Compute Engine C4N machine series now generally available
Google Cloud's network-optimized C4N machine series, powered by 5th gen Intel Xeon processors, is now generally available for Compute Engine and GKE. These instances are designed for demanding network and storage workloads, offering high throughput and packet processing. C4N instances support up to 400 Gbps network bandwidth and 1M IOPS with Hyperdisk Extreme, with options ranging from 2 to 192 vCPUs.
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- Compute Engine Generally available
Generally available : The network-optimized C4N machine series is generally available for Compute Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) customers. Powered by 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Emerald Rapids), C4N instances are purpose-built for network- and block storage-intensive workloads such as: Network and security appliances High-performance databases High-scale data analytics Distributed filesystems The C4N machine series delivers the highest I/O performance available in Compute Engine, supporting up to 400 Gbps of network bandwidth and up to 95 million packets per seco
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_08_2026