{"meta":{"title":"GitHub Actions Runners","intro":"Learn about the concept of runners in GitHub Actions.","product":"GitHub Actions","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/actions","title":"GitHub Actions"},{"href":"/en/actions/concepts","title":"Concepts"},{"href":"/en/actions/concepts/runners","title":"Runners"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# GitHub Actions Runners\n\nLearn about the concept of runners in GitHub Actions.\n\n## Links\n\n* [GitHub-hosted runners](/en/actions/concepts/runners/github-hosted-runners)\n\n  GitHub offers hosted virtual machines to run workflows. The virtual machine contains an environment of tools, packages, and settings available for GitHub Actions to use.\n\n* [Larger runners](/en/actions/concepts/runners/larger-runners)\n\n  Organize and govern your workflows with GitHub-hosted larger runners using runner groups, concurrency policies, and granular access controls.\n\n* [Self-hosted runners](/en/actions/concepts/runners/self-hosted-runners)\n\n  You can host your own runners and customize the environment used to run jobs in your GitHub Actions workflows.\n\n* [Private networking with GitHub-hosted runners](/en/actions/concepts/runners/private-networking)\n\n  You can connect GitHub-hosted runners to resources on a private network, including package registries, secret managers, and other on-premises services.\n\n* [Runner groups](/en/actions/concepts/runners/runner-groups)\n\n  Use runner groups to control access to runners and organize runners across your organization or enterprise.\n\n* [Runner scale sets](/en/actions/concepts/runners/runner-scale-sets)\n\n  Learn about what a runner scale set is and how they can interact with the Actions Runner Controller.\n\n* [Actions Runner Controller](/en/actions/concepts/runners/actions-runner-controller)\n\n  You can host your own runners and customize the environment used to run jobs in your GitHub Actions workflows.\n\n* [Support for Actions Runner Controller](/en/actions/concepts/runners/support-for-arc)\n\n  What to know before you contact GitHub Support for assistance with Actions Runner Controller."}