This topic contains the release notes for VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes.

What’s New in VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes 2.2:

Release Date: March 10, 2023

This version of VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes works with Tanzu GemFire versions 10.0 and 9.15.

  • Kubernetes off-platform feature: This new Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes feature enables Tanzu GemFire client applications outside of a Kubernetes cluster to connect to Tanzu GemFire cluster members (locators and servers) inside of a Kubernetes cluster. The feature focuses on the following:

    • Installing a Kubernetes Gateway API controller that handles TLSRoutes to the Kubernetes cluster for ingress routing to the Tanzu GemFire servers.

  • This version of Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes is not compatible with Tanzu GemFire 10.0.0-beta.1

  • The previous operator had the Java Garbage Collection logs turned on, which caused Tanzu GemFire to emit more logging than customers are used to. If Garbage Collection debugging is needed, the Java option can be enable by using the CRD jvmOptions in the locator and server overrides section.

What’s New in VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes 2.1:

Release Date: October 12, 2022

This version of VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes works with Tanzu GemFire 9.15.

  • Added support for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Red Hat OpenShift.
  • Added the imagePullSecretName property to allow setting the name of the Kubernetes secret to access an image registry.

What’s New in VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes 2.0:

Release Date: July 18, 2022

This version of VMware Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes works with Tanzu GemFire 9.15.

Tanzu GemFire clusters are now secured by default

  • Tanzu GemFire clusters created by the operator now have TLS enabled by default.
  • Optional support for mutual TLS.
  • Cluster administrators can deactivate TLS to maintain consistency with 1.0 clusters.

Pause Reconciliation on a Tanzu GemFire Cluster

  • Pause Reconciliation enables operators to “pause” updates to an existing Tanzu GemFire cluster to support troubleshooting and testing.

Support for Tanzu GemFire security managers

  • Tanzu GemFire for Kubernetes clusters can be configured to use a Tanzu GemFire Security Manager for Client Authentication and Authorization

WAN Cluster Example Configuration for Google Cloud

  • Sample configuration for deploying two Tanzu GemFire clusters on different GKE clusters.

Back Up and Restore Example

  • Sample instructions to back up and restore a Tanzu GemFire Kubernetes cluster containing persistent regions.
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