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Instance Typen4a-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
4 – 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 Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Sapphire Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesno
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks32128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD36000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x2.16x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highmem-16
z3-highmem-16-highlssd
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.80861.6463
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a2.0311
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a2.0579
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a2.1142
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a2.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a2.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a2.1568
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.84901.7122
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.88991.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.92161.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.95391.7945
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.99711.8543
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a1.8768
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a1.9427
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a1.9427
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.80861.6463
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.80861.6463
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.80861.6463
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