GitHub Actions Larger Runners: Why and How to Use Them

Do you want to build your application with GitHub Actions, but the standard agents are not powerful enough for your needs and at the same time you don’t want to use self hosted runners? Well, GitHub has just released the Larger Runners feature and it is exactly what you need!
In this video I will explain why you may need the Larger Runners in GitHub Actions and how to create and use them.
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00:00 🏗️ Introduction to GitHub Larger Runners
- Introduction to GitHub's Larger Runners, providing more resources than standard agents without self-hosting.
- Overview of GitHub Actions Runners' capacities and the need for larger resources.
02:03 🛠️ Setting Up and Using Larger Runners
- Instructions for enabling and using larger Runners within organizational settings.
- Options for creating larger Runners with OS variations and resource specifications.
03:24 💰 Pricing and Availability of Larger Runners
- Explanation of the pricing model for larger Runners and their availability based on GitHub plans.
- Encouragement for audience feedback on larger Runner experiences and specific use cases, along with a recommended related content.

[@rishiraj2548]

Thank you

[@CoderDave]

You're welcome

[@minhaj6211]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
I was thinking using github actions workflow to run scheduled database backup system. What's your feedback on that?

[@CoderDave]

Uhm for sensitive tasks like that I’d rather use the DB native tools…

[@ruF.]

Interesting!

[@CoderDave]

Glad you think so!