Build and run enterprise Java applications with commercial Spring support, security patches, and runtime optimization from VMware Tanzu Spring. Spring is the most popular Java framework — Tanzu Spring provides the commercial backing enterprises need for production environments.
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Spring is the most widely adopted Java application framework. But running Spring in production at enterprise scale requires commercial support, timely security patches, and extended release timelines that open source alone cannot guarantee.
Open source Spring projects follow standard release timelines. When a CVE is discovered after a version reaches end-of-support, organizations are left exposed or forced into unplanned upgrades.
Tanzu Spring delivers security patches directly from the original Spring engineering team, with extended LTS releases that provide an additional 12 months of coverage beyond open source timelines.
Community support forums cannot provide the response times or depth of expertise that production incidents demand. Critical issues need direct access to the engineers who built the framework.
Tanzu Spring includes 24/7 global support covering over 60 Spring projects, OpenJDK, and Apache Tomcat — with rapid response times from the core Spring team.
Production Java applications need optimized runtimes, governance reporting, and enterprise-grade components that go beyond what open source distributions provide.
Tanzu Spring includes enterprise buildpacks for optimized startup performance, Spring Boot governance extensions for compliance reporting, and commercial components like Spring Cloud Gateway and Spring Cloud Data Flow.
Long-term support releases provide stability and reliable business continuity. Commercial support adds 12 months of patches and security fixes beyond open source timelines.
Plan upgrades on your schedule instead of being forced by end-of-support deadlines.
Simplify Spring upgrades with tooling that manages dependencies, code changes, and configurations in Git. Automate update pull requests and CI pipeline integration.
Reduce the manual effort of keeping Spring applications current and secure.
The Spring Boot Governance Extension (SBGE) enforces TLS standards and enables developers to auto-generate governance reports for regulatory compliance.
Enterprise subscription provides curated dependencies and advanced tooling for secure, compliant Spring development.
Custom enterprise buildpacks reduce memory consumption and maximize runtime efficiency. Optimized for modern cloud-native workloads running on containers and Kubernetes.
Access an enterprise-grade stack including Apache Tomcat, VMware tc Server, OpenJDK, and BellSoft Liberica JDK — all curated and commercially supported for production use.
Spring Cloud Gateway, Spring Config Server, Spring Service Registry, and Spring Cloud Data Flow provide advanced security, observability, and API management for microservices architectures.
Organizations running Spring Boot in production need more than community forums. When a critical issue occurs at 2 AM, teams need direct access to engineers who understand the framework internals.
Tanzu Spring provides 24/7 global support from the core Spring engineering team. Coverage spans over 60 Spring projects, OpenJDK, and Apache Tomcat — the full application stack.
CVEs in Java frameworks can expose applications to serious risk. Open source release schedules may not align with your patching requirements, especially for older versions that have reached end-of-support.
Tanzu Spring delivers security patches from the engineers who wrote the code. LTS releases extend support timelines by 12 months beyond open source, giving teams more time to plan upgrades while staying protected.
Java applications running in containers and Kubernetes need optimized runtimes to reduce memory consumption and improve startup times. Standard open source buildpacks are not tuned for enterprise workloads.
Tanzu Spring includes enterprise buildpacks designed to reduce memory footprint and maximize runtime efficiency. Combined with the Tanzu Distribution of OpenJDK, Tomcat, and tc Server, teams get a production-optimized stack.
Tanzu Spring is an enterprise product that provides commercial support, security patches, long-term support (LTS) releases, and runtime optimization for the Spring ecosystem. This includes Spring Framework, Spring Boot, OpenJDK, and Apache Tomcat.
Support comes directly from the core Spring engineering team at VMware — the same engineers who develop and maintain the Spring open source projects.
Open source Spring provides community support with standard release timelines. Tanzu Spring adds 24/7 enterprise support, extended LTS releases with an additional 12 months of security patches beyond open source timelines, and access to enterprise components like Spring Cloud Gateway and Spring Cloud Data Flow.
Organizations do not need to obtain specific binaries from VMware to be supported — existing Spring applications are covered under the support contract.
Tanzu Spring supports Linux and Windows server environments. Applications can run on bare metal, VMs, containers, or Kubernetes — including VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid and all conformant Kubernetes distributions.
Development environments are supported on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Yes. Tanzu Spring covers Java (VMware OpenJDK or BellSoft Liberica JDK), Apache Tomcat or VMware tc Server, and all supported Spring projects. This full-stack coverage is unique in the market — most alternatives only cover individual components.
Tanzu Spring is available as part of VMware Tanzu Platform or as Tanzu Spring Essentials — the Spring-focused components of Tanzu Platform. Both options include enterprise support, LTS releases, security patches, and access to enterprise components.
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