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Instance Typec4-standard-8c3-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
4 – Generation
standard – 4x 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
3 – Generation
standard – 4x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
lssd – Local SSD
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 30 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 2 local SSDs
vCPUs88
Memory30 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Emerald Rapids and Granite RapidsIntel Sapphire Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesnono
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size524288 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD18000 GB12000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremeyesyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IDPFgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.01x

Regional Prices

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Region
c4-standard-8
c3-standard-8-lssd
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.39530.4032
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.43530.4758
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.43530.4974
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.43530.5040
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.43530.5178
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.43530.5178
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.44530.6403
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.45070.6451
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.4578n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.4586n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.4586n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.39530.4193
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.4665n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.4665n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.4665n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.4752n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.4752n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.4783n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.4803n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.4877n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.4942n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)0.5077n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.41120.4234
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)0.5077n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)0.5077n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)0.5100n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)0.5139n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)0.5179n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)0.5316n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)0.5530n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)0.5653n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-38)0.6278n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-39)0.6325n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.41120.4435
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.41510.4440
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.41510.4440
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.41510.4541
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.43090.4597
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.43490.4758
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.3953n/a
North AmericaOhio (us-east5)n/a0.4032
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.39530.4032
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.39530.4032
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