Deploy Ruby on Rails on Arm-based Google Cloud C4A virtual machines
Introduction
Get started with Ruby on Rails on Google Axion C4A
Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP
Install Ruby on Rails on SUSE Linux
Set up Ruby on Rails baseline testing
Benchmark Ruby on Rails
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Overview

In this section, you will learn how to provision 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 Google Cloud Console.

Note

For support on 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 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, as shown below:

      Image Alt Text:Google Cloud Console machine configuration interface showing C4A series selected and c4a-standard-4 machine type highlighted with 4 vCPUs and 16 GB memory specifications alt-text Creating a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine in Google Cloud Console

  • Under OS and Storage, select Change, then select 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.

What you’ve accomplished

You’ve successfully created a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP. Your Arm-based cloud environment is ready for Ruby on Rails development.

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