# Google Distributed Cloud connected documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/overview)
Google Distributed Cloud connected provides dedicated, Google-managed hardware installed on your premises,
allowing you to run low-latency containerized and VM workloads connected to Google Cloud.
[Learn more](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/overview)

## Documentation resources

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

### Get started

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  [Overview](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/overview)

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  [How Distributed Cloud connected works](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/how-it-works)

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  [Installation requirements](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/requirements)

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  [Order hardware](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/order)

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  [Deploy workloads](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/deploy)

### Manage

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  [Clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/clusters)

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  [Node pools](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/nodepools)

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  [Zones](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/zones)

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  [Networks](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/networks)

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  [Virtual machines](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/virtual-machines)

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  [GPU workloads](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/gpu)

### References and resources

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  [API reference](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/apis)

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  [Logs and metrics](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/logs-metrics)

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  [Quotas and limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/quotas)

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  [Shared responsibility model](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/shared-responsibility)

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  [Pricing and billing](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/pricing)

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  [Troubleshooting](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/troubleshooting)

## Related resources

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

### [Use fleet packages in Google Distributed Cloud connected](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/fleet-packages-guide)


Use Config Sync fleet packages with a Git repository as the single source of truth for your cluster configuration.

Fleet Packages Config Sync

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Guide Training and tutorials

### [Synchronize secrets with External Secrets Operator](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/external-secrets)


Use External Secrets Operator to automatically synchronize secrets from Secret Manager to your clusters.

Security Secrets

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Guide Training and tutorials

### [Authenticate with Workload Identity](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/wi-cluster-auth)


Configure keyless authentication using short-lived tokens and Workload Identity Federation for secure access.

Security IAM

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Guide Training and tutorials

### [Run virtual machines with VM Runtime](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/virtual-machines)


Deploy and manage Linux and Windows virtual machines alongside containerized workloads on your connected hardware.

Compute VMs

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Guide Training and tutorials

### [Deploy GPU-accelerated workloads](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/connected/latest/docs/gpu)


Manage graphics processing unit (GPU) workloads on Google Distributed Cloud connected.

AI/ML GPUs

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