Tanzu Build Service (TBS) based on BuildPack(CNB) and kPack : Use Cases and Solutions

In this blog, I will cover a couple of TBS use cases and real challenges which can be solved using this :

What is Tanzu Build Service (TBS)?

Tanzu Build Service automates container creation, management, and governance at enterprise scale

https://tanzu.vmware.com/build-service

It’s an automated tool based on open sources BuildPack (CNB) and kPack, which builds portable OCI docker images from the source code and push to the image registry (Docker-Hub/Registry/jFrog etc.). It also keep on refreshing image registry with the latest builds. It boost security and reduce risk from CVE and follow cloud native model. It auto injects dependent libraries, OS image config with source code without maintaining docker files. It scans source code configuration files and build scripts and auto inject/download required libraries to run on any platform.

Why Tanzu Build Service( TBS)?

1. Save time to re-build, re-test and re-deploy during patching hundreds of containers.
2. It auto scans source code configuration and language and inject dependencies into docker image that will be required to compile and/or run the app on container/K8s.
3. Faster build and patching on hundreds of containers.
4. Faster developer productivity by setting local build on developer’s machine and sync with source code repo like GutHub etc.
5. Manage common project dependencies for dev teams and sync all developers code with single git branch to avoid any code conflict/sync issues.
6. Maintain latest image in image registry.
7. OCI docker image support, build and run anywhere!

Please refer my blog site for a couple of use cases and advantages of TBD: https://cloudificationzone.com/2020/05/28/tanzu-build-service-tbs-based-on-buildpackcnb-and-kpack-use-cases-and-solutions/