vSphere Kubernetes Service (VKS) Platform Services & Consulting
Launch, Scale, Manage, Assess. A framework refined across 100s of Kubernetes platform engagements.
Our Team's Credentials
Broadcom Expert Advantage Partner
Official VMware/Broadcom partnership with deep VCF and VKS expertise
CKA/CKAD Certified
Our consultants are certified with deep CNCF and Kubernetes expertise
VMware/Tanzu Heritage
Over 20 former VMware/Broadcom/Pivotal staff with Tanzu and VCF experience
Our Team's Impact
100+
Kubernetes platform engagements completed
99.9%
Platform availability maintained across client environments
48 Hours
Typical time to patch critical security vulnerabilities
1:500
Demonstrated Platform Engineer to Developer ratio
How We Can Help
VKS services refined across 100s of Kubernetes platform engagements.
Our framework helps you succeed at every stage of your VKS journey, from initial activation to ongoing operations and continuous improvement.
Your VKS Platform Journey
Launch VKS
Get your VKS platform up and running with a production-ready foundation
VKS Activation
Establish production VKS capability on vSphere/VCF, deploy your first workloads, and build CI/CD golden paths that accelerate developer productivity from day one.
- Production-ready VKS cluster deployment and configuration
- CI/CD pipeline integration with golden path templates
- Initial workload deployment and validation
Best For
- ▸ Organizations beginning their VKS journey
- ▸ Teams needing rapid time-to-first-workload from VMware vSphere implementation experts
Workload Discovery
Comprehensive application and data portfolio assessment with affinity mapping and business case building for VKS adoption.
- Application portfolio analysis and categorization
- Workload affinity mapping and dependency analysis
- Migration business case and prioritization framework
Best For
- ▸ Organizations planning VKS adoption strategy
- ▸ Teams needing workload prioritization guidance
Scale VKS
Expand adoption and migrate workloads to your VKS platform
Platform Development
Build a robust platform on Kubernetes that lowers cognitive burden for application and data teams through self-service capabilities and golden paths.
- Internal developer platform design and implementation
- Self-service namespace provisioning with guardrails
- GitOps-based continuous delivery workflows
Best For
- ▸ Organizations scaling VKS adoption across teams
- ▸ Platform teams building developer self-service
Workload Migration
Migrate containerized workloads to VKS on vSphere/VCF with pipeline adjustments and minimal disruption to existing development workflows.
- Container workload migration planning and execution
- CI/CD pipeline adjustment and optimization
- Rollback planning and risk mitigation
Best For
- ▸ Teams migrating from other Kubernetes platforms / considering VCF migration
- ▸ Organizations consolidating container workloads
Workload Replatforming
Containerize VM-based workloads and replatform/migrate applications from OpenShift or other container platforms to VKS on vSphere/VCF.
- VM workload containerization assessment and execution
- Migrate from OpenShift to Kubernetes using VCF/VKS with best practices
- Application modernization for cloud-native deployment
Best For
- ▸ Organizations modernizing legacy VM workloads
- ▸ Teams migrating from OpenShift to VKS / considering OpenShift VMware migration
Manage VKS
Operate your platform reliably with expert support
SRE Services
Site reliability engineering services to help you achieve and maintain reliability objectives for your VKS platform.
- SLO/SLI definition and monitoring implementation
- Incident response process and runbook development
- Reliability improvement and toil reduction
Best For
- ▸ Organizations needing reliability expertise
- ▸ Teams establishing SRE practices for VKS
Resident Experts
Platform engineers, architects, and PMs embedded with your team to augment capacity and accelerate delivery.
- Experienced VKS platform engineers on your team
- Knowledge transfer and team enablement
- Architecture guidance and best practices
Best For
- ▸ Organizations needing to scale platform capacity
- ▸ Teams requiring specialized VKS expertise
Get Up To Date
Platform upgrades and maintenance to keep your VKS environment current, secure, and performing optimally.
- VKS version upgrades with minimal disruption
- Security patching and compliance maintenance
- Performance optimization and capacity planning
Best For
- ▸ Organizations behind on platform updates
- ▸ Teams needing upgrade expertise and planning
Assess VKS
Evaluate platform health and plan improvements
Health Check
30-point maturity matrix assessment covering platform health, security posture, operational readiness, and VKS adoption planning.
- Comprehensive platform maturity assessment
- Security and compliance gap analysis
- Actionable roadmap with prioritized recommendations
Best For
- ▸ Organizations evaluating VKS platform health
- ▸ Teams planning VKS improvements and adoption
Kubernetes Case Studies
Federal Platform Transformation: From Firefighting to Automation
A federal systems integrator inherited a Tanzu Application Service platform with an inexperienced team lacking training, methodology, and effective management capabilities. Their environment was unstable, inconsistent, and dependent on manual UI operations across multiple classification levels. Over three years, we transformed their operation from reactive firefighting to proactive automation-enabling same-day application deployments, weekend major upgrades, and fully automated patching. The entire team cycled out once during our engagement, yet each generation went from complete beginners to confident platform operators.
Platform Engineering - Scaling Kubernetes for Multi-Client Mainframe Modernization with Zero-Trust Architecture
We helped a $100M+ mainframe modernization startup transform their platform architecture from Google Cloud-only hosting to a cross-cloud solution. By implementing zero-trust access with Teleport, Cloud Development Environments with Coder, and GitOps with Argo CD, we enabled them to deploy their platform directly into client environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) while ensuring secure IP protection and automated platform bootstrapping.
Platform Engineering at Scale - Leveraging Kubernetes to enable Self-Service, Observability & Enterprise Readiness
We helped a $1B+ business services provider scale their Kubernetes platform from initial deployment to enterprise readiness. Through Platform-as-a-Product consulting, GitOps automation, distributed monitoring, and team upskilling, we enabled automatic cluster deployment in minutes and multiple builds per hour with minimal friction, serving 25 applications across 10 clusters.
Platform Engineering - Leveraging Tanzu Platform to provide a platform to run mission-critical apps
We helped the U.S. Department of Defense transform from reactive firefighting to proactive platform engineering. By implementing Tanzu Platform (Cloud Foundry) with infrastructure as code, hub-and-spoke architecture, and automated deployments, we enabled 10,000+ users and 250 applications to run with 99.95%+ uptime across 13 global platforms, with critical security patches applied in under 48 hours and 30-minute recovery times.
VKS Services FAQ
Why should I trust MomentumAI for VKS services?
Our team has deep VMware and Kubernetes heritage:
- Over 20 former VMware/Broadcom/Pivotal staff members
- Broadcom Expert Advantage Partner status
- CKA/CKAD certified consultants with CNCF expertise
- 100s of Kubernetes platform engagements completed
Check out our About page for more detail on our team.
How do you help organizations adopt VKS?
- We use our proven Launch, Scale, Manage, Assess framework to meet you where you are. Whether you’re just starting with VKS Activation, scaling adoption with Platform Development, or optimizing operations with SRE services, we have the expertise to help you succeed at every stage.
Can you help us migrate from OpenShift to VKS?
Yes, we offer two services to help with OpenShift migration depending on your situation:
- Workload Migration: For containerized workloads that can move to VKS with minimal changes. We adjust your CI/CD pipelines and migrate with minimal disruption.
- Workload Replatforming: For workloads that need deeper changes, whether adapting OpenShift-specific configurations, modernizing applications, or containerizing VM-based workloads.
Most OpenShift migrations use a combination of both services. We assess your workload portfolio, identify the right approach for each application, and execute the transition while preserving your operational practices.
What does a typical VKS engagement look like?
- We start with a discovery session to understand your needs and current state.
- From there, we build a proposal with options tailored to your situation.
- After contract signing, we begin with iteration zero to handle prerequisites and align on schedule.
- Then we kick off with our team embedded alongside yours, pairing throughout the engagement with full knowledge transfer.
Do you provide ongoing support or just project-based work?
- Both. Our Resident Experts and SRE Services provide ongoing support and augmentation, while services like VKS Activation and Health Check are project-based. Many clients start with a project engagement and transition to ongoing support as their platform matures.
How do you handle VKS platform upgrades?
Our Get Up To Date service takes care of:
- Version upgrades
- Security patching
- Platform maintenance
We plan upgrades carefully with rollback strategies, execute during maintenance windows, and validate everything works correctly. We can also train your team to handle future upgrades independently.
Ready to Transform Your VKS Platform?
Our team is ready to help you achieve VKS platform excellence
Yes, let's discuss!