# Running Photon OS on Google Compute Engine You can use Photon OS as a virtual machine on Google Compute Engine (GCE). You can download Photon OS, as an OVA or ISO file, and install the Photon OS distribution on vSphere. After you install Photon OS, you can deploy a containerized application in Docker with a single command. - [Prerequisites for Photon OS on GCE](photon-os-gce-prerequisites.md) - [Installing Photon OS on Google Compute Engine](installing-photon-os-on-google-compute-engine.md)