Abstract: Techniques for configuring the operating system (OS) of a computing device are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a plurality of machine specifications and a request for an OS configuration from a computing device. The method also includes identifying, by a processing device, a selected machine group from among a plurality of machine groups based on a comparison of the plurality of machine specifications with a set of principal machine specifications associated with each of the plurality of machine groups. The method also includes obtaining a pre-tuned OS configuration assigned to the selected machine group and sending the pre-tuned OS configuration to the computing device, wherein an operating system of the computing device is configured in accordance with the pre-tuned OS configuration.