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Instance Typen4d-standard-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.

n – General purpose
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
4 – Generation
standard – 4x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory32 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64arm64
ProcessorAMD EPYC TurinGoogle Axion
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancynoyes
Nested Virtualizationyesno
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks12832
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD6000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.18x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4d-standard-8
c4a-standard-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.33880.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)0.41790.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.4046
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.4095
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.4159
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.4239
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.4318
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.4346
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.33880.3592
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.4364
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.4431
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.4491
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.4613
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.4669
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.4706
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.4830
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.5136
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.5704
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.5749
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.33880.3736
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.35590.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.37290.3772
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.38170.3915
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)0.38610.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)0.39990.3955
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)0.40730.3955
APACIndia (asia-south1)0.2576n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.33880.3592
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.33880.3592
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3592
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