GKE on VMware overview

GKE on VMware, a component of Google Distributed Cloud Virtual (GDC Virtual), is software that brings Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to on-premises data centers. With GKE on VMware, you can create, manage, and upgrade Kubernetes clusters on your own premises.

GKE on VMware runs on your premises in a vSphere environment. vSphere is VMware's virtualization platform. The two main components of vSphere are ESXi and vCenter Server.

Getting GKE on VMware

GKE on VMware is a feature of GKE Enterprise. For an overview of the GKE Enterprise product and information on how to contact sales, see Anthos.

For a deeper discussion of GKE Enterprise features and how they work together, see the GKE Enterprise technical overview.

For pricing information, see Anthos pricing.

Installing GKE on VMware

To install GKE on VMware, you create an admin cluster and one or more user clusters. Before you create your clusters, you need to have a vSphere environment and a Google Cloud project

For a full overview of the installation process, see the installation overview.

Versions

To learn about GKE on VMware versions, see Version history.