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October 1, 2026 · Google CloudFeature

Hyperdisk multi-writer mode extends to C3 bare metal and C4, generally available

Generally available: Expanded machine series support for sharing the same Hyperdisk volume between instances:

  • C3 bare metal instances support multi-writer mode for Hyperdisk Balanced volumes.
  • C4 instances created after May 1, 2026, support multi-writer mode for Hyperdisk Balanced, Hyperdisk Extreme, and Hyperdisk Balanced High Availability volumes.

For more information, see Sharing a disk between instances.

Text from the Google Cloud release notes, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Source: Google Cloud release notes.