Deploy Rust on Google Cloud C4A (Arm-based Axion VMs)
Introduction
Get started with Rust on Google Axion C4A (Arm Neoverse-V2)
Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP
Install Rust
Perform baseline testing
Benchmark Rust performance using Criterion
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About this Learning Path

Skill level:  Introductory
Reading time:  30 min
Last updated:  31 Jul 2026
Skill level:
  Introductory
Reading time:
  30 min
Last updated:
  31 Jul 2026
Author:Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:Neoverse
Tags: Performance and Architecture Google Cloud Linux Rust Cargo Criterion
Author:
  • Pareena Verma, Arm
Arm IP:
Neoverse
Tags:
Performance and Architecture Google Cloud Linux Rust Cargo Criterion

Who is this for?

This is an introductory topic for developers deploying and optimizing Rust workloads on Linux/Arm64 environments, specifically using Google Cloud C4A virtual machines powered by Axion processors.

What will you learn?

Upon completion of this Learning Path, you will be able to:

  • Provision an Arm-based SUSE SLES virtual machine on Google Cloud (C4A with Axion processors)
  • Install Rust and configure the development environment on a SUSE Arm64 (C4A) instance
  • Verify Rust setup by compiling and running a sample program to ensure toolchain functionality
  • Benchmark Rust using cargo bench with Criterion to measure execution speed, stability, and performance on Arm64 systems

Prerequisites

Before starting, you will need the following:

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