## Getting Started

1. **Initialize access to Namespace**  
Using the [CLI](/content/docs/reference/cli/installation/index.html), log into your workspace.  
If you’re accessing Namespace from a cloud provider or your CI platform, we recommend to set up [workflow federation](/content/docs/federation/index.html) instead.
   
   ```shell
   nsc login
   ```

2. **Configure your Docker**  
Connect your local Docker CLI to use Namespace Builders for any build invocation.  
   
   ```shell
   nsc docker buildx setup --background --use
   ```  
   The command above registers Namespace as a remote driver with your local Docker.
   
3. **Done!**  
Your builds will now run on Namespace:
   
   ```shell
   docker build . -t app:latest
   ```

## How it works
Remote Builders deliver exceptional performance through purpose-built infrastructure, dynamic scaling and vertical integration.  
When you issue a build, Namespace selects the best hardware and location to execute your build and provisions a builder within seconds.

- **Dedicated compute instances** starting at 16+ vCPU / 32+ GB RAM
- **NVMe SSD storage** with high IOPS for fast layer operations and dependency downloads
- **Native build performance** AMD64 builds on high-performance AMD EPYC CPUs  
  ARM64 builds on AmpereOne, Apple M4 Pro or M5 Max
- **Persistent build environments** with pre-warmed base images and high-throughput cache access

## Next Steps
**[Build Observability →](/content/docs/solutions/docker-builders/tracing-and-logs/index.html)** Monitor build performance and identify bottlenecks through build layer tracing and critical path analysis.  
**[Private Container Registry →](/content/docs/solutions/docker-builders/registry/index.html)** Speed up image pulls from testing workflows by pushing your images to [nscr.io](/content/docs/architecture/storage/container-registry/index.html) to unlock automatic global distribution.

## Enterprise Support
Need to run hundreds of concurrent builds, dedicated capacity, or specialized support?  
Our [support team](mailto:support@namespace.so) can provide dedicated consultation for complex build pipelines.