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title: NVIDIA Brev Documentation
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Get started with NVIDIA Brev - GPU-accelerated AI/ML development platform.
Access configured GPU instances across multiple cloud providers.
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NVIDIA Brev provides instant access to GPU instances preconfigured for AI and ML development across multiple cloud providers. Select a GPU, launch an instance, and start developing. Your GPU instance will include NVIDIA drivers, CUDA, Python, and Docker, all ready to use.

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  <Card title="Get started quickly" icon="bolt" href="/getting-started/quickstart">
    Launch your first GPU instance with the quickstart guide.
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  <Card title="Connect with VS Code" icon="code" href="/guides/development-tools/vscode-setup">
    Set up VS Code Remote SSH to develop directly on your GPU instance.
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  <Card title="Run Jupyter notebooks" icon="file" href="/guides/development-tools/jupyter-notebooks">
    Access JupyterLab on your GPU instance with port forwarding.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy custom containers" icon="server" href="/guides/development-tools/custom-containers">
    Run Docker and Docker Compose workloads on GPU instances.
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  <Card title="Learn the CLI" icon="terminal" href="/cli/getting-started">
    Install and configure the Brev CLI for terminal-based workflows.
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  <Card title="Deploy NVIDIA NIMs" icon="cube" href="/guides/inference-deployment/deploying-nims">
    Run optimized NVIDIA inference microservices on your instance.
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## Core Concepts

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  <Card title="GPU Instances" icon="microchip" href="/concepts/gpu-instances">
    Preconfigured VMs with NVIDIA GPUs, Python, CUDA, Docker, and Jupyter ready to use.
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  <Card title="Launchables" icon="rocket" href="/concepts/launchables">
    One-click deployable environments. Bundle hardware, software, and code into shareable links.
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  <Card title="Environments" icon="flask" href="/concepts/environments">
    Preinstalled AI/ML tools including Python, CUDA, Docker, Jupyter, and more.
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## Popular Guides

| Level        | Guide                                                                    | Time     |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- |
| Beginner     | [VS Code Remote SSH Setup](/guides/development-tools/vscode-setup)       | \~10 min |
| Beginner     | [Running Jupyter Notebooks](/guides/development-tools/jupyter-notebooks) | \~10 min |
| Intermediate | [Custom Docker Containers](/guides/development-tools/custom-containers)  | \~15 min |
| Advanced     | [Deploying NVIDIA NIMs](/guides/inference-deployment/deploying-nims)     | \~20 min |