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Instance Typen4a-standard-8t2a-standard-8
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
8 – Number of CPUs
Tau 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
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeGeneral-purpose
Description8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM
vCPUs88
Memory32 GiB32 GiB
CPU Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorGoogle AxionAmpere Altra
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 Tenancyyesno
Nested Virtualizationnono
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks16128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnono
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenono
Hyperdisk Throughputyesno
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.02x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4a-standard-8
t2a-standard-8
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)0.3080n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)0.3234n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)0.3390n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)0.3510n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)0.3634n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)0.3798n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)0.30800.3080
EuropeNetherlands (europe-west4)n/a0.3236
APACSingapore (asia-southeast1)n/a0.3798
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)0.3080n/a
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)0.3080n/a
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