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z3-highmem-8-highlssd

Data updated at: October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM UTC

GCP z3-highmem-8-highlssd - 8 vCPUs, 64 GB RAM, 1 Local SSDs. Available in 13 regions starting from $600.91 per month. A -45% cheaper alternative is available.
Instance Typez3-highmem-8-highlssd
DetailsHighest 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
8 – Number of CPUs
lssd – Support Local SSD
Instance FamilyStorage optimized
Description8 vCPUs, 64 GB RAM, 1 Local SSDs
vCPUs8
Memory64 GiB
CPU Architecturex86_64
ProcessorIntel Sapphire Rapids
Shared CPUno
GPUno
Sustained Discounts (SUDs)no
Sole Tenancyno
Nested Virtualizationyes
Custom Shapesno
Confidential Computeno
Maximum Persistent Disks128
Maximum Persistent Disks Size263168 GB
Disk Interface TypeNVMe
Local SSDyes
Max Local SSD36000 GB
Extreme Persistent Disksno
Hyperdisk Extremeyes
Hyperdisk Throughputyes
Network InterfacesgVNIC, IDPF

Regional Availability

North America
California / us-west2
Iowa / us-central1
Mexico / northamerica-south1
Nevada / us-west4
Ohio / us-east5
Ontario / northamerica-northeast2
Oregon / us-west1
Québec / northamerica-northeast1
South Carolina / us-east1
Texas / us-south1
Utah / us-west3
Virginia / us-east4
Europe
Belgium / europe-west1
England / europe-west2
Finland / europe-north1
France / europe-west9
Germany / europe-west10
Germany / europe-west3
Italy / europe-west12
Italy / europe-west8
Netherlands / europe-west4
Poland / europe-central2
Spain / europe-southwest1
Sweden / europe-north2
Switzerland / europe-west6
APAC
Australia / australia-southeast1
Australia / australia-southeast2
Hong Kong / asia-east2
India / asia-south1
India / asia-south2
Indonesia / asia-southeast2
Japan / asia-northeast1
Japan / asia-northeast2
Singapore / asia-southeast1
South Korea / asia-northeast3
Taiwan / asia-east1
Middle East
Israel / me-west1
Qatar / me-central1
Saudi Arabia / me-central2
Africa
South Africa / africa-south1
South America
Brazil / southamerica-east1
Chile / southamerica-west1

Regional Prices

Geography
Region Name
Region
Savings Options
Instance Price
HiddenHiddenhidden-1compare0.8232
North AmericaIowaus-central1compare0.8232
North AmericaSouth Carolinaus-east1compare0.8232
North AmericaVirginiaus-east4compare0.8232
HiddenHiddenhidden-2compare0.8561
HiddenHiddenhidden-3compare0.8643
HiddenHiddenhidden-4compare0.9271
HiddenHiddenhidden-5compare0.9384
HiddenHiddenhidden-6compare0.9713
HiddenHiddenhidden-7compare1.0155
HiddenHiddenhidden-8compare1.0290
HiddenHiddenhidden-9compare1.0571
HiddenHiddenhidden-10compare1.0783
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