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Instance Typec2d-highcpu-8c4a-standard-8-lssd
DetailsHigh-performance web servers, scientific modeling, batch processing, distributed analytics, HPC, machine/deep learning inference, ad serving, scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.

c – Compute optimized
2 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
High-performance web servers, scientific modeling, batch processing, distributed analytics, HPC, machine/deep learning inference, ad serving, scalable multiplayer gaming, and video encoding.

c – Compute optimized
4 – Generation
standard – 4x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
lssd – Local SSD
Instance FamilyCompute optimizedGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 2 local SSD
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC MilanGoogle Axion
Coremark Score177774
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Sole Tenancynoyes
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesnono
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks12832
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)NVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD3000 GB6000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputnoyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, VirtIO-NetgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.18x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
c2d-highcpu-8
c4a-standard-8-lssd
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.29980.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.34720.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.34780.4046
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.35380.4095
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.36010.4159
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.36040.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.36040.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.36300.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.36990.4318
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.38510.4346
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.38510.4364
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.32980.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.38510.4431
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.38630.4491
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.38630.4613
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.38680.4669
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.41940.4706
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.42560.4830
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.42560.5136
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.47610.5704
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.47980.5749
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.33020.3736
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.33020.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.33020.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.33020.3915
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.33020.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.33770.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.33770.3955
APACIndia (asia-south1)0.1979n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.29980.3592
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.29980.3592
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3592
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