> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cudocompute.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Machines

> What are bare metal machines & how can I use them on CUDO Compute?

A bare metal machine is a physical server that is not virtualized. This means that the entire machine is dedicated to a single user or application, providing maximum performance and control.

## Features

* Whole machine dedicated to a single user (up to 8 GPUs per machine)
* No virtualization overhead
* Full control over hardware and software
* SSH access to the machine
* Range of operating systems available (including Cloud init configuration support)
* Project based permissions

### Operating systems

CUDO Compute offers a range of operating systems for bare metal machines, including:

* Ubuntu 22.04 (ubuntu/jammy)
* Ubuntu 24.04 (ubuntu/noble)

## Pricing

Machines machine prices are variable depending on your configuration. If you want to find out more about our range of pricing options you can [see our pricing page](https://www.cudocompute.com/pricing/bare-metal).