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Instance Typen4d-highmem-32z3-highmem-32-highlssd
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
32 – Number of CPUs
Highest block storage to compute ratios for storage-intensive workloads. File servers, Flash-optimized databases, Scale-out analytics.

z – Storage optimized
3 – Generation
highmem – 8x RAM/CPU ratio
32 – Number of CPUs
highlssd – High Local SSD
Instance FamilyGeneral-purposeStorage optimized
Description32 vCPUs, 256 GB RAM32 vCPUs, 256 GB RAM, 4 Local SSDs
vCPUs3232
Memory256 GiB256 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorAMD EPYC TurinIntel Sapphire Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Extended Memoryyes
Sole Tenancynono
Nested Virtualizationyesyes
Custom Shapesyesno
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks128128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size524288 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDnoyes
Max Local SSD36000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremenoyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNICgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.99x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
n4d-highmem-32
z3-highmem-32-highlssd
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)1.77893.2927
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)2.19374.0621
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a4.1158
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a4.2284
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a4.3134
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a4.3134
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a4.3136
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)1.77893.4244
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)1.77893.4573
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)1.86903.4573
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)1.95753.5890
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)2.00413.7085
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)2.02703.7536
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)2.10023.8853
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)2.13873.8853
APACIndia (asia-south1)1.3531n/a
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)1.77893.2927
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)1.77893.2927
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a3.2927
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