# Clusters

Guidance for configuring and operating Materialize clusters.




> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/llms.txt).


Clusters provide the compute resources for running dataflows in Materialize.

- Learn about [clusters](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/fundamentals/concepts/clusters/index.md).
- Follow the [operational guidelines](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/operational-guidelines/index.md).
- Learn how to [optimize cluster size](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/sizing/index.md).
- [Optimize hydration requirements](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/optimize-hydration-requirements/index.md).
- Speed up hydration with [autoscaling](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/autoscaling/index.md).
- Understand [system clusters](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/system-clusters/index.md).
- [Troubleshoot clusters](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/troubleshoot-clusters/index.md).


## Pages in this section

- [Autoscaling for hydration](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/autoscaling/index.md): Speed up cluster hydration with a temporary burst replica, monitor it, and know what to expect if the steady-size replica never catches up or the burst can't be provisioned.
- [M.1 to cc size mapping](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/m1-cc-mapping/index.md): General mapping between cc and M.1 cluster sizes.
- [Operational guidelines](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/operational-guidelines/index.md): General guidelines for production
- [Optimize hydration requirements](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/optimize-hydration-requirements/index.md): Strategies to reduce the memory Materialize needs to hydrate objects, and to speed up or avoid hydration altogether.
- [Size clusters for hydration](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/sizing/index.md): Measure the resources your cluster requires to hydrate, and optimize your cluster size accordingly
- [System clusters](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/system-clusters/index.md): Reference page on system clusters
- [Troubleshoot clusters](https://preview.materialize.com/materialize/40269/markdown-docs/clusters/troubleshoot-clusters/index.md): Guides for diagnosing common cluster problems.