Compute Engine flexible CUDs are now GA for G2 and G4 GPU accelerator-optimized machine series
Google Cloud has announced the general availability of Compute flexible committed use discounts (CUDs) for G2 and G4 GPU accelerator-optimized machine series. These spend-based CUDs apply to eligible Google Cloud spend across Compute Engine, GKE, and Cloud Run, offering significant flexibility. For G2 and G4 machine series, they allow switching between eligible machine series and regions based on workload needs. Notably, GPUs within these machine series do not require attached reservations when utilizing these flexible commitments.
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Generally available : Compute flexible committed use discounts (CUDs) are available for G2 and G4 GPU accelerator-optimized machine series. The supported resources include vCPUs, memory, Local SSD disks, and GPUs. Compute flexible CUDs are spend-based CUDs that apply to eligible Google Cloud spend across Compute Engine, GKE, and Cloud Run. For G2 and G4 machine series, compute flexible commitments provide the flexibility to switch between eligible machine series and regions depending on your workload needs. For GPUs that belong to these machine series, compute flexible commitments don't requir
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