# Google Cloud Deployment Manager documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/fundamentals)

> [!WARNING]
> Google Cloud Deployment Manager reached end of support on **March 31, 2026**
>
> For more information, see [Deployment Manager deprecation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/deprecations).


Google Cloud Deployment Manager is an infrastructure deployment service that automates the
creation and management of Google Cloud resources. Write flexible
template and configuration files and use them to create deployments that have
a variety of Google Cloud services, such as Cloud Storage,
Compute Engine, and Cloud SQL, configured to work together.

## Documentation resources

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

### Guides

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  [Quickstart: Manage Google Cloud resources as a deployment](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/manage-cloud-resources-deployment)

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  [Creating a Basic Template](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/templates/create-basic-template)

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  [Installation and Setup](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/step-by-step-guide/installation-and-setup)

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  [Updating a Deployment](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/deployments/updating-deployments)

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  [Creating a Basic Configuration](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/create-basic-configuration)

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  [Using Images from Other Projects](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/using-images-from-other-projects-for-vm-instances)

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  [Using deployment-specific environment variables](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/templates/use-environment-variables)

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  [Understanding reusable templates](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/step-by-step-guide/create-a-template)

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  [Deleting deployments](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/deployments/deleting-deployments)

### Reference

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  [Example templates](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/reference/cloud-foundation-toolkit)

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  [Supported resource types](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/supported-resource-types)

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  [Supported Google Cloud type providers](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/supported-gcp-types)

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  [Syntax Reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/configuration/syntax-reference)

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  [Authorizing Requests](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/reference/latest/authorization)

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  [Libraries](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/reference/latest/libraries)

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  [REST API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/reference/latest)

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  [Runtime Configurator API](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/runtime-configurator/reference/rest)

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  [gcloud reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/deployment-manager)

### Resources

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  [Quotas and Limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/quotas)

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  [Release Notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/release-notes)

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  [Billing questions](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/billing-questions)

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  [Getting support](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/getting-support)

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  [Tips and troubleshooting](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deployment-manager/docs/troubleshooting)

## Related resources

Training and tutorials Use cases Code samples Explore self-paced training, use cases, reference architectures, and code samples with examples of how to use and connect Google Cloud services. Qwiklabs Training and tutorials

### [Networking in Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/training/course/networking-gcp)


Learn about common network design patterns and automated deployment using Cloud Deployment Manager or Terraform.


Training Training and tutorials

### [Google Cloud Fundamentals for Azure Professionals](http://cloud.google.com/training/course/gcp-fundamentals-azure)


This course introduces Azure professionals to the core capabilities of Google Cloud.


Training Training and tutorials

### [Google Cloud Fundamentals for AWS Professionals](http://cloud.google.com/training/course/gcp-fundamentals-aws)


This course introduces AWS professionals to the core capabilities of Google Cloud.


Use case Use cases

### [Deploying a Slurm cluster on Compute Engine](https://docs.cloud.google.com/solutions/deploying-slurm-cluster-compute-engine)


Shows how to deploy a Slurm cluster on Compute Engine

Slurm Compute Engine

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Use case Use cases

### [Migrating two-tier web applications to Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/solutions/migrating-a-two-tier-web-app-to-gcp)


Introduces Google Cloud options to organizations who are conducting an internal assessment of moving a two-tier web application to the cloud.

Compute Engine Migration

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Use case Use cases

### [Migrating a MySQL Cluster to Compute Engine Using HAProxy](https://docs.cloud.google.com/solutions/migrating-mysql-cluster-compute-engine-haproxy)


Walks you through the process of migrating a MySQL database to the Google Cloud service Compute Engine using native MySQL replication and HAProxy.

Migration MySQL

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Best practice Use cases

### [Policy Design for Startup Customers](https://docs.cloud.google.com/solutions/policies/designing-gcp-policies-startup)


Shows how to design a set of policies that enable a hypothetical startup customer named OurStartupOrg to use Google Cloud.

IAM Security Billing

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Code sample Code Samples

### [Deployment Manager examples](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/deploymentmanager-samples)


This repository contains example templates for use with Deployment Manager.


Code sample Code Samples

### [Example templates](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-foundation-toolkit)


A comprehensive set of production-ready resource templates that follow Google's best practices.


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