Google Compute Engine Machine Type c4a-standard-2
General-purpose Google Compute Engine machine type c4a-standard-2 with 2 vCPU and 8 GB memory. Available in 18 Google Cloud regions. Not all CPU platforms are available in all regions.
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Google Cloud VM c4a-standard-2
Technical facts about the Google Compute Engine machine type c4a-standard-2.
| Series | C4A |
|---|---|
| Family | General-purpose |
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| CPU Manufactur | Arm |
| CPU Platform |
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| CPU Base Frequency | 3 GHz |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 3 GHz |
| CPU Max. Turbo Frequency | 3 GHz |
| EEMBC CoreMark Benchmark (?) | - |
| EEMBC CoreMark Standard Deviation | - |
| EEMBC CoreMark Sample Count | - |
| SAP Standard Benchmark (?) | - |
| Network Bandwidth | 10 Gbps |
| Network Tier 1 | - |
| Max. Disk Size | 257 TB |
| Max. Number of Disks | 16 |
| Local SSD | ❌ Optional |
| SAP Application | ❌ |
| SAP HANA | ❌ |
| Spot Provisioning Mode (Spot VM) | ✔️ |
| Sustained Use Discount (SUD) | ❌ |
| GCE API Description | 2 vCPUs, 8 GB RAM |
Costs (Pricing) for c4a-standard-2
Cost and pricing across all regions for Google Cloud VM c4a-standard-2.
Price per Hour
| Min. | Avg. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard price per hour | 0.0898 | 0.1005 | 0.1167 |
| Spot provisioning model (Spot VM) | 0.0244 | 0.0353 | 0.0466 |
Price per Month
| Min. | Avg. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | 65.55 | 73.37 | 85.21 |
| Spot provisioning model (Spot VM) | 17.8 | 25.78 | 34.05 |
| 1 year commitment (CUD) | 43.23 | 48.38 | 56.18 |
| 3 year commitment (CUD) | 29.51 | 33.02 | 38.34 |
Operating System Licenses Costs
Monthly costs for paid premium operating system licenses for Google Compute Engine machine type c4a-standard-2.
| Operating System | Month | 1Y CUD | 3Y CUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 67.16 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 80.3 | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 21.02 | 21.02 | 21.02 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP | 124.1 | 50.01 | 44.72 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP | 32.85 | 32.85 | 32.85 |
Price per Region
Costs and pricing for Google Compute Engine machine type c4a-standard-2 in Google Cloud regions in which the VM is available. Between the most expensive and the cheapest region is a price difference of 23%.
| Region | Location | #Zones | #Platf. | Hour | Spot | Month | 1Y CUD | 3Y CUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-central1 | Iowa 🍃 | 4 | 2 | 0.0898 | 0.0244 | 65.55 | 43.23 | 29.51 |
| us-east1 | South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0898 | 0.0244 | 65.55 | 43.23 | 29.51 |
| us-east4 | Northern Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0898 | 0.0255 | 65.55 | 43.23 | 29.51 |
| us-west1 | Oregon 🍃 | 2 | 1 | 0.0898 | 0.0244 | 65.55 | 43.23 | 29.51 |
| asia-south1 | Mumbai | 2 | 1 | 0.0934 | 0.0328 | 68.17 | 44.96 | 30.69 |
| europe-north2 | Stockholm | 1 | 1 | 0.0943 | 0.0377 | 68.83 | 45.4 | 30.99 |
| europe-west4 | Netherlands 🍃 | 3 | 2 | 0.0943 | 0.0266 | 68.83 | 45.4 | 30.99 |
| europe-north1 | Finland 🍃 | 2 | 1 | 0.0989 | 0.0371 | 72.18 | 47.6 | 32.49 |
| europe-west1 | Belgium 🍃 | 3 | 1 | 0.0989 | 0.0395 | 72.18 | 47.6 | 32.49 |
| us-west4 | Las Vegas | 3 | 1 | 0.1011 | 0.0404 | 73.83 | 48.69 | 33.23 |
| europe-west2 | London 🍃 | 3 | 1 | 0.1024 | 0.0402 | 74.73 | 49.28 | 33.63 |
| asia-east1 | Taiwan | 3 | 1 | 0.104 | 0.033 | 75.9 | 50.06 | 34.17 |
| europe-southwest1 | Madrid 🍃 | 2 | 1 | 0.106 | 0.0423 | 77.36 | 51.01 | 34.82 |
| europe-west3 | Frankfurt 🍃 | 3 | 1 | 0.106 | 0.0333 | 77.36 | 51.01 | 34.82 |
| us-west2 | Los Angeles | 1 | 1 | 0.1079 | 0.0431 | 78.8 | 51.97 | 35.47 |
| asia-southeast1 | Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0.1108 | 0.0399 | 80.87 | 53.33 | 36.4 |
| asia-northeast1 | Tokyo | 2 | 1 | 0.1153 | 0.0443 | 84.18 | 55.52 | 37.89 |
| australia-southeast2 | Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 0.1167 | 0.0466 | 85.21 | 56.18 | 38.34 |