# Managing your system environment -

Source: https://docs.lambda.ai/public-cloud/on-demand/managing-system-environment/

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[on-demand cloud](../../../tags/#tag:on-demand-cloud)

# Managing your system environment

This document provides general guidance for managing your On-Demand Cloud (ODC) instance's system environment.

## Isolating environments on your instance

You can use virtual environments to isolate different jobs or experiments from each other on the same machine. This section details a few ways you can create virtual environments on your ODC instance.

Tip

Because they centralize large parts of your working environment in a small number of locations, virtual environments can also help simplify the process of backing up and restoring your work.