Deep integration with vSphere storage/network policies, automated VM-based K8s nodes, lifecycle management.
vSphere with Tanzu is a powerful, production-grade Kubernetes platform, but only cost-effective if you already need vSphere Enterprise Plus features. For pure K8s without heavy VM footprint, consider a managed K8s offering (EKS/AKS/GKE) or a lightweight alternative (K3s + Harvester). vsphere kubernetes license
Complex licensing metric (core-based), high entry cost, legacy documentation confusion, overhead of Supervisor VMs. Deep integration with vSphere storage/network policies