Compute Engine

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Definition

Google Cloud's virtual machine service that provides scalable, high-performance virtual machines.

Real-World Example

You can run a web server on Compute Engine instances with custom CPU and memory configurations.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

These services provide virtual machines for running applications and workloads in the cloud, offering scalability and flexibility.

AWS
Amazon EC2
AZ
Azure Virtual Machines
GCP
Compute Engine
OCI
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute

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