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Instance Typet2a-standard-8n4a-highmem-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
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
8 – Number of CPUs
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 64 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory32 GiB64 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorAmpere AltraGoogle Axion
Coremark Score188206
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-8
n4a-highmem-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)n/a0.4245
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)n/a0.4450
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)n/a0.4608
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)n/a0.4770
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)n/a0.4986
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.30800.4043
EuropeNetherlands (europe-west4)0.3236n/a
North AmericaOregon (us-west1)n/a0.4043
APACSingapore (asia-southeast1)0.3798n/a
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)n/a0.4043
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