Compute Engine machine image disk selection public preview
Google Cloud Compute Engine is now in public preview for creating machine images that include or exclude specific non-boot disks. This enhancement allows for more granular control over machine image content and enables restoring individual disks from machine images without provisioning a new instance, benefiting teams managing complex compute environments.
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- Compute Engine Public preview
Public preview : you can create a machine image that includes or excludes specific non-boot disks attached to a source Compute Engine instance. For more information, see Create a machine image from specific disks . You can also create a new disk by restoring a specific individual disk from a machine image without creating a new Compute Engine instance. For more information, see Create a disk from a machine image .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_29_2026
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