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Features in Google Cloud for Securing Virtual Machines(VMs)

Features in Google Cloud for Securing Virtual Machines(VMs)

Shielded VMs

Shielded VMs use verification on hardware IDs and chips to defend against Linux bootkits and rootkits and provides self-healing security features such as integrity monitoring and healing.

It uses Secure Boot, Virtual trusted platform module(vTPM)-enabled Measured Boot, and Integrity monitoring.


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Contrasting Preemptible and Spot Virtual Machines(VMs)

Contrasting Preemptible and Spot Virtual Machines(VMs)

Table of Preemptible vs Spot Distinguishing Features

Product Unlimited Runtime preemptive delete preemptive pause SLA Coverage Cost Reduction Migrate to Standard VM Restart on Event Live Migration
Preemptible VMs 🔴 🔴 🟢 🔴 🟢 🔴 🔴 🔴
Spot VMs 🟢 🟢 🟢 🔴 🟢 🔴 🔴 🔴

Christopher GodwinLess than 1 minuteGoogle CloudTechnologystudy guideGoogle cloudgcpGCCPCACompute EngineVirtual MachineCloud VMCost CuttingCloud computing