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Tau T2D
General PurposeBalanced compute, memory, and networking for a wide range of workloads. From web servers to development environments, these VMs deliver predictable performance at competitive price points.
Specifications
vCPUs
1-60
Memory
4-240 GB
Network
Up to 32 Gbps
Synthetic Benchmarks
| Category | Metric | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpu | Geekbench 6 Single-Core | 1,350 points | Geekbench Browser |
| cpu | Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | 9,200 points | Geekbench Browser |
| network | Max Bandwidth | 32 Gbps | GCP Documentation |
Workload Performance
Workload Performance Summary
Best result per workload category (mixed units -- see table below for details)
| Workload | Metric | Machine Type | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web Serving | Nginx Requests/sec | t2d-standard-8 | 58,000 req/s | Static file serving, 100 concurrent connections, wrk benchmark |
Pricing
On-demand pricing in us-central1. Spot and committed-use discounts shown for comparison.
| Machine Type | vCPUs | Memory | On-Demand/hr | Spot/hr | 1yr CUD/hr | 3yr CUD/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2d-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GB | $0.154 | $0.046 | $0.097 | $0.069 |
| t2d-standard-8 | 8 | 32 GB | $0.308 | $0.092 | $0.194 | $0.139 |
| t2d-standard-16 | 16 | 64 GB | $0.616 | $0.185 | $0.388 | $0.277 |