# Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped documentation

[Read product documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/overview.md.txt)
Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) air-gapped is a fully managed software and hardware platform
designed for organizations requiring complete physical and logical isolation
to meet stringent data sovereignty and compliance requirements.
[Learn more](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/overview.md.txt)

## 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/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/overview.md.txt)

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  [Authorization and access control](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/get-started/authorization-access-control.md.txt)

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  [Developer tools](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/get-started/dev-tools.md.txt)

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  [Resource hierarchy](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/resource-hierarchy.md.txt)

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  [Deployment hierarchy](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/multi-zone/mz-overview.md.txt)

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  [Deploy a container app](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform-application/deploy-container-workloads.md.txt)

### Manage

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  [Projects](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform/pa-user/project-management.md.txt)

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  [Containers](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/application/ao-user/containers/containers-intro.md.txt)

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  [Virtual machines](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/application/ao-user/vms/vm-introduction.md.txt)

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  [Vertex AI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/application/ao-user/vertex-ai-overview.md.txt)

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  [Storage](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform/pa-user/storage.md.txt)

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  [Metrics and logs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform/pa-user/obs-overview.md.txt)

### Resources

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  [Release notes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/release-notes-1162.md.txt)

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  [Security](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/security.md.txt)

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  [System limits](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/system-limits.md.txt)

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  [Feature stages](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/feature-stages.md.txt)

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  [gdcloud CLI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/resources/gdcloud-reference/gdcloud.md.txt)

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  [APIs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/apis/apis-overview.md.txt)

## 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. Guide Training and tutorials

### [Deploy high-availability container applications](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform-application/pa-ao-operations/ha-apps/deploy-ha-container-app.md.txt)


Deploy resilient container workloads with automated health checks, anti-affinity rules, and multi-zone failover.

High Availability Containers

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Guide Training and tutorials

### [Deploy a highly available VM application](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/platform-application/pa-ao-operations/ha-apps/deploy-ha-vm-app.md.txt)


Deploy resilient virtual machine workloads across multiple zones with global load balancing and storage replication.

High Availability VMs

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Iac Training and tutorials

### [Infrastructure as code with Terraform](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/get-started/terraform.md.txt)


Automate project creation and cluster provisioning using the Terraform Kubernetes provider.

IaC Terraform

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Solution Use cases

### [Use Vertex AI](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/application/ao-user/vertex-ai-overview.md.txt)


Vertex AI on GDC air-gapped brings the power of a machine learning platform and generative AI models to your secure on-premises environments.

AI/ML GenAI

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Solution Use cases

### [Migrate to self-managed Oracle databases](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/solutions/db-self-managed-oracle-ref-arc.md.txt)


Architect and deploy highly available self-managed Oracle database workloads on GDC air-gapped.

Databases Oracle

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Reference Code Samples

### [Service API reference and samples](https://docs.cloud.google.com/distributed-cloud/hosted/docs/latest/gdcag/apis/service-api-overview.md.txt)


Explore declarative Kubernetes Resource Model (KRM) API schemas and YAML configuration samples for GDC platform services.

APIs KRM

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