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# Getting started with Compute Cloud

[Yandex Compute Cloud](../index.md) provides scalable computing capacity to create and manage virtual machines. The service supports [preemptible](../concepts/preemptible-vm.md) VMs and fault-tolerant [instance groups](../concepts/instance-groups/index.md).

To get started, select the relevant guide:
* [Creating a Linux VM](quick-create-linux.md)
* [Creating an instance group](ig.md)