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Google Compute Engine: increase memory/CPU of the instance

I would like to know if its possible to increase the CPU/memory of the instance on Google Compute Engine? I am currently running a small instance (g1-small) and I would like to move to n1-highmem-2.

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Piyush Chitkara Avatar asked Jul 10 '15 07:07

Piyush Chitkara


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Now it's possible: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/changing-machine-type-of-stopped-instance

  1. Go to the VM Instances page.
  2. In the Name column, click the name of the instance that you want to change the machine type for.
  3. Click the Stop button to stop the instance, if you have not stopped it yet.
  4. After the instance stops (this may take couple minutes), click the Edit button at the top of the page.
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AI Mechanic Avatar answered Sep 20 '22 12:09

AI Mechanic