VMware Tanzu Platform

What VMware Tanzu Platform is

VMware Tanzu Platform is a self-hosted platform as a service for application delivery and management. It gives developers a “cf push” route from code toward production without requiring them to manage the underlying infrastructure or Kubernetes configuration. Tanzu identifies application languages and frameworks, builds containers using secure buildpacks, checks software bills of materials, and manages ingress. For Spring Boot applications, it adds Spring-focused observability and automated policy enforcement.

A curated marketplace offers Tanzu RabbitMQ, Tanzu for Valkey, Tanzu for Postgres, and Tanzu for MySQL. Brokered services can connect across AWS, GCP, and Azure, with partner integrations including GitLab and New Relic. The AI Gateway can provide governed access to models from Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, Ollama, VMware Private AI service models, and other OpenAI wire format models. Agent security foundations include deny-by-default sandboxing, isolated networks, credential storage, secure service bindings, and an MCP gateway for tool governance. Tanzu also describes recurring security measures that refresh infrastructure, update application runtimes and dependencies, and rotate credentials and certificates. It is optimized for VMware Cloud Foundation and described as portable across cloud providers. Enterprise support and commercial Spring repositories are included.

Who it suits

Tanzu Platform suits application and platform engineering teams that need shared governance and visibility while delivering and managing applications. It is also suited to teams seeking a self-hosted platform with Spring support, cloud service integrations, and governed AI model access.

Getting started

1. Visit the VMware Tanzu Platform website.
2. Arrange pricing with VMware.
3. Deploy the platform using the self-hosted model.
4. Use the “cf push” workflow to move code toward production.

Verdict

Choose VMware Tanzu Platform if application or platform teams need a self-hosted application platform with shared governance, built-in delivery workflows, and Spring support. Teams should look elsewhere if they need published pricing or do not want a self-hosted deployment.