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Standard E-Series · Flexible Shapex86_64 · AMD EPYC

BM_Dense_IO_E5

The BM_Dense_IO_E5 machine shape has 256 vCPUs and 1536 GB of memory. Pricing for this instance starts at $11.91 per hour and $8,691.31 monthly in the us-ashburn-1 region.

Updated October 1, 2026
vCPUs
256
Memory
1536 GB
Network
1 x 100 Gbps
Storage
81.6 TB local NVMe (12 x 6.8 TB)

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All pricing options

us-ashburn-1 · USD · monthly = 730 hrs
Prices exclude local taxes
Term / TierHourlyMonthlySavings
On-Demand
$11.91$8,691.31 Baseline
1-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$7.98$5,823.18 -33%
3-Year Committed Use Discount (CUD)
$5.95$4,345.65 -50%
Preemptible / Spot
$5.95$4,345.65 -50%
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Compute

x86_64 · AMD EPYC
vCPUs i256
Memory i1536 GB
Physical processorAMD EPYC 9J14 (4th Gen, Genoa)
Nested VirtualizationNot supported
Sole TenantNot supported
GPUNone

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Networking

Max egress bandwidth1 x 100 Gbps Gbps
Tier 1 bandwidthN/A
Enhanced networking iYes (gvnic/virtio)
IPv6 supportYes (Dual-stack VPC)

Storage

Max persistent disks16 Volumes
Max disk size32 TB
Local SSDsSupported (Scratch Disk)
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