Virtual machines
GPU instances for speed and ease of deployment
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GPU instances for speed and ease of deployment
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See FAQ for differences between Bare Metal and Virtual Machines
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, navigate 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.
Denvr Cloud has a single page view to create a virtual machine including all of the configuration options that are relevant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The right panel shows the instance summary. Press Launch instance to create the virtual machine.
