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Instance Typen4a-highmem-48z4m-highmem-48
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
48 – Number of CPUs
Highest block storage to compute ratios for storage-intensive workloads. File servers, Flash-optimized databases, Scale-out analytics.

z – Storage optimized
4 – Generation
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
48 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeStorage optimized
Description48 vCPUs, 384 GB RAMStorage Optimized VM: 48 vCPUs, 366 GB RAM, 3 Local SSDs
vCPUs4848
Memory384 GiB366 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64x86_64
ProcessorGoogle AxionIntel Emerald Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancyyesno
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks3232
Maximum Persistent Disks Size524288 GB524288 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD168000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IRDMA, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.25x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-highmem-48
z4m-highmem-48
EuropeFinland (europe-north1)n/a3.4184
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)2.4259n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)2.5469n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)2.6698n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)2.7648n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)2.8618n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)2.9914n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)2.42593.1045
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)2.4259n/a
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)2.4259n/a
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