When you assign a Tanzu edition license to a Supervisor Cluster, the capacity consumed is determined by the total number of CPUs and cores on all hosts within that cluster.
Each CPU license typically covers up to 32 physical cores . If a processor exceeds 32 cores, an additional license is required for every 32-core increment.
The is a critical requirement for enabling the vSphere IaaS Control Plane (formerly known as vSphere with Tanzu) on your VMware infrastructure . This license transforms a standard ESXi cluster into a "Supervisor Cluster," allowing IT administrators to manage Kubernetes workloads alongside traditional virtual machines through the vCenter interface. Licensing Model and Calculations tanzu kubernetes grid service license
: Licensing is now based on the total number of physical CPU cores in the environment.
: This is the flagship enterprise private cloud platform. It includes the full TKG runtime, Tanzu Mission Control (TMC), and Tanzu Application Platform (TAP) components. When you assign a Tanzu edition license to
The licensing for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service can vary depending on the specific configuration and usage. Here are some general points to consider:
| Feature | TKGS (vSphere with Tanzu) | TKG Standalone (CLI) | TKG Community (upstream) | |---------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------| | License required | VCF or VVF | Tanzu Platform or legacy Tanzu license | None (Apache 2.0) | | Integration with vCenter | Full (Native) | Partial (via Cluster API provider) | None | | Support from Broadcom | ✅ Yes (enterprise SLA) | ✅ Yes (paid) | ❌ Community only | | Multi-tenancy | ✅ vSphere Namespaces | ❌ Per-cluster only | ❌ | | Persistent storage integration | vSAN, VMFS, Natively | Requires CSI driver install | Manual | The is a critical requirement for enabling the
You cannot run TKGS without a valid subscription key applied to vCenter Server. Evaluation mode expires after 60 days.