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Instance Typet2a-standard-4n4a-highmem-4
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
4 – 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
4 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description4 vCPUs, 16 GB RAM4 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM
vCPUs44
Memory16 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorAmpere AltraGoogle Axion
Coremark Score94096
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 Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesnoyes
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks12816
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnono
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputnoyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.30x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
t2a-standard-4
n4a-highmem-4
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)n/a0.2122
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)n/a0.2225
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)n/a0.2304
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)n/a0.2385
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)n/a0.2493
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.15400.2022
EuropeNetherlands (europe-west4)0.1618n/a
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a0.2022
APACSingapore (asia-southeast1)0.1899n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)n/a0.2022
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