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Instance Typen2-highmem-16z3-highmem-16-highlssd
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
2 – Generation
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
16 – Number of CPUs
Highest 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
16 – Number of CPUs
highlssd – High Local SSD
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeStorage optimized
Description16 vCPUs 128 GB RAM16 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 2 Local SSDs
vCPUs1616
Memory128 GiB128 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Cascade Lake and Ice LakeIntel Sapphire Rapids
Coremark Score276327
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)yesno
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8678
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.733
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesno
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeSCSI (PD, Local SSD) NVMe (Local SSD)NVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD9000 GB36000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksyesno
Hyperdisk Extremeyesyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, VirtIO-NetgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.48x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n2-highmem-16
z3-highmem-16-highlssd
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)1.04811.6463
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)1.18042.0311
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)1.21362.0579
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)1.21582.1142
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)1.21582.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)1.23682.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)1.23682.1568
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)1.2588n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)1.2588n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)1.2589n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)1.2589n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)1.15291.7122
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)1.2640n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)1.2683n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)1.2735n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)1.2929n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)1.3435n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)1.3460n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)1.3460n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)1.3503n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)1.3503n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)1.3503n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)1.15301.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)1.3521n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)1.3731n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)1.4093n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)1.4665n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)1.4871n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)1.4988n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)1.6637n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)1.6770n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)1.15301.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)1.15381.7945
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)1.15381.8543
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)1.15381.8768
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)1.15391.9427
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)1.18031.9427
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)1.04811.6463
North AmericaOhio (us-east5)1.0481n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)1.04811.6463
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a1.6463
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