![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) # Compute Documentation and resources for running your workloads on virtual machines for ML, high-performance computing, and more. [Read documentation](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/compute-area/overview) ## Explore compute in Google Cloud Read documentation and Cloud Architecture Center articles about compute-related products, capabilities, and procedures. [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/deployment-archetypes) ### [Google Cloud deployment archetypes](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/deployment-archetypes) Learn about the six deployment archetypes, including the use cases and design considerations for each deployment archetype.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/deployment-archetypes) [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization/optimize-resource-usage) ### [Optimize resource usage](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization/optimize-resource-usage) Recommendations to help you plan and provision resources to match the requirements and consumption patterns of your cloud workloads.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/cost-optimization/optimize-resource-usage) [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/performance-optimization) ### [Google Cloud Well-Architected Framework: Performance optimization](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/performance-optimization) Recommendations to optimize the performance of workloads in Google Cloud.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/architecture/framework/performance-optimization) ## Training, blog articles, and more Go to training courses, blog articles, and other related resources. [](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/36/course_templates/153) ### [Google Cloud computing foundations](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/36/course_templates/153) Study cloud computing, ways to use Google Cloud, and different compute options.[](https://www.cloudskillsboost.google/paths/36/course_templates/153) [](https://docs.cloud.google.com/hosting-options) ### [Hosting applications on Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/hosting-options) Learn about the wide range of options for hosting applications on Google Cloud.[](https://docs.cloud.google.com/hosting-optins) ## Compute products by use case Expand sections or use the filter to find products and guides for typical use cases. ### Virtual machines Create a VM. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/products/compute-engine-color.svg) #### [Compute Engine](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs) Configure and deploy scalable, high-performance virtual machine (VM) instances and instance groups. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Capacity Planner](https://docs.cloud.google.com/capacity-planner/docs) Get visibility into your project's use of virtual machine (VM) instance resources. #### [Regions and zones](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/regions-zones) Compute Engine resources are hosted in multiple locations worldwide. These locations are composed of regions and zones. ### Images OS images for virtual machines. #### [OS images](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images) Use operating system (OS) images to create boot disks for your virtual machine (VM) instances. #### [Operating system details](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/os-details) Learn general operating system (OS) details and feature support for the OS images that are available on Compute Engine. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Container-Optimized OS](https://docs.cloud.google.com/container-optimized-os/docs) Bring up your Docker containers on Google Cloud quickly, efficiently, and securely. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/ai-and-machine-learning-color.svg) #### [Deep Learning VM Images](https://docs.cloud.google.com/deep-learning-vm/docs) Deploy VM images that are optimized for data science and ML tasks. ### Block storage Expand this section to see relevant products and documentation. #### [Local SSD](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/local-ssd) Provide always-encrypted solid-state storage for Compute Engine VMs. #### [Persistent Disk](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/persistent-disks) Use durable network storage devices that your virtual machine (VM) instances can access like physical disks in a desktop or a server. #### [Hyperdisk](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/hyperdisks) Use scalable, high-performance storage service with a comprehensive suite of data persistence and management capabilities. ### Migration Expand this section to see relevant products and documentation. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Google Cloud Migration Center](https://docs.cloud.google.com/migration-center/docs) Unified platform that helps you accelerate your end-to-end cloud journey from your current on-premises or cloud environments to Google Cloud. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Migrate to Virtual Machines](https://docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/virtual-machines/docs) Migrate servers and VMs from on-premises or another cloud to Compute Engine. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Migrate to Containers](https://docs.cloud.google.com/migrate/containers/docs) Migrate VMs from on-premises or other clouds directly into containers in GKE. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Mainframe Assessment Tool](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mainframe-assessment-tool/docs) Assess your mainframe workloads and generate codebase documentation with generative AI. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Mainframe Connector](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mainframe-connector/docs) Move your mainframe data to Google Cloud. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Dual Run](https://docs.cloud.google.com/mainframe-dual-run/docs) Simultaneously run workloads on your mainframe and on Google Cloud, and compare their outputs. ### Workloads Expand this section to see relevant products and documentation. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/products/ai-hypercomputer-color.svg) #### [AI Hypercomputer](https://docs.cloud.google.com/ai-hypercomputer/docs) A supercomputer architecture that employs systems-level codesign to boost efficiency and productivity across AI training, tuning, and serving. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Batch](https://docs.cloud.google.com/batch/docs) Schedule, queue, and execute batch jobs at scale with a fully managed batch service on Google Cloud. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/ai-and-machine-learning-color.svg) #### [Cloud GPUs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/gpus) Add GPUs to your workloads for machine learning, scientific computing, and 3D visualization. #### [Machine family and series recommendations](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/machine-resource#recommendations_for_machine_types) Learn the machine families, machine series, and machine types that you can choose from to create a virtual machine (VM) instance. ### Related products, guides, and sites ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Google Cloud VMware Engine](https://docs.cloud.google.com/vmware-engine/docs) Migrate and run your VMware workloads natively on Google Cloud. #### [SAP on Google Cloud](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sap/docs) Leverage your SAP data in innovative ways, all while running your SAP applications more reliably, securely, and cost-effectively. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Workload Manager](https://docs.cloud.google.com/workload-manager/docs) End-to-end solutions to manage your SAP and Microsoft SQL Server workloads running on Google Cloud. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Cluster Toolkit](https://docs.cloud.google.com/cluster-toolkit/docs) Deploy high performance computing (HPC) environments on Google Cloud. #### [Cloud Networking for VMs](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/networking/network-overview) Learn how to manage the network your VMs belong to. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/security-and-identity-color.svg) #### [Identity and Access Management](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs) Set up permissions uses IAM roles to control access to your VMs. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/products/storage-color.svg) #### [Cloud Storage](https://docs.cloud.google.com/storage/docs/introduction) Store objects with global edge caching. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/categories/compute-color.svg) #### [Shielded VM](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/shielded-vm/docs) VMs on Google Cloud hardened by a set of security controls that help defend against rootkits and bootkits. ![](https://docs.cloud.google.com/_static/clouddocs/images/icons/products/secops-color.svg) #### [Confidential VM](https://docs.cloud.google.com/confidential-computing/confidential-vm/docs) A type of virtual machine that enables enhanced performance and security for high-memory workloads using AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV). #### [Cluster Services for OpenShift](https://docs.cloud.google.com/openshift-cluster) Use built-in OpenShift integrations to connect self-managed OpenShift clusters that run on Google Cloud with Google services.