> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akua.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Compute

> Provision, autoscale, suspend, and manage the machines that run your workloads

Compute is the machine layer behind your clusters. Today, Akua-managed compute and bring-your-own cloud key provisioning start with Hetzner Cloud. You can also attach existing workers manually when you want to keep your own infrastructure.

Use this section when you need to understand how applications get capacity, how machines scale, and how bring-your-own infrastructure fits into Akua.

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  <Card title="Clusters" icon="server" href="/clusters">
    Understand the Kubernetes layer where workloads run.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managed machines" icon="microchip" href="/compute/overview">
    Review Akua-managed machines, bring-your-own cloud key provisioning, and manual worker paths.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Machines" icon="list-tree" href="/compute/machines">
    Inspect lifecycle states, drift, suspension, and deletion behavior.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hetzner provider" icon="cloud" href="/compute/providers/hetzner">
    Configure Hetzner Cloud regions and credentials.
  </Card>
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## Common paths

* Create a [managed cluster](/clusters/create) when you want Akua to operate Kubernetes for you.
* Read [Managed machines](/compute/overview) when you want Akua-managed machines, BYOM credentials, or the current compute paths.
* Use [Add workers](/clusters/add-workers) when you want to attach your own machines manually.