Costing best practices

This page presents best practices to optimize costs for Google Cloud VMware Engine.

You can view and download pricing information from the pricing table , and access SKU information with the Cloud Billing Catalog API .

Optimize costs

To optimize costs for Google Cloud VMware Engine, see the following suggestions:

• VMware Engine consumption costs vary per region.
• Note that VMware Engine nodes that use a reduced core count are priced the same as full compute nodes.
• Oversubscribing VMware Engine compute capacity is a standard practice and doesn't incur additional charges. A higher oversubscription ratio might help you decrease the number of effective billable nodes in the environment, but can affect application performance. When sizing enterprise workloads, begin with a 4:1 ratio, and modify it based on other factors applicable to your use case.

• Follow the guidance provided in the following resources:

  • For a holistic framework on driving financial accountability and business value realization, refer to the Maximize business value with cloud FinOps whitepaper.
  • For additional guidance on tools and cost optimization best practices, study the principles of cloud cost optimization .
  • For more costing recommendations, read Optimize the cost of your Google Cloud VMware Engine deployments .

What's next

• Read about best practices for compute , networking , security , storage , and migration .
• Try out VMware Engine. Visit features, benefits, and use cases for more information.
• Explore reference architectures, diagrams, tutorials, and best practices about Google Cloud. Visit Cloud Architecture Center for more information.