What type of disk is the default boot disk for a Compute Engine VM?

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What type of disk is the default boot disk for a Compute Engine VM?

Key points

  • Persistent HDD (Standard) is the default due to its balance of cost and reliability.
  • Persistent SSD is optimized for high-performance storage, not default boot disks.
  • Local SSD is ephemeral and not durable like Persistent HDD.
  • RAM Disk lacks persistence, making it unfit for boot purposes.

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