# What is a compute instance?

What is a compute instance?

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- Posted at: about 3 years ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

It is virtual machine offering from Google Cloud

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- Posted at: about 3 years ago
- Author title: Software Engineer
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### Comment 2

Cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure create compute instances by taking physical servers in their data centers and dividing them into smaller, isolated virtual machines. Each compute instance has its own CPU, memory (RAM), storage, and operating system, and you can use it just like a regular computer.

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- Posted at: 8 months ago
- Author title: Devops Engineer | Blockchain | Java | Spring boot




## Related Product
[Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews)

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[Auto Scaling](https://www.g2.com/categories/auto-scaling)

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