A modern runtime for microservices built on Cloud Foundry

Tanzu Application Service is a modern application platform for enterprises that want to continuously deliver and run microservices across clouds.

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Deploy at the speed of business

Release new features and updates to production daily.

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Reliably run apps at cloud scale

Efficiently manage Day 2 operations
across clouds.

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Reduce risk, protect your systems

Apply security patches and platform updates with near zero downtime.

Tanzu Application Service Key Capabilities

Deploy new code into production with a simple cf push

Best runtime for Spring and Spring Boot

Spring’s microservice patterns—and Spring Boot’s executable jars—are ready-made for Tanzu Application Service.

Learn about Tanzu Spring Runtime

Native Windows and .NET experience

Run your legacy .NET Framework apps on Tanzu Application Service. Push applications to containers running on Windows Server 2016. Run new apps built with .NET Core.


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Run on your preferred infrastructure targets

Tanzu Application Service delivers consistent developer and operational experience on both vSphere and public cloud.

Automated scaling keeps your apps online
during traffic spikes

Automatically add more capacity so your applications stay online when traffic surges—and scale down when it returns to normal. Set thresholds and triggers.

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Easily extend your apps with Services Marketplace (or BYOService)

Browse dozens of industry-leading application and data services, and easily add them to your code with service brokers.

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Deliver enterprise SLAs and breakthrough operational efficiency

Meet and exceed uptime goals with four layers of high availability and zero-downtime deployments.

Turnkey microservices operations and security

Spring Cloud Services brings microservices best practices to Tanzu Application Service. Operating microservices at scale is dramatically easier with these integrated capabilities, like dynamic application configuration and distributed service discovery.

Use Cases

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Evolve important business apps interacting with middleware stacks that are 10–15 years old. Eliminate inflexible app servers and stacks that don’t support automation. Take a pragmatic approach to transforming legacy apps: Use a modern, cloud native architecture and DevOps approach to refactor and replatform. Better align crucial applications to rapidly changing requirements.

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Adopt a microservices architecture and boost velocity. Encourage rapid iteration and small changes to discrete components of a system. Deploy microservices via continuous delivery and give developers a frictionless path to production. Deploy small changes frequently and see big benefits over time. Run apps on a runtime that makes it easy to do the right thing and further your DevOps culture.

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Use cloud native security principles to automate compliance tasks. Build automated systems that log every activity. Use an operational toolchain that can rapidly patch and update components as new bits become available. Embrace immutable infrastructure.

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Embrace agile and lean approaches to digital transformation. Build new cloud native apps featuring an API-first design. Deliver features to users across many devices. Operate at start-up speeds, reducing time to market.

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Deploy on an application runtime proven to handle high volumes of API calls. Deliver superior uptime for enterprise apps and ensure a responsive end-user experience during peak demand. Boost user satisfaction while reducing risk.

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