Features, tools, benefits, and applications of VMware Tanzu

It is a combination of open source, proprietary, and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings that work together to enable the outcomes that are important to software teams. These tools are tightly integrated and give developers a single toolset geared toward delivering important outcomes and running Kubernetes at scale. These tools and applications fall into three broad groups.

Build and develop

Tools that enable developers to efficiently and reliably develop and build software go in this group. This includes Application Accelerator for VMware Tanzu, VMware Tanzu Build Service, VMware Application Catalog, and API portal for VMware Tanzu.

Run

This group contains the tools and applications to efficiently deliver and run applications on an ongoing basis. It includes Harbor, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, and Tanzu Application Platform.

Manage

The final group contains tools for the management of applications and the platform itself. It includes Tanzu Mission Control, VMware Aria operations for Applications, and Tanzu Service Mesh.