Tanzu Updates

Tanzu What’s New – Nov 15, 2024

“Every great journey starts with a single step.” – Maya Angelou
November 15 2024

VMware Tanzu Product Releases
In this section, we will add releases information on Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry, Tanzu Platform for Kubernetes, Tanzu Data Services, and Tanzu Spring Essentials Products that are part of Tanzu Platform and Standalone solutions along with its release date and release notes. 

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Broadcom Support Portal for Tanzu Products
Upgrades/Dependency and Release Date  Info available!!
You can now see Dependency/Upgrade info directly in the Support Portal UI, not just API. You can now see Release date added as a new column when looking at files in a release.This was a long awaited and frequently requested feature!. Check Upgrades/Dependency Information and Release Date when you click on Download Version links

Product NameVersionRelease DateRelated Links
VMware Tanzu Platform
Stemcells (Ubuntu Jammuy FIPS)
Check Release Notes for details.
1.6392024-11-13Release Notes
Stemcells (Ubuntu Jammy)
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1.6392024-11-13Release Notes
VMware Tanzu Platform Spring Essentials
Spring Cloud Services for VMware Tanzu
Check Release Notes for dependency and
compatibility details
3.2.8
2024-11-14
Release Notes
Other Releases
Scheduler
Check Release Notes for details
2.0.132024-11-15Release Notes

VMware Tanzu Product Security Updates
Within the release notes there may be security or governance specific updates that are worth highlighting.  The Tanzu Security team reviews each release and summarizes security or governance specific highlights found within the release notes.

Tanzu Security Team Disclaimer:
The summary below is a review of the above product release notes from a security and governance point of view and may not reflect specific security or governance requirements you may require. It also does not include all details from the release notes. Please review the full release notes for release details.

VMware Tanzu Platform
Stemcells (Ubuntu Jammy / Jammy FIPS) 

  • USN-7091-1 – Ruby vulnerabilities – 5 medium CVEs resolved
  • USN-7093-1 – Werkzeug vulnerability – 1 medium CVE resolved
  • USN-7095-1 – Linux kernel vulnerabilities – 197 low, medium CVEs resolved
  • USN-7099-1 – OpenJDK 21 vulnerabilities – 4 low, medium CVEs resolved
  • USN-7100-1 – Linux kernel vulnerabilities – 223 low, medium, high CVEs resolved
  • USN-7100-2 – Linux kernel vulnerabilities – 223 low, medium, high CVEs resolved

VMware Tanzu Platform Spring Essentials
Spring Cloud Services for VMware Tanzu

  • Fixes a memory leak issue in the broker VM by upgrading Routing Bosh Release
  • Upgrade dependencies: Spring boot: 3.3.5, Routing: 0.316.0, Backup and Restore SDK: 1.19.36, BPM: 1.4.1

Other Releases

Scheduler

  • Update Dependencies
  • Fix for deploying Java buildpack 4.74.0

Check out the troubleshooting Tips and Resolutions on various Tanzu Products. This section is a great resource for you to bookmark and quickly prevent issues before pushing applications to Production.

VMware Tanzu Application Service (TAS)
How to delete orphaned service bindings from the autoscaler databaseThis article discusses how you can delete Autoscaler service bindings from the autoscaler database. The steps mentioned here uses the autoscaler service broker API to clean up orphaned service bindings.

Configuring a custom jumpbox for BBR – You can use BBR to back up the BOSH Director, Tanzu Application Service (TAS), and TKGI. This article discusses how to set up a custom jumpbox for use with BOSH Backup and Restore (BBR). 

VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Integrated Edition (TKGI)
TKGI: Expected behavior if a running TKGI release version reaches End Of Life / End Of Support (EOL/EOS) – This article provides helpful information for a TKGI Operator to assist them in their planning and expectations.

VMware Tanzu Platform Spring Essentials
Unlocking Security: A Deep Dive into the Local Authorization Server (Blog) Daniel Garnier-Moiroux OIDC, built on OAuth2, enables SSO for web apps. Spring supports it via Spring Security, easing integration with identity providers but poses challenges for seamless local development setups.

Understanding the LTS Transition for Spring Boot 3.2.x and How to Navigate It (Blog) Michelle Sebek What does the End of OSS Support mean for Spring Boot 3.2.x? Find out more.

VMware Tanzu CloudHealth
Announcing the Open Beta of the New CloudHealth Experience (Blog) Dan Naparstek Today, we’re thrilled to announce that the new CloudHealth experience will be available as an open beta to CloudHealth customers.

VMware Tanzu Data Services
Tanzu Data Services Brings Simplified and Secure Data Management for VMware Cloud Foundation (Blog) VMware’s Tanzu Data Services for Cloud Foundation offers self-service data engines, streamlined lifecycle management, robust security, and expert support, seamlessly integrating with popular data engines.

VMware Explore Catchup
VMware Explore Blog Library(Blog) Check out all of the blogs and releases from VMware Explore Las Vegas and Barcelona.

Upcoming Events and Webinars sorted in Date order below for your convenience with relevant links and information for you to not miss these key happenings.

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ
Unlocking the Power of Messaging: Introduction VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ 4.0 (Recording) Howard Twine Explore VMware Tanzu RabbitMQ 4.0’s groundbreaking features that enhance fault tolerance, boost throughput, and provide operational insights, simplifying architecture and increasing efficiency for microservices, IoT, and AI workloads.

VMware Explore Barcelona Recap
 VMware Explore Video Library (Recordings)Dive into the sessions captured at VMware Explore 2024 to sharpen your skills and get deeper cloud insights. Don’t miss the Barcelona general session and the hundreds of sessions captured at Explore Las Vegas. It’s all available, at your fingertips.

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Tanzu Fundamentals (Videos)
Tanzu Webinars – New home
Tanzu Blogs – Migration still in progress , some old blogs may not redirect to new home
Tanzu Documentation  – Migrated from docs.vmware.com to Techdocs.broadcom.com
Tanzu Hands on Labs (HOL) –  Self Paced Labs to try hands on Tanzu Products