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Instance Typez4m-highmem-16z3-highmem-16-highlssd
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
16 – Number of CPUs
highlssd – High Local SSD
Instance FamilyStorage optimizedStorage optimized
DescriptionStorage Optimized VM: 16 vCPUs, 122 GB RAM, 1 Local SSDs16 vCPUs, 128 GB RAM, 2 Local SSDs
vCPUs1616
Memory122 GiB128 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 Diff1.00x1.73x

Regional Prices

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Per Hour
On Demand
Geography
Region
z4m-highmem-16
z3-highmem-16-highlssd
EuropeFinland (europe-north1)1.1395n/a
HiddenHidden (hidden-1)n/a1.6463
HiddenHidden (hidden-10)n/a2.0311
HiddenHidden (hidden-11)n/a2.0579
HiddenHidden (hidden-12)n/a2.1142
HiddenHidden (hidden-13)n/a2.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-14)n/a2.1567
HiddenHidden (hidden-15)n/a2.1568
HiddenHidden (hidden-2)n/a1.7122
HiddenHidden (hidden-3)n/a1.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-4)n/a1.7286
HiddenHidden (hidden-5)n/a1.7945
HiddenHidden (hidden-6)n/a1.8543
HiddenHidden (hidden-7)n/a1.8768
HiddenHidden (hidden-8)n/a1.9427
HiddenHidden (hidden-9)n/a1.9427
North AmericaIowa (us-central1)1.03481.6463
North AmericaSouth Carolina (us-east1)n/a1.6463
North AmericaVirginia (us-east4)n/a1.6463
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