# Cluster Director documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/overview)
Use Cluster Director to deploy, manage, and monitor clusters for running artificial intelligence
(AI), machine learning (ML), or high performance computing (HPC) workloads.
Cluster Director automates the complex setup and configuration of clusters, helping you
configure compute, networking, and storage resources to maximize performance and minimize
downtimes.

## Documentation resources

Find quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues.

### Guides

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  [Quickstart](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/create/quickstart)

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  [Overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/overview)

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  [Create a cluster](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/create/cluster-from-template)

### Reference

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  [gcloud commands](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/alpha/cluster-director)

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  [REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/reference/rest)

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  [RPC API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/reference/rpc)

### Resources

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  [Support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/get-support)

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  [Locations](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-director/docs/locations)