# Compute Engine

With IONOS Cloud [<mark style="color:blue;">Compute Engine</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/glossary-of-terms#compute-engine), you can quickly provision Dedicated Core servers and vCPU Servers. Leverage our user guides, reference documentation, and FAQ to support your hosting needs.

## Product Overview

<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>Dedicated Core servers</strong></mark></td><td>Dedicated Core servers feature a dedicated physical core with two hyper-threads, ideal for performance-intensive tasks such as data processing, real-time analyses, etc.</td><td><a href="/pages/VFBYxoInEgAV8UvPrZuN">/pages/VFBYxoInEgAV8UvPrZuN</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>vCPU Servers</strong></mark></td><td>vCPU servers provide cost-effective performance and scalability at an affordable price, ideal for databases, development and test environments, essential software services, etc.</td><td><a href="/pages/MxG4KTCY2seBWBIOK6vJ">/pages/MxG4KTCY2seBWBIOK6vJ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Quick Links

<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>DCD How-Tos</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create, configure, and manage Dedicated Core Servers and vCPU Servers.</td><td><a href="/pages/38WYcKTrJOnWT7x5ojsO">/pages/38WYcKTrJOnWT7x5ojsO</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Tutorials</strong></mark></td><td>Step-by-step instructions for deploying Compute Engine workflows.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/compute-services/compute-engine">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/tutorials/compute-services/compute-engine</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

<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>Cloud API</strong></mark></td><td>Access the Cloud API documentation for Dedicated Core Servers and vCPU Servers.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Servers">https://api.ionos.com/docs/cloud/v6/#tag/Servers</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Compute SDKs</strong></mark></td><td>Interact with the Dedicated Core Server and vCPU Server API using SDKs.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/software-development-kits/sdks</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Config Management Tools</strong></mark></td><td>Explore configuration management tools compatible with Dedicated Core Servers and vCPU Servers.</td><td><a href="https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools">https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/reference/config-management-tools/config-management-tools</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<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>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about Dedicated Core servers and vCPU Servers.</td><td><a href="/pages/EGxrf9qUnWLKwpI5mwzG">/pages/EGxrf9qUnWLKwpI5mwzG</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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