Compute Engine previews Advanced Images for AI, ML, and HPC workloads
Google Cloud's Compute Engine is introducing Advanced Compute Images as a feature preview. These high-performance OS images are specifically designed to support AI, ML, and HPC workloads. They come pre-installed with essential drivers, network fabrics, and Slurm agents, eliminating the need for manual image building. This simplifies the deployment and management of specialized compute environments for demanding tasks on Google Cloud.
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Preview : Advanced Compute Images provide high-performance images to support your artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads on Google Cloud. Advanced Compute Images provide a single source of trusted, performance-tuned OS images that remove the need for manual image building for specialized workloads. Each image version is pre-installed with the necessary drivers, network fabrics, and Slurm agents to help you run your workloads.
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_09_2026
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