Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Local SSD
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Local SSD is Amazon EC2 instance store; on Azure, VM temporary disks, local NVMe, and ephemeral OS disks.
About Local SSD
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Physically attached SSDs for instances. Data can be lost if the instance stops or is terminated. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local (ephemeral) VM disks | Amazon EC2 instance store | Direct match | VM temporary disks, local NVMe, and ephemeral OS disks |
Local (ephemeral) VM disks Direct match
EC2 instance store maps to Local SSD, physically attached SSDs whose data can be lost when the instance stops or is terminated.
- Some machine series include Local SSD in -lssd machine types; others attach it separately.