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Instance Typez4m-highmem-16z3-highmem-14-standardlssd
DetailsHighest 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
16 – 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
14 – Number of CPUs
standardlssd – Standard Local SSD
Instance FamilyStorage optimizedStorage optimized
DescriptionStorage Optimized VM: 16 vCPUs, 122 GB RAM, 1 Local SSDs14 vCPUs, 112 GB RAM, 1 Local SSDs
vCPUs1614
Memory122 GiB112 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Emerald RapidsIntel Sapphire Rapids
Shared CPUnono
GPUnono
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)nono
Sole Tenancynono
Nested Virtualizationnoyes
Custom Shapesnono
Confidential Computenono
Maximum Persistent Disks32128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMeNVMe
Local SSDyesyes
Max Local SSD168000 GB36000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksnono
Hyperdisk Extremeyesyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyesyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IRDMA, IDPFgVNIC, IDPF
Avg Price Diff1.00x1.51x

Regional Prices

US Dollar ($)
Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
z4m-highmem-16
z3-highmem-14-standardlssd
EuropeFinland (europe-north1)1.1395n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)n/a1.4405
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a1.7772
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a1.8007
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a1.8499
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a1.8871
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a1.8871
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a1.8872
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)n/a1.4982
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)n/a1.5126
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)n/a1.5126
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)n/a1.5702
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)n/a1.6225
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a1.6422
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a1.6998
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a1.6998
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)1.03481.4405
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)n/a1.4405
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a1.4405
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