Google Compute Engine Machine Type e2-medium
General-purpose Google Compute Engine machine type e2-medium with 2 vCPU and 4 GB memory. Available in 42 Google Cloud regions. Not all CPU platforms are available in all regions.
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Google Cloud VM e2-medium
Technical facts about the Google Compute Engine machine type e2-medium.
| Series | E2 |
|---|---|
| Family | General-purpose |
| vCPU | 2 Shared |
| Memory | 4 GB |
| CPU Manufactur | Intel AMD |
| CPU Platform |
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| CPU Base Frequency | 2.25 GHz |
| CPU Turbo Frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| CPU Max. Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| EEMBC CoreMark Benchmark (?) | 14529 |
| EEMBC CoreMark Standard Deviation | 6.35 % |
| EEMBC CoreMark Sample Count | 18423 |
| SAP Standard Benchmark (?) | - |
| Network Bandwidth | 2 Gbps |
| Network Tier 1 | - |
| Max. Disk Size | 257 TB |
| Max. Number of Disks | 128 |
| Local SSD | ❌ Optional |
| SAP Application | ❌ |
| SAP HANA | ❌ |
| Spot Provisioning Mode (Spot VM) | ✔️ |
| Sustained Use Discount (SUD) | ❌ |
| GCE API Description | Efficient Instance, 2 vCPU (1/2 shared physical core) and 4 GB RAM |
Costs (Pricing) for e2-medium
Cost and pricing across all regions for Google Cloud VM e2-medium.
Price per Hour
| Min. | Avg. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard price per hour | 0.0335 | 0.0404 | 0.0536 |
| Spot provisioning model (Spot VM) | 0.0041 | 0.0145 | 0.0254 |
Price per Month
| Min. | Avg. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per month | 24.46 | 29.52 | 39.13 |
| Spot provisioning model (Spot VM) | 3.02 | 10.59 | 18.52 |
| 1 year commitment (CUD) | 15.41 | 18.6 | 24.65 |
| 3 year commitment (CUD) | 11.01 | 13.29 | 17.61 |
Operating System Licenses Costs
Monthly costs for paid premium operating system licenses for Google Compute Engine machine type e2-medium.
| Operating System | Month | 1Y CUD | 3Y CUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 33.58 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 80.3 | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 10.51 | 10.51 | 10.51 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP | 124.1 | 50.01 | 44.72 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP | 16.43 | 16.43 | 16.43 |
Price per Region
Costs and pricing for Google Compute Engine machine type e2-medium in Google Cloud regions in which the VM is available. Between the most expensive and the cheapest region is a price difference of 38%.
| Region | Location | #Zones | #Platf. | Hour | Spot | Month | 1Y CUD | 3Y CUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| us-central1 | Iowa 🍃 | 4 | 4 | 0.0335 | 0.0168 | 24.46 | 15.41 | 11.01 |
| us-east1 | South Carolina | 3 | 4 | 0.0335 | 0.0168 | 24.46 | 15.41 | 11.01 |
| us-east5 | Columbus | 3 | 4 | 0.0335 | 0.0092 | 24.46 | 15.41 | 11.01 |
| us-west1 | Oregon 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0335 | 0.0168 | 24.46 | 15.41 | 11.01 |
| europe-north2 | Stockholm 🍃 | 3 | 3 | 0.0352 | 0.0079 | 25.68 | 16.18 | 11.56 |
| northamerica-south1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0.0365 | 0.0139 | 26.66 | 16.8 | 12 |
| africa-south1 | Johannesburg | 3 | 3 | 0.0369 | 0.0094 | 26.91 | 16.95 | 12.11 |
| europe-north1 | Finland 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.0089 | 26.93 | 16.97 | 12.12 |
| europe-west1 | Belgium 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.0162 | 26.91 | 16.95 | 12.11 |
| europe-west4 | Netherlands 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.0168 | 26.93 | 16.96 | 12.12 |
| me-west1 | Tel Aviv | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.0165 | 26.91 | 16.95 | 12.11 |
| northamerica-northeast1 | Montréal 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.01 | 26.93 | 16.96 | 12.12 |
| northamerica-northeast2 | Toronto 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0369 | 0.0061 | 26.93 | 16.96 | 12.12 |
| us-east4 | Northern Virginia | 3 | 4 | 0.0377 | 0.0189 | 27.55 | 17.35 | 12.4 |
| us-west4 | Las Vegas | 3 | 4 | 0.0377 | 0.0041 | 27.55 | 17.35 | 12.4 |
| asia-east1 | Taiwan | 3 | 4 | 0.0388 | 0.0194 | 28.32 | 17.84 | 12.74 |
| europe-west8 | Milan | 3 | 4 | 0.0389 | 0.0177 | 28.37 | 17.87 | 12.77 |
| europe-west9 | Paris 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0389 | 0.0175 | 28.37 | 17.87 | 12.77 |
| europe-southwest1 | Madrid 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0395 | 0.0197 | 28.86 | 18.18 | 12.99 |
| us-south1 | Dallas 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0395 | 0.0128 | 28.86 | 18.18 | 12.99 |
| asia-south1 | Mumbai | 3 | 4 | 0.0402 | 0.0194 | 29.38 | 18.51 | 13.22 |
| asia-south2 | Delhi | 3 | 4 | 0.0402 | 0.0173 | 29.38 | 18.51 | 13.22 |
| us-west2 | Los Angeles | 3 | 4 | 0.0402 | 0.0152 | 29.38 | 18.51 | 13.22 |
| us-west3 | Salt Lake City | 3 | 4 | 0.0402 | 0.0107 | 29.38 | 18.51 | 13.22 |
| australia-southeast2 | Melbourne | 3 | 4 | 0.0404 | 0.0184 | 29.5 | 18.58 | 13.27 |
| europe-central2 | Warsaw | 3 | 4 | 0.0405 | 0.0117 | 29.6 | 18.65 | 13.32 |
| me-central1 | Doha | 3 | 4 | 0.0407 | 0.0162 | 29.72 | 18.72 | 13.37 |
| asia-southeast1 | Singapore | 3 | 4 | 0.0413 | 0.0196 | 30.17 | 19.01 | 13.58 |
| asia-northeast1 | Tokyo | 3 | 4 | 0.043 | 0.0215 | 31.38 | 19.77 | 14.12 |
| asia-northeast2 | Osaka | 3 | 4 | 0.043 | 0.0138 | 31.38 | 19.77 | 14.12 |
| asia-northeast3 | Seoul | 3 | 4 | 0.043 | 0.0133 | 31.38 | 19.77 | 14.12 |
| europe-west10 | Berlin | 3 | 4 | 0.0432 | 0.0074 | 31.51 | 19.85 | 14.18 |
| europe-west12 | Turin | 3 | 4 | 0.0432 | 0.01 | 31.55 | 19.88 | 14.2 |
| europe-west2 | London 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0432 | 0.0131 | 31.51 | 19.85 | 14.18 |
| europe-west3 | Frankfurt | 3 | 4 | 0.0432 | 0.0181 | 31.51 | 19.85 | 14.18 |
| europe-west6 | Zurich 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0439 | 0.0183 | 32.04 | 20.19 | 14.42 |
| asia-southeast2 | Jakarta | 3 | 4 | 0.0451 | 0.0086 | 32.89 | 20.72 | 14.8 |
| asia-east2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | 0.0469 | 0.0088 | 34.22 | 21.56 | 15.4 |
| australia-southeast1 | Sydney | 3 | 4 | 0.0475 | 0.0223 | 34.7 | 21.86 | 15.62 |
| southamerica-west1 | Santiago 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0479 | 0.015 | 34.98 | 22.04 | 15.74 |
| southamerica-east1 | São Paulo 🍃 | 3 | 4 | 0.0532 | 0.0097 | 38.83 | 24.46 | 17.47 |
| me-central2 | Dammam | 3 | 3 | 0.0536 | 0.0254 | 39.13 | 24.65 | 17.61 |