> ## Documentation Index
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# CPU instances

Latitude.sh CPU Instances are virtual machines optimized for general-purpose computing workloads.

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## Deploying CPU instances

Set up your CPU instances with these steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Access the CPU instance creation page">
    [Log in to the dashboard](https://www.latitude.sh/dashboard), select a project, navigate to **Virtual machines** in the sidebar and click **Create instance**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose plan and location">
    Select the CPU configuration and location based on your workload needs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select an operating system">
    Choose the operating system for your instance from the available distributions and versions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set billing and instance details">
    Select the billing method (hourly or monthly). Choose the number of instances to deploy (1-5) and name them.

    Names are auto-generated based on your plan and location (e.g., `cpu-vm-ash-1`, `cpu-vm-ash-2`). You can customize the first name and subsequent instances follow the same pattern (e.g., `web`, `web-2`, `web-3`).

    When deploying multiple instances, the pricing summary shows the total cost and unit price per instance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy the instances">
    Click **Create** to deploy your CPU instances. All instances deploy in parallel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Logging into your instance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect via SSH">
    Go to the instance details page to find your access credentials. Use the username, password, and public IP provided to connect via SSH.

    The default SSH port is 22. Root access is disabled, so log in with the provided username and use sudo to switch to root if needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Power management

To power cycle your virtual machine, go to the instance's overview page and click on the status dropdown. Choose one of the available options.

<Note title="Heads up">
  Shutting down a virtual machine does not pause billing. To avoid charges, you
  have to delete the instance instead.
</Note>

## Monitoring

Track your virtual machine's performance metrics including CPU usage, memory usage, storage operations, and network traffic from the monitoring section on your VM's overview page. For detailed charts and historical data, see [Virtual Machine Monitoring](/vms/monitoring).

## Deleting a CPU instance

<Steps>
  <Step title="Delete the instance">
    Click **Actions > Delete** and confirm the deletion.
  </Step>
</Steps>