VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations Getting Started

VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations is a set of VMware Tanzu components and services that together provide a simplified, consistent approach to container deployment, scaling, and management. Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations provides the Kubernetes infrastructure that enables teams to deliver modern applications at scale on-premises and in the public cloud.

VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations allows platform operators and DevOps to,

• Create and maintain development environments.
• Simplify platform operations across clouds.
• Secure all apps and data end-to-end.
• Optimize operations with data-driven insights.

What’s in this documentation

VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations Getting Started provides an introduction to VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations, an overview of the deployment options, and how to get started with deploying the components available in Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations. It contains the following topics:

• About VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations introduces Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations and provides the Tanzu components included with Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations.
• Concepts and references highlights key concepts of a Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations deployment and provides links to concepts provided in the Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations component documentation.
• Deployment options describes the deployment options addressed in this document, prerequisites for deployment, and lists the component versions applicable to procedures provided in this document.
• Deployment overview describes the order in which to deploy the Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations components in various deployment scenarios.
• Configure SaaS services lists the order in which to configure the SaaS services in a Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations deployment. It contains links to the appropriate sections of the component product documentation, and where necessary provides more information.
• Install and configure on-premises components for a vSphere with Tanzu deployment directs you to the appropriate sections of the component product documentation to install and configure on-premises components, and where necessary provides more information.
• Install and configure on-premises components for a deployment using Tanzu Kubernetes Grid directs you to the appropriate sections of the component product documentation to install and configure on-premises components, and where necessary provides more information.
• Manage your deployment in Tanzu Mission Control directs you to the appropriate sections of the product documentation to manage and provision clusters and set up access policies.
• Reference architecture provides links to validated reference architecture and design documentation for deploying Tanzu for Kubernetes Operation.

Intended audience

This information is intended for DevOps engineers, site reliability engineers (SREs), solution architects, and platform operators who want to use Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations to create and manage Tanzu Kubernetes clusters and their associated resources. The information is written for users who have a basic understanding of Kubernetes and are familiar with container deployment concepts. In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes is not required.