Overview
- Fastest block storage solution
- Attached directly to Compute Engine VMs
- Zonal
- 375 GB disks
- Expandable to 3, 6 or 9 TBs—combined into a single logical volume
- IOPs increase with disk size
- Data encrypted at rest
- Data lost when VM stops
- Best for transient data—media rendering, caches, analytics
- Can survive live migration