- Compute Flexible CUD expands to GKE Autopilot and Cloud Run | Google Cloud Blog
- The Compute Flexible CUD covers Cloud Run, most GKE Autopilot Pods and the premiums for Autopilot Performance and Accelerator compute classes.
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- GCP has introduced a new committed use discount program called 'Compute Flexible CUD', consolidating Cloud Run, GKE Autopilot, and GCE commitments.
- The discount rates are significantly higher than the previous individual service commitments, offering up to 28% off for a 1-year commitment and 46% off for a 3-year commitment.
- Contracts are available in various regions based on hourly rates, and discounts apply when using Cloud Run, GKE Autopilot, and GCE.
There's a new committed use discount available on GCP, which already offers a variety of them.
When we hear 'committed use discount', we often think of telecom company discounts... and that's pretty much what it is!
GCP has various committed use discounts.
Initially, only GCE (VM) had a committed use discount, but it seems to have been well-received, and one by one, more discounts were added. Now, there are over 10 different committed use discounts (Commited Usage Discount: CUD).
They can be broadly categorized into two types: CUD based on 'usage' and CUD based on 'resources'.
Resource-based CUD
Actually, only GCE uses resource-based CUD, but in short, the unit of the commitment is based on "resources".
Basically, you make a contract at the "project" level, and the contracted usage is compatible within the same "billing account".
Contracts are made per CPU type, in units of CPU and memory.
For example,
E2 Instance / Seoul (asia-northeast3) / 2 CPU / 2GB RAM
You can make a contract like this. With this contract, you can only use it on "E2", only in the "Seoul region", and you can use up to 2 CPU and 2GB under the contract.
Usage-based CUD
Unlike resource-based CUD, usage-based CUD feels more like committing to a certain amount of money per hour rather than a number of CPUs. For example, the unit of contract is not a certain amount of CPU, but a monetary unit.
For example,
GCE : Seoul (asia-northeast3) / 0.5 $ per Hour
With this type of contract, you can use any type of instance in the Seoul region, with any combination of CPU and RAM, and you'll get a discount of 0.5 $ per hour under your contract.
That's enough for the introduction,
The recently updated discount is called "Compute Flexible CUD".
It essentially combines the previously separate Cloud Run, GKE Autopilot, and GCE discounts into one.
And it covers various regions...
1$ per Hour
With this contract, you can use Cloud Run, GKE Autopilot, or GCE in any region, and you'll receive a 1$ per hour discount under your contract.
The new CUD has a contract period of 1 year or 3 years. For a 1-year contract, you get a 28% discount, and for a 3-year contract, you get a 46% discount. Previously, Cloud Run offered a 17% discount, and GKE Autopilot offered a 20% discount for 1 year and a 45% discount for 3 years. The discount has significantly increased.
Now, let's go renew our contract!