# Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine

## In this learning path

- [Introduction](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/)
- [Get started with Apache Flink on Google Axion C4A](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/background/)
- [Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/instance/)
- [Install Apache Flink](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/installation/)
- [Test Flink baseline functionality](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/baseline/)
- [Benchmark Flink performance](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/benchmarking/)
- [Next Steps](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/_next-steps/)

## Overview
This section shows you how to create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the `c4a-standard-4` (4 vCPUs, 16 GB memory) machine type in the Google Cloud Console.

> **Note**  
> For support on GCP setup, see the Learning Path [Getting started with Google Cloud Platform](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/csp/google/).

## Provision a Google Axion C4A Arm VM
To create a virtual machine based on the C4A instance type:
1. Navigate to the [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/).
2. Go to **Compute Engine > VM Instances** and select **Create Instance**.
3. Under **Machine configuration**:
   - Populate fields such as **Instance name**, **Region**, and **Zone**.
   - Set **Series** to `C4A`.
   - Select `c4a-standard-4` for machine type.
   ![Creating a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine in Google Cloud Console](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/flink-on-gcp/images/gcp-vm.png)  
   *Creating a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine 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**. Pick the preferred version for your Operating System. Ensure you select the **Arm image** variant. Select **Select**.
   - Under **Networking**, enable **Allow HTTP traffic**.
   - Select **Create** to launch the instance.