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Instance Typen4a-standard-2n4a-highmem-2
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
2 – 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
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
2 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM2 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM
vCPUs22
Memory8 GiB16 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorGoogle AxionGoogle Axion
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyesyes
Sole Tenancyyesyes
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesyesyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks1616
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnono
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.31x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-standard-2
n4a-highmem-2
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.07700.1011
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.08080.1061
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.08480.1112
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.08780.1152
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.09080.1192
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.09500.1246
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.07700.1011
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.07700.1011
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.07700.1011
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