Managed Service for Apache Spark adds Confidential Computing options
Google Cloud's Managed Service for Apache Spark now supports specific Confidential Computing technologies like AMD SEV, SEV-SNP, and Intel TDX through new flags and API fields. This offers enhanced security for sensitive workloads. The older generic '--enable-confidential-compute' flag is deprecated but remains functional, defaulting to AMD SEV for existing configurations. This update is relevant for users managing Spark clusters on Google Cloud who require advanced security features.
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Managed Service for Apache Spark (formerly Dataproc on Compute Engine): Added support for selecting specific Confidential Computing technologies (AMD SEV, AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX) when creating clusters using the new --confidential-compute-type flag in gcloud and the confidentialInstanceType field in the API. The boolean --enable-confidential-compute flag is now deprecated but will continue to function, defaulting to AMD SEV for backward compatibility. Introduced confidentialInstanceType enum in the API . The --enable-confidential-compute flag and enableConfidentialCompute field are deprecated
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#May_29_2026