You can create Kubernetes clusters of different node sizes from the existing organization VDC policies.
Kubernetes Container Clusters is the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension plug-in for VMware Cloud Director. For more information about the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension (CSE), see the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension Documentation. You can create Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service clusters without the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension.
When enabled on a vSphere cluster, VMware vSphere® with VMware Tanzu™ provides the capability to create upstream Kubernetes clusters in dedicated resource pools. For more information, see the vSphere with Kubernetes Configuration and Management guide in the vSphere documentation.
When a service provider creates a provider VDC Kubernetes policy and publishes the policy to an organization VDC, they create an organization VDC Kubernetes policy. You can use the Kubernetes Container Clusters plug-in to create Tanzu Kubernetes clusters by applying one of the organization VDC Kubernetes policies.
VMware Tanzu® Kubernetes Grid™ Service Clusters
VMware Tanzu® Kubernetes Grid™ Service clusters, informally known as TKGS - You can use the vSphere with Tanzu runtime option to create vSphere with Tanzu managed Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service clusters. Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service supports VMware hardened and signed upstream compatible Kubernetes, multiple control plane nodes, First Class Disk-based dynamic and static provisioning of Persistent Volumes, and L4 load balancer automation. This option offers more features, however, it might be more expensive. For more information, see the vSphere with Tanzu Configuration and Management guide in the vSphere documentation.
