Introducing resource-based pricing for Google Compute Engine VMs

From: Google Cloud Platform <CloudPlatform-noreply@google.com> 8/22/2018, 3:33:05 PM
To: DanNi0130@gmail.com

Upcoming changes to Google Compute Engine SKUs
Google Cloud Platform
MY CONSOLE

Hello Google Compute Engine Customer,

We are writing to let you know that on October 1, 2018, Google Compute Engine instances with predefined machine types will be billed by their individual resource types (i.e., vCPU, Memory) instead of by their machine type (e.g., n1-standard-2).

What do I need to know?

In order to provide additional savings and simplicity, starting October 1, 2018, predefined machine types will be reported as individual vCPUs and memory SKUs. This means that you will receive sustained use discounts for your instances based on your use of the individual vCPUs and GB of memory instead of being limited to instances of the same machine type.

What do I need to do?

The changes will take effect automatically and will result in either the same or lower effective bill. No action is required on your part.

After this change, the SKU description on your invoice and Billing BigQuery export will no longer include the machine type for the instances you are using in the resource_type field. However, we will add a new label containing the machine type in the Billing BigQuery export that will allow you to obtain the machine types of your instances.

To learn more about the change, review the resource-based pricing documentation.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact Google Cloud Billing Support.

Thank you for being a valued Compute Engine customer.


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