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  <title>Using Cloud Virtual Machines</title>
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    <p>A cloud virtual machine (<i>cloud VM</i>) is a type of VM that represents an instance on a cloud service. Cloud VMs are shown in the <uicontrol>Machines</uicontrol> list in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/vbox-mgr"/>, in the same way as local VMs are.</p>
    <p>By using cloud VMs you can create, manage, and control your <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instances from <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/vbox-mgr"/>.</p>
    <note>
      <p>Cloud VMs do not install, export, or import instances to the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> host. All operations are done remotely on the cloud service.</p>
    </note>
    <p>Cloud VMs can be used to do the following tasks in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>:</p>
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      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Create a new <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance.</b> See <xref href="cloud-vm-new.dita#cloud-vm-new"/>.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Use an existing <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance.</b> See <xref href="cloud-vm-add.dita#cloud-vm-add"/>.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Copy an existing <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance.</b> See <xref href="cloud-vm-clone.dita#cloud-vm-clone"/>.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Configure an <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance.</b> You can change settings for the instance, such as display name. See <xref href="cloud-vm-settings.dita#cloud-vm-settings"/>.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Control an <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance.</b> Stop, start, and terminate the instance. See <xref href="cloud-vm-control.dita#cloud-vm-control"/>.</p>
      </li>
      <li>
        <p><b outputclass="bold">Create a console connection to an <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> instance</b>. See <xref href="cloud-vm-instance-console.dita#cloud-vm-instance-console"/>.</p>
      </li>
    </ul>
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