Google Distributed Cloud Virtual Google Distributed Cloud software only
Legacy names Google Distributed Cloud Virtual, Anthos clusters on bare metal, Anthos clusters on VMware, GKE On-Prem, Anthos on bare metal, Anthos on VMware
Self-managed enterprise Kubernetes software distribution for on-premises bare metal and VMware vSphere environments.
Naming timeline
- GKE On-Prem
Launched as part of Anthos to run GKE clusters on VMware vSphere.
- Anthos clusters on VMware / bare metal
Expanded to bare metal servers and branded as Anthos clusters on VMware and Anthos clusters on bare metal.
- Google Distributed Cloud Virtual
Rebranded under the Google Distributed Cloud portfolio as Google Distributed Cloud Virtual (GDCV).
- Google Distributed Cloud software onlyCurrent name
Renamed from Google Distributed Cloud Virtual to Google Distributed Cloud (software only) for bare metal and VMware.
What is Google Distributed Cloud Virtual called now?
Google Distributed Cloud Virtual is now called Google Distributed Cloud software only, with the latest change in April 2024 (GDC Naming Simplification). Earlier names covered by this entry also include Anthos clusters on bare metal, Anthos clusters on VMware, GKE On-Prem, Anthos on bare metal, Anthos on VMware. Self-managed enterprise Kubernetes software distribution for on-premises bare metal and VMware vSphere environments. Only the customer-facing name changed; the underlying technical identifiers remain backward compatible.
Also known as
- Google Distributed Cloud software only for bare metal
- Google Distributed Cloud software only for VMware
- GDCV
Technical identifiers
Technical identifiers unchanged. Only the customer-facing product name changed; the APIs, CLI commands, IAM roles and Terraform resources below keep their legacy identifiers for backward compatibility.
| REST / gRPC APIs | gkeonprem.googleapis.com gkehub.googleapis.com |
|---|---|
| gcloud / CLI Commands | gcloud container bare-metal gcloud container vmware bmctl gkectl |
| IAM Predefined Roles | roles/gkeonprem.* roles/gkehub.* |
| Terraform Resources | google_gkeonprem_bare_metal_cluster google_gkeonprem_vmware_cluster |
API endpoint (gkeonprem.googleapis.com), IAM roles (roles/gkeonprem.*), and Terraform resources (google_gkeonprem_*) retain their original GKE On-Prem names.
Notes & disambiguation
- Official documentation states: 'Google Distributed Cloud software only (formerly known as Google Distributed Cloud Virtual, previously known as Anthos clusters on bare metal) lets you deploy and operate enterprise Kubernetes clusters directly on your physical hardware.'
- Despite three customer-facing rebrands (GKE On-Prem -> Anthos clusters on VMware/bare metal -> Google Distributed Cloud Virtual -> Google Distributed Cloud software only), the underlying API remains gkeonprem.googleapis.com and Terraform resources remain google_gkeonprem_*.
Sources & official documentation
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