GCP Compute Engine MIGs support VM repair in alternate zones
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Regional Managed Instance Groups (MIGs) in Google Compute Engine now support configuring VMs for repair in an alternate zone. This feature enhances application resiliency and resource availability by providing a fallback for VM repairs. It is now generally available and documented for users needing improved fault tolerance.
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- Compute Engine Generally available
Generally available : You can configure a regional managed instance group (MIG) to allow a VM repair in an alternate zone when the MIG can't repair the VM in its original zone. Repairing a VM in an alternate zone can help to improve your application's resiliency and resource obtainability. For more information, see Repair a VM in an alternate zone .
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https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#July_21_2026
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