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Instance Typec4a-standard-8n1-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
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.

n – General purpose
1 – Generation
standard – 4x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 30 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory32 GiB30 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Skylake, Broadwell, Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy Bridge
Coremark Score104161
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)noyes
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.4
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesnoyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks32128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD6000 GB9000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremeyesno
Hyperdisk Throughputyesno
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IDPFgVNIC, VirtIO-Net
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.09x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
c4a-standard-8
n1-standard-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.35920.4180
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.39550.4564
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)0.39550.4564
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)0.40460.4564
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)0.40950.4564
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)0.41590.4598
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)0.42390.4688
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)0.42390.4875
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)0.42390.4875
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)0.43180.4875
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)0.43460.4896
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.35920.4180
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)0.43640.4896
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)0.44310.4978
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)0.44910.5110
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)0.46130.5317
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)0.46690.5392
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)0.47060.5392
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)0.48300.6032
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)0.5136n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)0.5704n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)0.5749n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.37360.4183
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.37720.4183
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.37720.4183
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.39150.4184
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.39550.4280
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.39550.4280
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.39550.4400
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.35920.3800
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a0.3800
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.35920.3800
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.3592n/a
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