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Google Distributed Cloud (Distributed Cloud) is software that extends
Google Cloud's infrastructure and services into your data center, with
Google-provided software running on your own hardware.
Distributed Cloud is built onGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE),
with its ownGoogle Distributed Cloudpackage that extends
GKE for use in an on-premises environment. With
Google Distributed Cloud, you can create and manage Kubernetes clusters on
hardware in your own data center, while using Google Cloud features.
Distributed Cloud includes VM Runtime on Google Distributed Cloud, which lets you run
VMs on top of Kubernetes in the same way that you run containers. With
VM Runtime on GDC, you can run existing VM-based workloads as
you also develop and run new container-based applications.
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With\nGoogle Distributed Cloud, you can create and manage Kubernetes clusters on\nhardware in your own data center, while using Google Cloud features.\n\n\nDistributed Cloud includes VM Runtime on Google Distributed Cloud, which lets you run\nVMs on top of Kubernetes in the same way that you run containers. With\nVM Runtime on GDC, you can run existing VM-based workloads as\nyou also develop and run new container-based applications.\n[Get started for free](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial) \n\n#### Start your proof of concept with $300 in free credit\n\n- Get access to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking\n- Free monthly usage of popular products, including AI APIs and BigQuery\n- No automatic charges, no commitment \n[View free product offers](/free/docs/free-cloud-features#free-tier) \n\n#### Keep exploring with 20+ always-free products\n\n\nAccess 20+ free products for common use cases, including AI APIs, VMs, data warehouses,\nand more.\n\nDocumentation resources\n-----------------------\n\nFind quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues. \nfollow_the_signs\n\n### Get started\n\n-\n\n [GDCV for Bare Metal overview](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/concepts/about-bare-metal)\n\n-\n\n [Create a Demo GKE on Bare Metal user cluster on Compute Engine VMs](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/try/admin-user-gce-vms)\n\n-\n\n [Getting started: Plan your installation](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/quickstart)\n\n-\n\n [Getting started: Create basic clusters](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/quickstart)\n\n-\n\n [Installation prerequisites overview](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/installing/install-prereq)\n\n-\n\n [Choose a cluster deployment model](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/installing/install-prep)\n\n-\n\n [VM Runtime for GDC overview](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/vm-runtime/overview)\n\nformat_list_numbered\n\n### Tasks\n\n-\n\n [Manage clusters from the Google Cloud console](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/how-to/anthos-ui)\n\n-\n\n [Upgrade a cluster](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/how-to/upgrade)\n\n-\n\n [Update a cluster](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/how-to/update-clusters)\n\n-\n\n [Create a Service and an Ingress](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/how-to/create-service-ingress)\n\n-\n\n [Configure logging and monitoring](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/how-to/log-monitoring)\n\n-\n\n [Quickstart: Create a VM in GKE on Bare Metal](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/vm-runtime/quickstart)\n\n-\n\n [Tutorial: Create and manage a Linux VM in VM Runtime for GDC](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/vm-runtime/tutorial-create-vm)\n\ngroup_work\n\n### Reference and resources\n\n-\n\n [GKE on Bare Metal release notes](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/release-notes)\n\n-\n\n [GKE on Bare Metal downloads](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/downloads)\n\n-\n\n [Cluster configuration field reference](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/reference/cluster-config-ref)\n\n-\n\n [Cluster configuration samples](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/reference/config-samples)\n\n-\n\n [GKE pricing](/kubernetes-engine/pricing)\n\n-\n\n [Get support for GDCV for Bare Metal](/anthos/clusters/docs/bare-metal/1.16/getting-support)\n\nRelated videos\n--------------"]]
