC Advanced, Tanzu Service Mesh, and advanced observability tools. Would you like a breakdown of how to including TMC Advanced