> ## 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.

# Virtual machines

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

A Virtual Machine (virtual machine) is a compute resource that uses a virtualised server environment. Provision virtual machines for a wide range of workloads. See tutorials for ideas.## Features- Monitoring interface
- Deployment from private images
- Resizing
- Project based permissions
- Virtual Network Computing (VNC)### Operating systemsVirtual machine boot disks can use either a private or public image. For private images see the [Create an image](https://docs.cudocompute.com/docs/guides/images/create) guide.<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th>
          \<th>Size</th></tr></thead>
      \<tbody /></table>## PricingVirtual machine prices vary by configuration. See the [pricing page](https://www.cudocompute.com/pricing) for details.


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