VMware Tanzu Service Mesh
Enterprise-class service mesh for multi-cloud and multi-cluster.
Overview
VMware Tanzu Service Mesh is an enterprise-grade service mesh solution built on Istio. It provides advanced, end-to-end connectivity, security, and observability for modern applications across application environments, including Kubernetes clusters and clouds. It offers a global management plane to enforce consistent policies across a distributed environment.
✨ Key Features
- Global Namespace for service discovery across clusters
- Multi-cluster and multi-cloud support
- Consistent policy management
- Application resiliency and traffic management
- End-to-end observability
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Global Namespace feature for seamless multi-cluster service discovery
- Strong integration with the broader VMware Tanzu portfolio
- Focus on enterprise-level multi-cloud management
Unique Value: Simplifies the complexity of managing and securing applications across multiple clusters and clouds by providing a centralized management plane and consistent operational model.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Providing a centralized management plane for distributed Istio deployments.
- Enabling seamless and secure communication for services across cluster and cloud boundaries.
- Visualizing service dependencies and performance across the entire application topology.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Single-cluster deployments
- Organizations not invested in the VMware ecosystem
🏆 Alternatives
Offers tighter integration with VMware's ecosystem than other vendors. Its Global Namespace is a key differentiator for simplifying multi-cluster service communication compared to manual federation setups.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: N/A
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