Deploy Django on Arm-based Google Cloud C4A
Introduction
Get started with Django on Google Axion C4A
Configure firewall rules for Django on Google Cloud
Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP
Install Django on your Arm-based VM
Verify Django installation and run the development server
Deploy Django on GKE Axion with managed data services
Build a Django REST API with PostgreSQL and Redis
Containerize and deploy Django on Axion GKE
Benchmark Django application performance on Arm
Next Steps

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Provision a Google Axion C4A Arm VM

In this section you’ll create a Google Axion C4A Arm-based virtual machine on Google Cloud Platform. You’ll use the c4a-standard-4 machine type, which provides 4 vCPUs and 16 GB of memory. This VM will host your Django application.

Note

For help with GCP setup, see the Learning Path Getting started with Google Cloud Platform .

Provision a Google Axion C4A Arm VM in Google Cloud Console

To create a virtual machine based on the C4A instance type:

  • Navigate to the Google Cloud Console .
  • Go to Compute Engine > VM Instances and select Create Instance.
  • Under Machine configuration:
    • Populate fields such as Instance name, Region, and Zone.
    • Set Series to C4A.
    • Select c4a-standard-4 for machine type.

Image Alt Text:Screenshot of the Google Cloud Console showing the Machine configuration section. The Series dropdown is set to C4A and the machine type c4a-standard-4 is selected alt-txtConfiguring machine type to C4A in Google Cloud Console

  • Under OS and Storage, select Change, then choose an Arm64-based OS image. For this Learning Path, use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
  • If using use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Select “Pay As You Go” for the license type.
  • Once appropriately selected, please Click Select.
  • Under Networking, enable Allow HTTP traffic.
  • Also under Networking, in the “Network tags” text field add “allow-tcp-8000” as an additional tag

Image Alt Text:Screenshot showing the Networking configuration section. The Allow HTTP traffic checkbox is enabled and the Network tags field contains django-serverConfiguring networking and tags

Create the instance

Click Create to launch your VM instance.

Google Cloud provisions the instance, which typically takes one to two minutes. Once the instance is running, you’ll see it listed in the VM instances table with a green checkmark. Note You’ll need the External IP address displayed in the list to access your Django application later.

Connect using SSH

Click the SSH button next to your running instance to open a browser-based terminal session.

Image Alt Text:Screenshot of the VM instances list showing the SSH button next to a running instance. The external IP address is visible in the same row alt-txtLaunching an SSH session from the VM instances list

A browser window opens with a terminal shell connected to your VM. You’re now ready to install Django.

Image Alt Text:Screenshot of a terminal shell in the browser, connected to the running VM instance. The shell displays a command prompt ready for input alt-txtTerminal shell connected to your VM

What you’ve accomplished and what’s next

In this section, you provisioned a Google Axion C4A Arm VM and connected to it using SSH.

Next, you’ll install Django and the required dependencies on your VM.

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