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# Clustering

The following how-to guides cover common operations related to clustering.

How to create and configure a cluster:

* [Form a cluster](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_form/index.html.md)
* [Manage a cluster](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_manage/index.html.md)
* [Configure networks](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_config_networks/index.html.md)
* [Configure storage](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_config_storage/index.html.md)

How to work with a cluster:

* [Manage instances](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_manage_instance/index.html.md)
* [Set up cluster groups](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_groups/index.html.md)

How to recover a cluster:

* [Recover a cluster](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_recover/index.html.md)

How to set up a highly available virtual IP for clusters:

* [Set up a highly available virtual IP](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/howto/cluster_vip/index.html.md)

## Related topics

Explanation:

- [Clusters](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/explanation/clusters/index.html.md#exp-clusters)

Reference:

- [Cluster member configuration](https://canonical.com/lxd/docs/default/reference/cluster_member_config/index.html.md#cluster-member-config)
