Virtual machines

GPU instances for speed and ease of deployment

See FAQ for differences between Bare Metal and Virtual Machines

Using the Cloud Console

Denvr Cloud's cloud console is designed to simplify the provisioning workflow and accelerate time-to-work. It also avoids needing highly technical cloud infrastructure engineers.

To view, manage, and deploy VM instances in the Cloud Console, nativate to Virtual Machines from the left navigation menu.

Any running virtual machines will be displayed in this screen. This view offers detailed information on a selected machine, as well as actions to start, stop and delete.

Create a new virtual machine

Denvr Cloud has a single page view to create a virtual machine including all of the configuration options that are relevant.

Basic information

This section provides essential details for setting up a virtual machine, including the instance name, where resources are allocated from, and the network isolation for groups of instances.

Name	Refers to the unique identifier or label for the virtual machine (VM). It helps users manage and track different VMs within their infrastructure.
Resource pool	Defines how compute resources are allocated, either on-demand for dynamic allocation or reserved for dedicated single-tenant resources.
VPC	Specifies the isolated virtual network in which the VM will operate, allowing users to control network configuration and security for their VM instances.

Instance type

Defines the overall configuration of the virtual machine, including the type of hardware (such as GPU or CPU), performance characteristics, and resource allocation.

GPU platform	Refers to the type of GPU hardware available for running AI and computational tasks. Different platforms offer varying levels of performance and specialization for different workloads.
CPU platform	Refers to the type of central processing unit (CPU) hardware available for provisioning. Different CPU platforms offer varying levels of performance for general-purpose computing, suited for tasks that do not require specialized GPU acceleration.
Instance size	Defines the specific resource allocation, including the number of GPUs, CPUs, memory, and storage, for a virtual machine. It determines the power and capacity of the compute environment.

Operating system

Specifies the software environment that runs on the virtual machine.

Operating system	Users can select from different OS options like Ubuntu or Rocky Linux, depending on their application and requirements.
Release	Defines the specific version of the operating system.
Machine learning packages	Select whether to install machine learning-related software packages during the creation of the virtual machine. No package install: No additional software will be installed on the instance by default. Install packages: Pre-configured packages such as NVIDIA drivers, Docker, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, NVIDIA Fabric Manager, and InfiniBand drivers will be installed, making the instance ready for machine learning and AI tasks.
Root disk	Indicates the storage size allocated to the virtual machine’s main disk, where the operating system and core files will be installed. The root disk is network-attached block storage with replication for redundancy.

Additional storage

File volumes can be automatically attached to your machine instances. Volumes can be accessed my multiple instances simultaneously.

Personal	This is dedicated storage that is only accessible by the specific user, ensuring privacy and security. It is mounted to a unique directory path (e.g., /home/ubuntu/personal).
Tenant shared	This storage is accessible by multiple users or virtual machines within the same tenant. It is mounted to a shared directory path (e.g., /home/ubuntu/tenant-shared), enabling collaboration and shared access.

Access credentials

This section defines the authentication information required to securely access the virtual machine. It includes the default user ID and the option to provide SSH keys for secure, passwordless login.

User ID	The default username that will be used to log into the virtual machine, such as ubuntu.
SSH Keys	SSH (Secure Shell) keys are cryptographic keys used to authenticate access to the virtual machine. Users can enter or add additional SSH keys as required.

Launch instance

The right panel shows the instance summary. Press Launch instance to create the virtual machine.