High Quality — Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Service License

When you assign a Tanzu edition license to a Supervisor Cluster, the capacity consumed is determined by the total number of CPUs and cores on all hosts within that cluster.

You get the right to use TKGS only with these products (as of VMware/Broadcom 2025-2026 model): tanzu kubernetes grid service license

Admins cannot create new namespaces , update Kubernetes versions, or add new nodes to existing clusters. When you assign a Tanzu edition license to

The is a critical requirement for enabling the vSphere IaaS Control Plane (formerly known as vSphere with Tanzu) on your VMware infrastructure . This license transforms a standard ESXi cluster into a "Supervisor Cluster," allowing IT administrators to manage Kubernetes workloads alongside traditional virtual machines through the vCenter interface. Licensing Model and Calculations update Kubernetes versions