The new pricing forces a hard question: Are we a platform engineering shop, or do we want to buy a platform?
Let’s break down the real costs of Tanzu in 2025. The most important shift is that perpetual licenses are gone . Tanzu is now 100% subscription-based, typically on 1, 3, or 5-year terms. tanzu pricing
Decoding Tanzu Pricing in 2025: What You Actually Pay For The new pricing forces a hard question: Are
But here is the truth: Tanzu isn’t just “expensive Kubernetes.” It is a full application platform. To understand the price, you have to understand what you are buying. Tanzu is now 100% subscription-based, typically on 1,
The Broadcom era changed the math. Here is how to budget for Tanzu without sticker shock.
Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, the entire VMware portfolio—including Tanzu—has undergone a radical pricing transformation. The days of per-core licensing with perpetual support are fading fast.