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Instance Typez3-highmem-32-highlssdn1-ultramem-40
DetailsHighest block storage to compute ratios for storage-intensive workloads. File servers, Flash-optimized databases, Scale-out analytics.

z – Storage optimized
3 – Generation
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
32 – Number of CPUs
highlssd – High Local SSD
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
ultramem – 24-30x RAM/CPU ratio
40 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyStorage optimizedGeneral-purpose
Description32 vCPUs, 256 GB RAM, 4 Local SSDs40 vCPUs, 961 GB RAM
vCPUs3240
Memory256 GiB961 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Sapphire RapidsIntel Skylake, Broadwell, Haswell, Sandy Bridge, and Ivy Bridge
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 Tenancynoyes
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesnoyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB524288 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD36000 GB9000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremeyesno
Hyperdisk Throughputyesno
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IDPFgVNIC, VirtIO-Net
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.73x

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z3-highmem-32-highlssd
n1-ultramem-40
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)3.29275.8701
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)4.06216.2967
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)4.11586.4084
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)4.22846.4084
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)4.31346.4093
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)4.31346.4570
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)4.31366.5821
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a6.8324
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a6.8324
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a6.8324
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a6.8743
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)3.42445.8742
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a6.8743
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a6.9899
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a7.1745
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a7.5708
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a7.5708
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a7.6308
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a8.4699
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)3.45735.8742
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)3.45735.8742
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)3.58906.0091
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)3.70856.0091
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)3.75366.1787
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)3.88536.1900
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)3.88536.1900
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)3.2927n/a
Middle EastIsrael (me-west1)n/a5.8698
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a5.3362
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)3.29275.3362
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)3.2927n/a
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