Reference Architectures

This topic links to VMware validated reference architectures and designs for deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG) in various environments.

Supervisor on vSphere 8 Network Topology

For vSphere with Tanzu Supervisor network topologies, see Supervisor Networking in the vSphere documentation.

Tanzu Reference Architecture

The VMware Tanzu Reference Architecture Documentation includes the following designs and procedures for deploying TKG with a standalone management cluster to various infrastructures as part of Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations.

• Air-Gap Solution Architecture: Provides separate reference designs and deployment steps for deploying Tanzu Kubernetes Grid in an air-gapped environment on the following platforms:
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on AWS
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere with vSphere networking
  • Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere with NSX-T networking
• VMware Tanzu Edge Solution Reference Architecture: Provides a reference architecture and deployment steps for deploying Tanzu on the VMware Edge Compute Stack. The Tanzu components in the design and deployment include Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, Tanzu Mission Control, and Tanzu Observability.

• Tanzu for Kubernetes Operation Reference Architecture: Provides a reference architecture and designs for deploying the components in Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations, including Tanzu for Kubernetes Grid, on the following platforms:

  • Public clouds such as VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS, and Microsoft Azure.
  • vSphere using vSphere networking or using NSX-T.
  • vSphere with Tanzu using vSphere networking or using NSX-T

  VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations Reference Architecture provides a high-level architecture for deploying the Tanzu components that make up VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations. The reference designs are tailored for deploying Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations on your SaaS or infrastructure of choice.

Automating Reference Design Deployment

You can automate a reference design deployment using Service Installer for VMware Tanzu.

Service Installer for VMware Tanzu automates the deployment of the reference designs for Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations on the following platforms:

• Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on VMware Cloud
• Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere with NSX-T
• Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on vSphere running Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS)
• Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service on vSphere running Virtual Distributed Switch (VDS)
• Tanzu Kubernetes Grid on AWS (air-gapped and non air-gapped)

For more information, see Service Installer for VMware Tanzu the VMware Tanzu Reference Architecture Documentation page.