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Instance Typet2a-standard-8n4-highcpu-8
DetailsTau T-instances where each vCPU is equivalent to an entire core that gives cost-effective performance. Scale-out workloads, Web servers, Containerized microservices.

t – General purpose with entire core
2 – 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
4 – Generation
highcpu – 1-2x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory32 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorAmpere AltraIntel Emerald Rapids
Coremark Score188206177628
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
25%-50% Usage Sustained Discount0.8
50%-75% Usage Sustained Discount0.6
75%-100% Usage Sustained Discount0.4
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancynoyes
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesnoyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnono
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputnoyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.07x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
t2a-standard-8
n4-highcpu-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)n/a0.3062
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a0.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a0.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a0.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a0.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a0.3371
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a0.3448
HiddenHidden (hidden-16)n/a0.3490
HiddenHidden (hidden-17)n/a0.3545
HiddenHidden (hidden-18)n/a0.3551
HiddenHidden (hidden-19)n/a0.3551
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)n/a0.3062
HiddenHidden (hidden-20)n/a0.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-21)n/a0.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-22)n/a0.3613
HiddenHidden (hidden-23)n/a0.3680
HiddenHidden (hidden-24)n/a0.3680
HiddenHidden (hidden-25)n/a0.3705
HiddenHidden (hidden-26)n/a0.3720
HiddenHidden (hidden-27)n/a0.3777
HiddenHidden (hidden-28)n/a0.3827
HiddenHidden (hidden-29)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)n/a0.3184
HiddenHidden (hidden-30)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-31)n/a0.3932
HiddenHidden (hidden-32)n/a0.3980
HiddenHidden (hidden-33)n/a0.4011
HiddenHidden (hidden-34)n/a0.4117
HiddenHidden (hidden-35)n/a0.4283
HiddenHidden (hidden-36)n/a0.4378
HiddenHidden (hidden-37)n/a0.4862
HiddenHidden (hidden-38)n/a0.4899
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)n/a0.3184
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)n/a0.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)n/a0.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a0.3215
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a0.3337
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a0.3368
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.30800.3062
EuropeNetherlands (europe-west4)0.3236n/a
APACSingapore (asia-southeast1)0.3798n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)n/a0.3062
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a0.3062
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