Use advanced features with VM Launcher

Learn how to use advanced features inside VMs using the VM Launcher data operation.

A VM Launcher (VML) data operation allows you to launch a Google Compute Engine virtual machine (VM), use the VM to perform one of the following actions, and then stop the VM automatically.

• Execute a program in the language of your choice (Python, R, JavaScript, etc.)

• Encrypt and decrypt data using PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)