GCP Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Estimator
How to use the Estimator
GCP IaaS Details
- Region: Select the GCP region where your desktop pool will be hosted.
- Desktop OS: Select the OS that you want to run on your desktop.
- Machine Type: Choose the node type or machine type.
- VM Configuration: Choose the configuration for your desktop.
- SSD Type: Choose the SSD type that you want to attach with your desktop.
- License Type: Choose the license type based on your use case.
- Disk Size: Choose the GB per VM. Standard knowledge worker is ~128GB.
- Monthly Hours: Enter the expected number of hours per month per VM (typical "work month" is 160 hours).
- Total VMs: Total count of virtual desktops that you want to create in this pool.
Customer IaaS Discounts
- Compute PAYG: The percentage discount provided by your partner for on-demand compute.
- 1yr/3yr CUD: The percentage discount you receive for Committed Use on compute resources.
- Sole-Tenant Premium Discount: To use overcommit feature, we need to pay 10% premium (on top of the base price of the node). Enter the discount that you get for sole tenanat premium on sole-tenant nodes.
- Sole-Tenant Overcommit Discount: Overcommitting a sole-tenant node comes with a 25% premium (on top of the base price of the node). Enter the discount that you get for overcommit premium on sole-tenant nodes.
- Storage SSD: The percentage discount you receive for Storage SSDs (Balanced SSD / PD SSD).
- Instance Memory and Device State: Used for storing the RAM of the VM during hibernation. The percentage discount you receive for for instance memory and device state.
Monthly Cost Comparison
All prices in USD
| PAYG | 1yr CUD | 3yr CUD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compute Resources | - | - | - |
| Cloud Storage | - | - | - |
| Networking* | - | - | - |
| Total Monthly Cost | - | - | - |
| Cost per Desktop / month | - | - | - |
Note: Estimate does not include Windows license costs
* Networking includes bandwidth cost estimates
Resources listed below are for Standrd VMs
Detailed Configuration
| Category | GCP Resources | GCP SKU | Quantity | Storage | Estimated $/Desktop/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute | Standrd VMs | - | |||
| Storage | Storage | - | |||
| Networking | Gateways | - | |||
| Gateway Storage | |||||
| Enterprise Connector | - | ||||
| Enterprise Connector Storage |