Google Cloud Platform expands to Australia with new Sydney region

Great news....Google Cloud Platform is now officially in Australia Sydney region:
https://cloudplatform.googleblog.com/2017/06/Google-Cloud-Region-in-Sydney.html

GCP Sydney has low 2.4 ms latency to AWS Sydney:

[zorang@sydneytest ~]$ ping ec2.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com
PING ec2.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com (54.240.195.112) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=2.89 ms
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=2.40 ms
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=2.37 ms
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=2.39 ms
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=2.37 ms
64 bytes from 54.240.195.112 (54.240.195.112): icmp_seq=6 ttl=244 time=2.44 ms
^C
--- ec2.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com ping statistics ---
6 packets transmitted, 6 received, 0% packet loss, time 5005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.371/2.481/2.897/0.189 ms
[zorang@sydneytest ~]$

Here is pricing for Compute...GCP in Australia is roughly 35% more expensive than US region. In Australia AWS and GCP pricing is similar for most instance types .

The biggest cost benefits to GCP are:

- Sustained usage discount, no need to carefully plan for RIs - Automatically receive 30% discount for monthly usage

- GCP 1 vCPU instance has significantly lower cost than EC2 instance, furthermore great value GCP g1-small instance

Here is a compute comparison between AWS and Google in Sydney, US$ for Linux instance:
https://cloud.google.com/compute/pricing
https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/on-demand/

Direct comparison of similar instances:

Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-1	1 vCPU / 3.49 GB	2482	2457	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262841	$0.0674	2.743	$34.44
AWS	m3.medium	1 vCPUs / 3.75 GB	1309	1286	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265464	$0.0930	7.232	$48.91
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-2	2 vCPUs / 7.19 GB	2463	3269	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262864	$0.1348	4.124	$68.88
AWS	m4.large	2 vCPUs / 8 GB	2902	3399	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265501	$0.1340	3.942	$78.84
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-4	4 vCPUs / 14.6 GB	2668	6602	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262873	$0.2697	4.085	$137.82
AWS	m4.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 16 GB	2912	6673	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265537	$0.2690	4.031	$156.95
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-8	8 vCPUs / 29.4 GB	2607	12071	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262887	$0.5393	4.468	$275.58
AWS	m4.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 32 GB	2929	12371	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265598	$0.5380	4.349	$314.63
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-16	16 vCPUs / 59.0 GB	2626	22693	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262845	$1.0787	4.753	$551.22
AWS	m4.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 64 GB	2919	23354	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265678	$1.0760	4.607	$629.26
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-highmem-32	32 vCPUs / 205 GB	2708	43626	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262806	$2.6862	6.157	$1,372.65
AWS	r4.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 244 GB	2962	44344	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265718	$2.5536	5.759	$1,553.44
Cloud Vendor	GCP Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	n1-standard-64	64 vCPUs / 240 GB	3070	83576	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8293150	$4.3147	5.163	$2,204.81
AWS	m4.16xlarge	64 vCPUs / 256 GB	2888	81122	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265762	$4.3050	5.307	$2,516.31

All AWS/GCP instances:

Cloud Vendor	Instance type	vCPUs / Memory	Single-Core Score	Multi-Core Score	Result	US$/hr	cents/Multi-CoreK	US$/month (730 hours)
GCP	f1-micro (bursting - 20%)	1 vCPU / 0.6 GB	929	812	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8263065	$0.0106	1.305	$5.42
GCP	g1-small (bursting)- 50%	1 vCPU / 1.66 GB	2296	2282	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262714	$0.0357	1.564	$18.24
GCP	g1-small (bursting- 50%) - extended use	1 vCPU / 1.66 GB	1636	1399	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265291	$0.0357	2.552	$18.24
GCP	n1-standard-1	1 vCPU / 3.49 GB	2482	2457	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262841	$0.0674	2.743	$34.44
GCP	n1-highcpu-2	2 vCPU / 1.76 GB	2411	3213	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262738	$0.1006	3.131	$51.41
GCP	n1-highcpu-4	4 vCPUs / 3.35 GB	2558	6392	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262755	$0.2012	3.148	$102.81
GCP	n1-highcpu-8	8 vCPUs / 6.90 GB	2630	12093	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262770	$0.4023	3.327	$205.58
GCP	n1-highcpu-16	16 vCPUs / 14.0 GB	2560	22440	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262722	$0.8046	3.586	$411.15
GCP	n1-highcpu-32	32 vCPUs / 28.2 GB	2656	42840	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262745	$1.6092	3.756	$822.30
GCP	n1-highcpu-64	64 vCPUs / 57.6 GB	3070	83576	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8293150	$3.2185	3.851	$1,644.65
GCP	n1-standard-4	4 vCPUs / 14.6 GB	2668	6602	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262873	$0.2697	4.085	$137.82
GCP	n1-standard-2	2 vCPUs / 7.19 GB	2463	3269	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262864	$0.1348	4.124	$68.88
GCP	n1-standard-8	8 vCPUs / 29.4 GB	2607	12071	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262887	$0.5393	4.468	$275.58
GCP	n1-standard-16	16 vCPUs / 59.0 GB	2626	22693	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262845	$1.0787	4.753	$551.22
GCP	n1-standard-32	32 vCPUs / 118 GB	2698	43246	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262868	$2.1574	4.989	$1,102.43
GCP	n1-highmem-2	2 vCPUs / 12.6 GB	2623	3245	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262794	$0.1679	5.174	$85.80
GCP	n1-highmem-4	4 vCPUs / 25.4 GB	2632	6483	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262821	$0.3358	5.180	$171.59
GCP	n1-highmem-8	8 vCPUs / 51.1 GB	2588	12157	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262831	$0.6716	5.524	$343.19
GCP	n1-highmem-16	16 vCPUs / 102 GB	2615	22731	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262786	$1.3431	5.909	$686.32
GCP	n1-highmem-32	32 vCPUs / 205 GB	2708	43626	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8262806	$2.6862	6.157	$1,372.65
GCP	n1-highmem-64	64 vCPUs / 416 GB	3070	83576	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8293150	$5.3725	6.428	$2,745.35
GCP	n1-standard-64	64 vCPUs / 240 GB	3070	83576	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8293150	$4.3147	5.163	$2,204.81
GCP	custom-1	1 vCPU / 3.5 GB	2482	2457		$0.0659	2.682	$33.67
GCP	custom-2	16 vCPUs / 59.0 GB	2626	22693		$1.0727	4.727	$548.15
GCP	custom-3	8 vCPUs / 51.1 GB	2588	12157		$0.6662	5.480	$340.43
GCP	custom-4	32 vCPUs / 118 GB	2698	43246		$2.1453	4.961	$1,096.25
AWS	t2.nano (bursting - 5%)	1 vCPUs / 0.5 GB	3026	2997	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265795	$0.0080	0.267	$4.30
AWS	t2.micro (bursting - 10%)	1 vCPUs / 1 GB	2851	2811	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265805	$0.0160	0.569	$8.76
AWS	t2.micro (bursting - 10%) - extended use	1 vCPUs / 1 GB	292	291	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8266635	$0.0160	5.498	$8.76
AWS	t2.small (bursting -20%)	1 vCPUs / 2 GB	2851	2818	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265447	$0.0320	1.136	$16.79
AWS	t2.medium (bursting - 40%)	2 vCPUs / 4 GB	2667	5166	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265454	$0.0640	1.239	$34.31
AWS	m3.medium	1 vCPUs / 3.75 GB	1309	1286	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265464	$0.0930	7.232	$48.91
AWS	t2.large (bursting -60%)	2 vCPUs / 8 GB	2868	5563	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265470	$0.1280	2.301	$68.62
AWS	c4.large	2 vCPUs / 3.75 GB	3368	3924	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265479	$0.1300	3.313	$73.00
AWS	c3.large	2 vCPUs / 3.75 GB	2875	3360	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265491	$0.1320	3.929	$76.65
AWS	m4.large	2 vCPUs / 8 GB	2902	3399	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265501	$0.1340	3.942	$78.84
AWS	m3.large	2 vCPUs / 7.5 GB	2689	3138	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265509	$0.1860	5.927	$97.09
AWS	r4.large	2 vCPUs / 15.25 GB	2951	3394	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265517	$0.1596	4.702	$97.09
AWS	r3.large	2 vCPUs / 15.25 GB	2590	3050	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265521	$0.2000	6.557	$121.18
AWS	t2.xlarge (bursting - 90%)	4 vCPUs / 16 GB	3045	10199	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265525	$0.2560	2.510	$137.24
AWS	c4.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 7.5 GB	3281	7357	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265530	$0.2610	3.548	$145.27
AWS	c3.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 7.5 GB	2855	6647	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265534	$0.2650	3.987	$153.30
AWS	m4.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 16 GB	2912	6673	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265537	$0.2690	4.031	$156.95
AWS	m3.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 15 GB	2683	6251	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265543	$0.3720	5.951	$194.18
AWS	r4.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 30.5 GB	2938	6717	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265548	$0.3192	4.752	$194.18
AWS	r3.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 30.5 GB	2553	6029	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265558	$0.3990	6.618	$243.09
AWS	t2.2xlarge (bursting - 135%)	8 vCPUs / 32 GB	2886	18601	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265565	$0.5120	2.753	$274.48
AWS	c4.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 15 GB	3166	13134	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265578	$0.5220	3.974	$290.54
AWS	c3.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 15 GB	2881	12374	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265587	$0.5290	4.275	$306.60
AWS	m4.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 32 GB	2929	12371	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265598	$0.5380	4.349	$314.63
AWS	m3.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 30 GB	2576	11363	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265613	$0.7450	6.556	$388.36
AWS	r4.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 61 GB	2971	12388	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265628	$0.6384	5.153	$388.36
AWS	g2.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 15 GB	2631	11623	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265636	$0.8980	7.726	$474.50
AWS	r3.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 61 GB	2721	11648	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265648	$0.7980	6.851	$485.45
AWS	d2.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 30.5 GB	2897	6606	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265652	$0.8700	13.170	$503.70
AWS	c4.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 30 GB	3255	24993	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265658	$1.0420	4.169	$581.08
AWS	c3.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 30 GB	2756	23251	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265662	$1.0580	4.550	$613.20
AWS	i2.xlarge	4 vCPUs / 30.5 GB	2694	6273	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265666	$1.0180	16.228	$622.69
AWS	m4.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 64 GB	2919	23354	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265678	$1.0760	4.607	$629.26
AWS	r4.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 122 GB	2978	23500	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265685	$1.2768	5.433	$776.72
AWS	r3.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 122 GB	2720	22193	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265692	$1.5960	7.191	$970.90
AWS	d2.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 61 GB	2727	11169	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265698	$1.7400	15.579	$1,007.40
AWS	c4.8xlarge	36 vCPUs / 60 GB	3456	54904	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265701	$2.0850	3.798	$1,161.43
AWS	c3.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 60 GB	2870	43976	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265704	$2.1170	4.814	$1,226.40
AWS	i2.2xlarge	8 vCPUs / 61 GB	2711	11605	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265709	$2.0350	17.536	$1,244.65
AWS	r4.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 244 GB	2962	44344	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265718	$2.5536	5.759	$1,553.44
AWS	m4.10xlarge	40 vCPUs / 160 GB	2893	50394	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265723	$2.6900	5.338	$1,573.15
AWS	g2.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 60 GB	2602	39143	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265729	$3.5920	9.177	$1,898.00
AWS	r3.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 244 GB	2700	42100	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265737	$3.1920	7.582	$1,941.80
AWS	d2.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 122 GB	2910	22427	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265745	$3.4800	15.517	$2,014.80
AWS	i2.4xlarge	16 vCPUs / 122 GB	2716	22182	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265752	$4.0700	18.348	$2,489.30
AWS	m4.16xlarge	64 vCPUs / 256 GB	2888	81122	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265762	$4.3050	5.307	$2,516.31
AWS	r4.16xlarge	64 vCPUs / 488 GB	2927	81347	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265770	$5.1072	6.278	$3,106.88
AWS	d2.8xlarge	36 vCPUs / 244 GB	2910	46362	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265777	$6.9600	15.012	$4,029.60
AWS	i2.8xlarge	32 vCPUs / 244 GB	2692	41894	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/8265787	$8.1400	19.430	$4,978.60
AWS	x1.32xlarge	128 vCPU / 1,952 GB	2772	134350	http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/7091033	<Not in Sydney>	<Not in Sydney>	<Not in Sydney>