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name: vpc-create-sgx-virtual-server
title: Creating a virtual server with TDX or SGX
description: You can create one or more virtual server instances with TDX or SGX in your IBM Cloud® VPC.
last-updated: 2026-08-14
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# Creating a virtual server with TDX or SGX
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You can create one or more virtual server instances with TDX or SGX in your IBM Cloud® VPC.
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Confidential computing profiles, Confidential computing with Intel TDX for VPC, and Confidential computing with Intel SGX for VPC are available in the Dallas (us-south), Washington DC (us-east), and Frankfurt (eu-de) regions. For more information, see [Confidential computing known issues](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-known-issues&format=markdown#confidential-computing-vpc-known-issues). Confidential computing is only available with select profiles. For more information, see [Confidential computing profiles](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-profiles&interface=ui&format=markdown#confidential-computing-profiles).
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## Creating a virtual server with confidential computing
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Use the following steps to create a virtual server with confidential computing.

Make sure that you created a VPC.
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1. In the [IBM Cloud console](https://cloud.ibm.com/login){: external}, click **Navigation menu** icon ![menu icon](../icons/icon_hamburger.svg) **> VPC Infrastructure** ![VPC icon](../../icons/vpc.svg) **> Compute > Virtual server instances**.
1. Click **Create** and select or enter the following information.
1. Select a location.
1. Enter a unique name for your virtual server instance.
1. Select an available image. For more information about TDX- or SGX-supported images, see [Limitations](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-about-confidential-computing-vpc&format=markdown#limitations-confidential-computing-vpc).
1. Select a TDX- or SGX-supported profile by clicking **Confidential computing**. Keep in mind that only the Balanced _bx3dc_ profiles and Compute _cx3dc_ profiles support TDX or SGX.
1. Click **Save**.
1. TDX is the default value. Keep the TDX confidential computing value or select SGX confidential computing.
1. Secure boot is enabled by default. To disable it, toggle secure boot to **Disabled**.
1. Select an existing public SSH key or click **Create an SSH key** to create a new one. For more information about creating an SSH key, see [Creating your SSH key by using the UI](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vpc?topic=vpc-ssh-keys&interface=ui&format=markdown#generate-ssh-keys-ui).
1. Go to **Networking**, and choose a **VPC** for this virtual server instance.
1. Click **Create a virtual server instance** when you are ready to provision. After your new virtual server with TDX or SGX is provisioned, it's ready to use.