A single interface can be used to run VMs and kubernetes workloads. Scale your applications seamlessly across on premise data centers and cloud environments. Kubernetes can be used to automate container and virtual machine deployment, scaling, and maintenance. Workloads are automatically balanced across hosts for optimal performance. Encryption and high availability features ensure data security.

You can use vSphere 7 enterprise plus without enabling the kubernetes add on if you only need advanced virtualization features. You can use the Kubernetes integration to run containers alongside virtual machines.

The VMware vSphere 7 Enterprise Plus platform is built to handle massive data centers and critical applications. It offers a full suite of enterprise-grade features for managing, scaling, and automating virtualized infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

You can run and manage Kubernetes containers alongside virtual machines on the same platform with the Add-on for Kubernetes. This enables IT teams to effortlessly handle both conventional and contemporary cloud-based applications.

All the advanced features of vSphere 7 Enterprise Plus are included in this license:

• Tanzu is native Kubernetes integration for vSphere.
• The system called the distributed resource scheduler helps balance work.
• Live migration of virtual machines without downtime.
• Software-driven storage.
• Data-at-rest security is provided by virtual machine encryption.
• Storage of virtual machine templates, ISO images, and other content is centralized.
• Through vRealize Operations, enhanced monitoring for deeper insights.