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Instance Typec4a-highcpu-8c4a-standard-8
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
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
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory16 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorGoogle AxionGoogle Axion
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesnono
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks3232
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD6000 GB6000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremeyesyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IDPFgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.19x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
c4a-highcpu-8
c4a-standard-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.30300.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.33370.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.33370.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.34130.4046
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.34550.4095
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.35090.4159
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.35760.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.35760.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.35760.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.36430.4318
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.36670.4346
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.30300.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.36820.4364
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.37390.4431
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.37880.4491
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.38920.4613
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.39390.4669
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.39700.4706
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.40750.4830
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.43330.5136
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.48120.5704
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)0.48500.5749
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.31520.3736
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.31820.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.31820.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.33030.3915
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.33370.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.33370.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.33370.3955
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.30300.3592
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.30300.3592
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.30300.3592
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