# How-Tos

This section provides step-by-step guides to help you effectively create, manage, and delete your Cloud GPU VMs within the DCD.

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**Prerequisites:** Before setting up a Cloud GPU VM, ensure you have the appropriate privileges. Only contract owners, administrators, or users with the **Create Data Center privilege** can set up a [<mark style="color:blue;">VDC</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#virtual-data-center-vdc). Other user types have read-only access and cannot provision changes.
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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Set Up a Cloud GPU VM</strong></mark></td><td>Set up storage, network connectivity, and provision a Cloud GPU VM in the DCD.</td><td><a href="/pages/jDbrcD0LvfK9A9aCFgX9">/pages/jDbrcD0LvfK9A9aCFgX9</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Start a Cloud GPU VM</strong></mark></td><td>Power on your Cloud GPU VM in the DCD.</td><td><a href="/pages/4zx7Kr6KVk8jmBAcWoeb">/pages/4zx7Kr6KVk8jmBAcWoeb</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Stop a Cloud GPU VM</strong></mark></td><td>Properly shut down your Cloud GPU VM and deallocate resources to suspend billing.</td><td><a href="/pages/zdNQDkPNmfG8PAk4kHBh">/pages/zdNQDkPNmfG8PAk4kHBh</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete a Cloud GPU VM</strong></mark></td><td>Remove Cloud GPU VMs and associated storage devices from your infrastructure.</td><td><a href="/pages/O8LsEBEZRljjQ5cSaDNk">/pages/O8LsEBEZRljjQ5cSaDNk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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