Ubuntu on GCP
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**Ubuntu on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a set of customised Ubuntu images** that allow easy access 
to a wide range of products and services - offered by both Google Cloud and Canonical. These images 
have an optimised kernel that boots faster, has a smaller footprint and includes GCP-specific drivers.

**These images provide a foundation for deploying cloud-based software solutions,** specifically
for software built on Ubuntu and running on Google cloud. They focus on providing the optimal tools 
and features needed to run specific workloads.

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In this documentation
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   ..  grid-item:: :doc:`How-to guides <google-how-to/index>`

      **Step-by-step guides** covering key operations and common tasks

   .. grid-item:: :doc:`Explanation <google-explanation/index>`

      **Discussion and clarification** of key topics, such as confidential computing and our image retention policy.


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Project and community
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Ubuntu on GCP is a member of the Ubuntu family and the project warmly welcomes community projects, contributions, 
suggestions, fixes and constructive feedback.

	
* `Get support`_
* `Join our online chat`_
* `Discuss on IRC`_
* `Talk to us about Ubuntu on Google cloud`_
* :doc:`google-how-to/contribute-to-these-docs`
* `Code of conduct`_

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   google-how-to/index
   google-explanation/index

   
.. _Get support: https://ubuntu.com/cloud/public-cloud
.. _Join our online chat: https://discourse.ubuntu.com/c/public-cloud/gcp/179
.. _`Discuss on IRC`: https://web.libera.chat/#ubuntu-cloud
.. _Talk to us about Ubuntu on Google cloud: https://ubuntu.com/gcp#get-in-touch
.. _Code of conduct: https://ubuntu.com/community/ethos/code-of-conduct