VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform Corporate Training
Turn Kubernetes complexity into your platform team's advantage with hands-on, instructor-led Tanzu training.
Give your enterprise teams the Tanzu skills that turn Kubernetes into a reliable internal platform. Edstellar's VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform corporate training builds hands-on capability across cluster lifecycle, networking, security, and GitOps delivery. Delivered as instructor-led hybrid sessions, the program is tailored to your Tanzu version, cloud targets, and team roles, with measurable outcomes for every cohort.
Instructor-led group trainingVirtual / on-site / off-site10 languagesDelivered inEnglish, Spanish, Mandarin, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi, French, Japanese, Italian100+ countriesWe have delivered inUnited States, United Kingdom, India, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Brazil, South Africa and 90+ more countries
How we build a production-ready team
The Edstellar Kubernetes Capability Model
Diagnose your estate
We assess your clusters, skills, and gaps against Tanzu best practices.
Standardize the platform
We align teams on one Tanzu topology, templates, and naming conventions.
Practice in live labs
Your team deploys, secures, and troubleshoots real Tanzu clusters together.
Measure readiness
Lab reviews and skill checks show who can operate Tanzu confidently on day one.
Scale the platform
You leave with runbooks and policies that extend Tanzu to every cluster.
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Program Overview: What is VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform?
VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform is a 24-hour instructor-led program for platform engineers, Kubernetes administrators, and DevOps teams on VMware infrastructure. It covers Tanzu Platform foundations, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters, networking with ingress and service mesh, and security policy and access control. The program moves from single-cluster setup to GitOps delivery and day-2 operations for a multi-cluster estate.
Training is lab-first: most of the 24 hours happen inside live Tanzu environments, deploying clusters, wiring ingress and service mesh routing, and enforcing access policies. Guided builds alternate with independent practice while the instructor reviews cluster state and pipelines in real time. Feedback targets production failure modes, from mesh misconfiguration to drifted cluster definitions. A 5.5-hour capstone closes the program as each learner stands up a complete multi-cluster Tanzu platform with GitOps delivery and day-2 operations running.
Teams that manage Kubernetes by hand end up with snowflake clusters, inconsistent policy, and releases that stall in change control. This program replaces that pattern with a platform mindset: declarative clusters, mesh-backed traffic control, and policy enforced the same way everywhere. Graduates run GitOps delivery and day-2 operations confidently instead of firefighting cluster drift.
Each participant walks away with a working multi-cluster Tanzu platform built during the capstone: provisioned Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters, ingress and service mesh routing configured, RBAC and policy controls applied, and a GitOps pipeline delivering to every cluster. That platform becomes the reference their team reuses, so the value of the week outlives the classroom.
The program upskills platform, DevOps, and security engineers together. Each module pairs live instruction with hands-on labs on real Tanzu clusters, so new skills transfer directly to the environments your teams operate.
By the final capstone, your team will have designed and delivered a production-style multi-cluster Tanzu platform, with runbooks ready for Day-2 operations.
What's Included in this Workshop for Your Enterprise Teams
- 1
Tanzu cluster lifecycle
Deploy, upgrade, and manage TKG clusters.
- 2
Security and policy guardrails
Enforce RBAC, image trust, and policy controls.
- 3
GitOps application delivery
Ship apps with Carvel and GitOps pipelines.
- 4
Observability stack
Monitor clusters and apps with Prometheus and Grafana.
- 5
Capstone platform build
Design and deliver a production-style Tanzu platform.
- Instructor-led delivery across virtual, onsite, and hybrid
- Guided labs in every module with instructor coaching
- Capstone platform build reviewed by your instructor
- Lab guides, cluster templates, and runbooks included
- Post-training support for your rollout questions
- Scheduling around your team's availability
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VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform Course Topics and Program Outline
Six modules move from Tanzu foundations to a capstone platform build. Each module pairs live instruction with guided labs, and the program totals 24 hours of instructor-led training.
Built by Edstellar with platform engineers
Built by engineers who run Kubernetes platforms in production, shaped around your stack and use cases.
Skills checks baseline your team's Kubernetes fluency, platform tooling, and security awareness before training begins.
Live instruction builds Tanzu foundations: platform architecture, cluster topology, and lab setup across 3 focused hours.
Guided labs deploy, network, and secure Tanzu clusters with instructor coaching across 11.5 hands-on hours.
Your team ships GitOps delivery and completes a capstone multi-cluster platform build in 9.5 applied hours.
From first Tanzu cluster to a capstone multi-cluster platform, every technique is practiced live on real clusters.
Delivered as
Delivered as a hybrid program of live instruction and guided labs, scheduled around your team's availability across time zones.
Explore the Tanzu console and deploy your first lab cluster.
learna)Tanzu portfolio: TKG, Mission Control, Supervisor
b)Kubernetes architecture and Tanzu extensions
c)Management versus workload clusters
d)Deployment topologies for enterprises
e)Lab environment setup
Provision a workload cluster, scale it, and run a rolling upgrade.
practicea)Cluster API and cluster plans
b)Provisioning workload clusters
c)Scaling nodes and node pools
d)Cluster upgrades and version policy
e)Attaching clusters to Mission Control
Wire ingress, TLS, and mesh routing for a sample application.
practicea)Antrea networking and network policies
b)Load balancing and ingress with Contour
c)TLS and certificate management
d)Multi-cluster service connectivity
Lock down a cluster with RBAC, policies, and image admission.
practicea)Pinniped authentication and RBAC
b)Policy enforcement with Gatekeeper
c)Image trust and admission control
d)Secrets management and audit logging
Ship an app via GitOps and recover it from backup after a failure drill.
applya)Carvel tools: ytt, kapp, kbld, imgpkg
b)GitOps pipelines with continuous delivery
c)Observability: metrics, logs, and dashboards
d)Backup, restore, and disaster recovery
e)Troubleshooting failed deployments
Build, secure, and present a production-style Tanzu platform.
applya)Platform design and cluster topology
b)End-to-end deployment and hardening
c)GitOps application delivery
d)Runbook and architecture review
Customize this program tailored to your team?
Tell us your training needs: what your team already works with, the level they’re at, and the topics you want them to focus on. We’ll adjust the modules, duration and hands-on labs, and send you a customized outline for your group.
Key Skills and Outcomes Your Team Will Gain
Your team gains practical, assessable skills to run Kubernetes on Tanzu in production, from the first cluster to fleet-wide operations.
Provision TKG workload clusters
Create, scale, and upgrade workload clusters with Cluster API and Tanzu cluster plans.
Design cluster networking
Configure Antrea networking, ingress with Contour, and TLS so traffic flows securely to every workload.
Enforce security and policy
Apply RBAC, admission controls, and policy enforcement that keep clusters aligned to enterprise baselines.
Deliver apps with GitOps
Package and ship applications with Carvel tools and GitOps pipelines for repeatable, auditable releases.
Operate clusters day to day
Monitor health with Prometheus and Grafana, back up with Velero, and troubleshoot failed deployments.
Manage clusters at fleet scale
Attach clusters to Tanzu Mission Control and apply consistent policies across the whole estate.
Optimize platform cost
Right-size clusters and workloads to control cloud and infrastructure spend without losing reliability.
Teams that Benefit from this VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform Group Training
Platform, DevOps, and infrastructure teams running or adopting Kubernetes on vSphere and public clouds get the most from this program. Content adapts to each cohort's roles and experience, so every group practices the Tanzu workflows it owns, from cluster provisioning to Day-2 operations.
Standardize Kubernetes delivery on one Tanzu platform
Platform teams learn to design, provision, and govern Tanzu clusters as a consistent internal product for developers.
Workflow friction
- Inconsistent clusters across teams and clouds
- Manual provisioning that slows releases
- Weak guardrails around security and cost
How the program helps
- Repeatable cluster templates with TKG
- Centralized policy with Mission Control
- Faster, safer developer onboarding
Practice use cases
- Cluster templates
- Policy guardrails
- Multi-cluster ops
Run reliable GitOps pipelines on Tanzu clusters
DevOps and SRE teams practice GitOps delivery, observability, and incident response on production-style Tanzu clusters.
Workflow friction
- Fragile manual deployments to Kubernetes
- Blind spots in cluster observability
- Slow recovery from failed releases
How the program helps
- GitOps pipelines with Carvel tooling
- Metrics, logs, and alerts that work
- Faster rollback and recovery drills
Practice use cases
- GitOps delivery
- Observability
- Incident recovery
Operate Tanzu across vSphere and public clouds
Infrastructure teams learn multi-cloud cluster lifecycle, networking, and upgrades across vSphere, AWS, and Azure.
Workflow friction
- Cluster sprawl across cloud providers
- Risky upgrades with no rollback plan
- Network and storage misconfigurations
How the program helps
- One lifecycle for every cluster
- Safe rolling upgrades at scale
- Consistent networking and storage
Practice use cases
- Multi-cloud clusters
- Rolling upgrades
- Backup and restore
Harden every Tanzu cluster to enterprise baselines
Security teams enforce authentication, policy, and image trust across the cluster fleet with auditable controls.
Workflow friction
- Overprivileged access to clusters
- Unvetted images reaching production
- Policy drift nobody can audit
How the program helps
- RBAC and Pinniped authentication
- Admission control on every deploy
- Audit-ready policy reporting
Practice use cases
- RBAC design
- Image trust
- Policy audit
Cohorts are grouped by role and experience so labs match the work your teams do every day.
Prerequisites: Platform, DevOps, and infrastructure engineers with basic Kubernetes familiarity benefit most. Deep Tanzu experience is not required: the program starts from platform foundations and adapts labs to each cohort's tools, versions, and cloud targets.
Platform Engineer to Tanzu Platform Owner
Cohorts move from Tanzu foundations through guided cluster operations to independent multi-cluster platform delivery, with each skill benchmarked against the modules that teach it.
A program that grows with platform careers, from first Tanzu cluster to confident multi-cluster operations.
Mixed cohort, or several teams at once?
We can tailor the training to different teams, roles, and experience levels within the same program.
Certificate of Training Completion.
On successful completion, employees receive an Edstellar course completion certificate, recognizing their commitment to ongoing learning and professional development. It validates the skills they have built and motivates them to keep growing and contribute to organizational success.
Earned, not attended. Awarded on completion of all hands-on labs and the capstone project.
Training Delivery Modes: Virtual, Onsite and Hybrid
Every mode includes the same curriculum, labs, and capstone. We help you pick the mix that fits your team's locations, schedules, and Tanzu environment.
Hybrid Training
Instructor-led sessions combine live teaching with supervised hands-on labs on real Tanzu clusters. Your team learns in one cohort, joining from the office or remotely, with the same labs and instructor support.
- Live instructor-led sessions for one cohort
- Supervised hands-on labs on real clusters
- Join from the office or remotely
- Same curriculum and capstone in every mode
Onsite Training
We deliver at your office with labs running on your Tanzu environment or ours. Onsite cohorts suit platform teams standardizing clusters together.
- Delivered at your office or data center
- Labs on your Tanzu environment or ours
- Team-standardized cluster practices
- Direct access to the instructor all day
Live Virtual Training
Join live instructor-led sessions over Zoom or Teams with cloud-based lab environments. Breakout rooms, screen sharing, and chat keep virtual cohorts fully engaged through every lab.
- Live sessions over Zoom or Teams
- Cloud-based lab environments included
- Breakout rooms for small-group labs
- Full instructor support in every session
Need a training format that works for your team?
Full days, half days across weeks, or split by module. Tell us the delivery window and we schedule the cohort around it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Share your team size, preferred dates, and delivery mode through the lead form. We respond with a tailored proposal, usually within one business day.
Yes. A short discovery call helps us understand your Kubernetes estate, skill levels, and goals so we can tailor the program outline.
Yes. The program runs as live virtual, onsite, or hybrid sessions with the same labs and instructor support in every mode.
Yes. Onsite delivery works well for platform teams that want labs running against their own Tanzu environment.
The program runs 24 hours, typically delivered as three full days or six half-day sessions to fit your team's schedule.
Question not answered here?
Put it in the request. A training specialist answers it directly, within one business day.
Where this Training Fits in Your Team's learning path.
Tanzu brings together two foundations: your team needs vSphere for the underlying platform and Kubernetes for container concepts. With both in place, it runs Kubernetes on Tanzu, then adds a service mesh to manage traffic and security between services.
Why Choose Edstellar as Your VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform Corporate Training Provider
Edstellar is a corporate training provider with 5,000+ certified trainers and 2,000+ courses delivered to global teams. Our methodology blends live instruction with hands-on labs, and every Tanzu program is tailored to your platform version and workflows.
EXPERT TRAINERS
YEARS DELIVERING
ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED
CERTIFIED
Tailored
Every Tanzu program is scoped to your cluster topology, Tanzu version, and team roles before day one.
Proven Methodology
Assess, learn, practice, and apply: a field-tested arc that turns Tanzu concepts into working clusters.
Practice-Based Learning
Sixty-five percent of program time is guided lab work on live Tanzu clusters, not slides.
Expert Trainers
Instructors run Kubernetes platforms in production and teach the failure modes they have fixed.
Global Scale
We deliver consistent Tanzu cohorts across offices and time zones with centralized reporting.
Measurable Outcomes
Lab reviews and a capstone build give you concrete evidence of each learner's Tanzu readiness.
Operate Tanzu Clusters With Clear Policy, Delivery, and Recovery Practices
Edstellar develops Tanzu platform capability through the progression from workload clusters to a managed multi-cluster environment. Participants connect networking, security, and GitOps delivery with upgrades and recovery. A platform capstone demonstrates how configuration, access, and day-two operations fit together, with review of deployment evidence, failure handling, and operational trade-offs.
- Step 01
Consult
We assess Kubernetes familiarity and platform responsibilities, identifying gaps in TKG provisioning, cluster networking, policy enforcement, GitOps workflows, and coordinated upgrades or recovery.
- Step 02
Plan
We establish Tanzu foundations and workload clusters, develop ingress and security controls, then connect GitOps delivery and day-two operations in a multi-cluster platform build.
- Step 03
Align
We align Kubernetes platform expertise with infrastructure and DevOps teams, confirming suitable Tanzu lab resources and calibrating exercises to participants' existing cluster administration experience.
- Step 04
Customize
We adapt sample applications and cluster requirements to familiar platform needs, preserving policy, delivery, scaling, and failure scenarios without modifying operational workloads.
- Step 05
Execute
Participants provision and upgrade clusters, deliver an application through GitOps, and recover from a simulated failure, receiving feedback on configuration consistency, access controls, and recovery checks.
- Step 06
Evaluate
We assess the platform for coherent cluster design, effective policy boundaries, traceable GitOps delivery, and demonstrated recovery supported by clear operational procedures and limitations.
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VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Platform Training Packages & Pricing
Where L&D holds an annual budget, license packages price the whole year at once instead of raising a purchase order per workshop. Hours and licenses are pooled across teams, programs and locations, so unused capacity is not stranded in one department.
Starter
120
trainee licenses64 hours of group training
Tailored for SMBs
Growth
320
trainee licenses160 hours of group training
Ideal for growing SMBs
Enterprise
800
trainee licenses400 hours of group training
Designed for large corporations
Custom
Unlimited
trainee licensesDuration set by the rollout
Multi-region and multi-year
Training Packages & Pricing
Choose the training format that works for your team. Pricing is customized based on your requirements, cohort size, and delivery needs.
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