Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Compute Engine placement policies
The closest AWS equivalent of Google Cloud Compute Engine placement policies is EC2 placement groups; on Azure, Proximity placement groups & availability sets.
About Compute Engine placement policies
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Compact policies place instances close together for low latency; spread policies place them apart for resilience. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | No separate pricing page |
Mappings (1)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| VM placement control | EC2 placement groups | Partial match | Proximity placement groups & availability sets |
VM placement control Partial match
EC2 placement groups map to Compute Engine placement policies: compact (close together for low latency) and spread (apart for resilience).
- There is no equivalent of EC2 partition placement groups.
- Compact placement is supported on specific machine series and has instance-count limits.