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Types of Virtual Machines

Gcore Virtual Machines (VMs) offer a flexible, powerful, and scalable solution for hosting applications and services. Designed to meet a wide range of computing needs, our VMs ensure optimal performance, reliability, and security for your applications.

We provide multiple types of Virtual Machines suitable to different workflows and computing tasks:

Standard: Suitable for a wide range of basic workloads that require predictable compute performance.
GPU: Virtual Machines with GPUs process certain types of tasks more efficiently than CPUs and are used for workloads that require the resources of graphics accelerators. These machines have dedicated graphics cards and are ideal for complex computations such as CAD, AI/ML, or rendering.
CPU: Best suited for CPU-intensive tasks that require predictable computing performance, such as batch processing of large data sets and video encoding.
Memory: Ideal for tasks and projects that require intensive memory usage, such as databases.
High-frequency: Best fit for applications that require single-threaded performance.
Basic VM: Machines that work with partial core use and are designed to run applications that don’t require high performance.
VMs with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM): Suitable for a diverse array of secure workloads that demand robust hardware-based security features.

The network bandwidth capacity for all Virtual Machines, apart from the Basic VM, is up to 1 Gbit/s. For Basic VM, the bandwidth is up to 200Mbit/s.

Check out the following sections for a detailed overview of these VM types and applicable use cases.

Standard

These Virtual Machines are designed for a wide range of tasks that require predictable performance. They balance compute, memory, and networking resources and can be used as the default choice for most workloads.

Use cases

Applications that use these resources in equal proportions, such as web servers and code repositories.

A1

Machines equipped with the industry’s first cloud-native, 128-core ARM Ampere Altra Max Family processors. Based on 64-bit ARM architecture that’s optimized for cloud workloads, these VMs deliver predictable high performance to meet the demands of modern data centers and scalable cloud applications.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
a1-standard-1-2	1	2
a1-standard-2-4	2	4
a1-standard-2-8	2	8
a1-standard-4-8	4	8
a1-standard-4-16	4	16
a1-standard-8-16	8	16
a1-standard-8-32	8	32
a1-standard-16-32	16	32
a1-standard-16-64	16	64
a1-standard-32-64	32	64

G1

Machines equipped with the 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors. Optimized for demanding workloads, such as high-performance computing, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence. Designed for a broader range of applications, including high-performance computing, virtualization, cloud computing, and enterprise workloads.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-standard-1-2	1	2
g1-standard-2-4	2	4
g1-standard-2-8	2	8
g1-standard-4-8	4	8
g1-standard-4-16	4	16
g1-standard-8-16	8	16
g1-standard-8-32	8	32
g1-standard-16-32	16	32
g1-standard-16-64	16	64
g1-standard-32-64	32	64

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1w-standard-1-2	1	2
g1w-standard-2-4	2	4
g1w-standard-2-8	2	8
g1w-standard-4-8	4	8
g1w-standard-4-16	4	16
g1w-standard-8-16	8	16
g1w-standard-8-32	8	32
g1w-standard-16-32	16	32
g1w-standard-16-64	16	64
g1w-standard-32-64	32	64

G2

Machines powered with the 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors. Designed for scalability, performance, and versatility. These processors meet the diverse needs of data center workloads, ranging from entry-level to high-performance computing. Designed for a broader range of applications, including high-performance computing, virtualization, cloud computing, and enterprise workloads.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2-standard-1-2	1	2
g2-standard-2-4	2	4
g2-standard-2-8	2	8
g2-standard-4-8	4	8
g2-standard-4-16	4	16
g2-standard-8-16	8	16
g2-standard-8-32	8	32
g2-standard-16-32	16	32
g2-standard-16-64	16	64
g2-standard-32-64	32	64
g2-standard-32-128	32	128

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2w-standard-1-2	1	2
g2w-standard-2-4	2	4
g2w-standard-2-8	2	8
g2w-standard-4-8	4	8
g2w-standard-4-16	4	16
g2w-standard-8-16	8	16
g2w-standard-8-32	8	32
g2w-standard-16-32	16	32
g2w-standard-16-64	16	64
g2w-standard-32-64	32	64

G0

Machines powered with the Intel Xeon E3-E5 Family processors. Designed for a wide range of workloads and reliable performance.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g0-standard-1-2	1	2
g0-standard-2-4	2	4
g0-standard-4-8	2	8
g0-standard-8-16	8	16

GPU

Production-grade Virtual Machines designed for AI and compute-intensive workloads.

Use cases

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), rendering.

G1

Machines powered with the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors and Nvidia Graphic Cards. Nvidia GPUs enable parallel processing of multiple matrix operations and calculations. As a result, GPUs complete AI training tasks much faster than traditional CPUs.

Well-suited for compute-intensive workloads, including dynamic programming algorithms, video rendering, and scientific simulations.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-gpu-4-16-1	4	16
g1-gpu-8-32-1	8	32
g1-gpu-8-32-2	8	32
g1-gpu-16-64-4	16	64
g1-gpu-32-128-4	32	128

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1w-gpu-4-16-1	4	16
g1w-gpu-8-32-1	8	32
g1w-gpu-8-32-2	8	32
g1w-gpu-16-64-4	16	64
g1w-gpu-32-128-4	32	128

G2

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2-gpu-4-16-a2-1	4	16
g2-gpu-8-32-a2-1	8	32
g2-gpu-8-32-a2-2	8	32
g2-gpu-16-64-a2-4	16	64
g2-gpu-32-128-a2-4	32	128

GPU-G1

Machines equipped with the Intel® Xeon® E Family (E-2288G) processor.

Targeted at entry-level and medium applications, these VMs offer a balance of performance, cost-effectiveness, and power efficiency. Suitable for operations that don’t require high computing resources or memory-extensive tasks.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-gpuhf-4-16-1	4	16
g1-gpuhf-8-32-1	8	32
g1-gpuhf-8-32-2	8	32
g1-gpuhf-16-64-4	16	64
g1-gpuhf-32-128-4	32	128

CPU

Production-grade machines that are designed for high workloads with intensive CPU usage.

Use cases

Big data packet processing, video coding, huge builds.

G1

Machines powered with the 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors. Optimized for demanding workloads like high-performance computing, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-cpu-2-2	2	2
g1-cpu-4-4	4	4
g1-cpu-8-8	8	8
g1-cpu-16-16	16	16
g1-cpu-32-32	32	32

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1w-cpu-2-2	2	2
g1w-cpu-4-4	4	4
g1w-cpu-8-8	8	8
g1w-cpu-16-16	16	16
g1w-cpu-32-32	32	32

G2

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2-cpu-2-2	2	2
g2-cpu-4-4	4	4
g2-cpu-8-8	8	8
g2-cpu-16-16	16	16
g2-cpu-32-32	32	32

A1

Machines powered with the cloud-native 128-core ARM Ampere Altra Max Family processor. Optimized for cloud workloads, these VMs deliver predictable high performance to meet the demands of modern data centers and scalable cloud applications.

Use cases

Applications that take advantage of scale-out and elastic cloud architectures.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
a1-cpu-2-2	2	2
a1-cpu-4-4	4	4
a1-cpu-8-8	8	8
a1-cpu-16-16	16	16
a1-cpu-32-32	32	32

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
a1w-cpu-2-2	2	2
a1w-cpu-4-4	4	4
a1w-cpu-8-8	8	8
a1w-cpu-16-16	16	16
a1w-cpu-32-32	32	32

Memory

Production-grade Virtual Machines designed for workloads that rely heavily on RAM for optimal performance.

Use cases

Databases, real-time analytics, and memory-intensive AI and Machine Learning tasks.

G1

Machines powered with the 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors. Optimized for demanding workloads, such as high-performance computing, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-memory-2-16	2	16
g1-memory-4-32	4	32
g1-memory-8-64	8	64
g1-memory-16-128	16	128
g1-memory-32-256	32	256

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1w-memory-2-16	2	16
g1w-memory-4-32	4	32
g1w-memory-8-64	8	64
g1w-memory-16-128	16	128
g1w-memory-32-256	32	256

G2

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2-memory-2-16	2	16
g2-memory-4-32	4	32
g2-memory-8-64	8	64
g2-memory-16-128	16	128
g2-memory-32-256	32	256

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2w-memory-2-16	2	16
g2w-memory-4-32	4	32
g2w-memory-8-64	8	64
g2w-memory-16-128	16	128
g2w-memory-32-256	32	256

A1

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
a1-memory-2-16	2	16
a1-memory-4-32	4	32
a1-memory-8-64	8	64
a1-memory-16-128	16	128
a1-memory-32-256	32	256

High-frequency

These VMs have a high processor clock speed, starting at 3.7 GHz in the base configuration. Suitable for applications that require single-threaded performance, using a single CPU core for optimized performance and speed.

The configuration with a large amount of memory also allows you to efficiently work with large databases.

Use cases

Financial and probabilistic analytics, automation of computational processes.

G1

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1-highfreq-1-2	1	2
g1-highfreq-2-4	2	4
g1-highfreq-4-8	4	8
g1-highfreq-8-16	8	16

Windows-based VMs

Windows license is included.

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1w-highfreq-1-2	1	2
g1w-highfreq-2-4	2	4
g1w-highfreq-4-8	4	8
g1w-highfreq-8-16	8	16

Basic VM

Virtual Machine with shared CPU usage. Cost-effective solution featuring multiple Intel CPU models, ideal for light web servers and microservices. Suitable for operations that don’t require high computing resources or memory-extensive tasks.

Use cases

File sharing or storage, backup services, web hosting of small websites, or private VPN deployment.

G1-shared

Powered with multiple Intel CPU models.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g1s-shared-1-0.5	1	0.5
g1s-shared-1-1	1	1
g1s-shared-1-2	1	2
g1s-shared-2-2	2	2
g1s-shared-2-4	2	4

G2-shared

Powered with multiple Intel CPU models.

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2s-shared-1-2-25	1	2
g2s-shared-1-2-50	1	2
g2s-shared-2-4-50	2	4
g2s-shared-2-4-80	2	4
g2s-shared-4-8-80	4	8
g2s-shared-4-8-160	4	8
g2s-shared-8-16-160	8	16
g2s-shared-8-16-320	8	16

TPM

Virtual Machines with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) are suitable for a diverse range of workloads that demand robust hardware-based security features.

Use cases

BitLocker Drive Encryption: Secure entire disks with TPM-protected encryption keys, preventing unauthorized access even if the system is compromised.
Secure boot: Ensure that the system boots using only software trusted by the manufacturer. TPM provides a secure environment to store cryptographic keys that verify the integrity of the boot process, detecting and preventing unauthorized changes to the boot loader or firmware.
Virtual smart cards: Provide secure authentication without the need for physical hardware.
Credential Guard: Isolate and protect user credentials using virtualization-based security (VBS).
Digital Rights Management (DRM): Protect digital content from unauthorized access and distribution with TPM-stored encryption keys.

G2

Linux-based VMs

VM type	vCPU	RAM/memory (GB)
g2-tpm-1-2	1	2
g2-tpm-2-4	2	4
g2-tpm-2-8	2	8
g2-tpm-4-8	4	8
g2-tpm-4-16	4	16
g2-tpm-8-16	8	16
g2-tpm-8-32	8	32
g2-tpm-16-32	16	32
g2-tpm-16-64	16	64
g2-tpm-32-64	32	64
g2-tpm-32-128	32	128

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