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June 2023

Beyond SaaS: Multi-cluster Kubernetes Management for Regulated Industries and Sovereign Clouds

VMware Tanzu Mission Control is a centralized hub for simplified, multi-cloud, multi-cluster Kubernetes management. It helps platform teams take control of their Kubernetes clusters with visibility across environments by allowing users to group clusters and perform operations, such as applying policies, on these groupings.

Disrupting the Status Quo with Digital Wallets

There’s no shortage of innovation in the financial services industry. Financial institutions have always placed a high value on innovation, as demonstrated by their willingness to fund technology-led initiatives. According to Gartner® Research Inc., “Global enterprise IT spending in the banking and investment services market is forecast to increase by 7.7% in 2023 to $666.5 billion in constant US dollars.

Cloud Native Security for the Rest of Us

Your mission is to secure the vast tracts of land of the cloud native security landscape. Where do you even start?!? It would be preposterous to cover that whole topic in a single session, but we can at least map it out. Our plan is to break it down into three key areas and review each in turn. You’ll leave this session with a stronger understanding of the breadth and depth of cloud native security and resources to further develop your knowledge.

Tanzu Application Platform on the Disconnected Edge

Kubernetes has become the de-facto platform for containerized applications. But it’s a fractured environment and each Kubernetes distribution has their own nuances. Further, much of today’s cloud native software design assumes a healthy Internet connection, which is not always available. What’s missing is a standardized way to deliver applications on top of any Kubernetes, without an Internet connection (also known as air-gapped deployments).

What Is an Application Programming Interface (API)? - VMware Tanzu Fundamentals

What are APIs and why do they matter? The application programming interface is a key enabler of modern applications, and API use is increasing rapidly in virtually every industry, as software development accelerates to meet digital transformation goals. Businesses are embracing an API-first approach to application development and using APIs and microservices to create modern applications and to integrate new applications with legacy systems.

Escape the Legacy Trap: 5 Keys to Successful Application Modernization

Michael Coté and Marc Zottner co-wrote this article. Legacy software can slow—or even stop—business growth. As organizations hit a legacy wall, they face an unfortunate reality: When IT systems are too old and unchangeable, it’s impossible to transform the way their core business works. In fact, 76 percent of executives say that legacy software is holding them back, according to a Forrester report commissioned by VMware. What does that mean for today’s businesses?

The Care and Feeding of Internal Developer Platforms

If you’ve ever attempted to cultivate a backyard vegetable garden, flower garden for your balcony, hydroponic tower, or other system to grow plants, you’ll understand that it’s not a matter of tossing down some seeds in soil and letting nature take its course. Without proper monitoring and management, ecosystems may grow out of control, or simply wither and die off.

Ensure Kubernetes Compliance with New Private Registry Support for VMware Tanzu Mission Control

Corey Dinkens, Sneha Narang, and Lauren Britton contributed to this blog post. VMware Tanzu Mission Control is a centralized hub for simplified, multi-cloud, multi-cluster Kubernetes management. It helps platform teams take control of their Kubernetes clusters with visibility across cloud, on-premises, and edge environments by allowing users to group clusters and perform operations on these groupings.