c2d-standard-56 as a GKE node
56 vCPU224 GiBx86_64Google Cloud us-central1C2D Standard 56
Where the c2d-standard-56 goes
Default GKE setup: GKE ≤ 1.36.
CPU55.59 of 56 vCPU left for your pods
Memory212.37 GiB of 224 GiB left for your pods
your podsDaemonSets (200m, 300 MiB assumed)kubelet reservedeviction
110max pods per node
$1,855.91on demand / month · $2.54/h
$993.71spot / month (varies)
c2d-standard-56 GKE max pods and allocatable memory — quick answers
- How many pods can a c2d-standard-56 run as a node with GKE ≤ 1.36? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 11610 MiB of memory and 210m CPU, leaving 212.66 GiB and 55.79 vCPU for pods.
- How many pods can a c2d-standard-56 run as a node with GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS)? Up to 110; kubelet keeps 2250 MiB of memory and 210m CPU, leaving 221.80 GiB and 55.79 vCPU for pods.
- How many 500m / 1 GiB pods fit? 107 per node after DaemonSets; 1 nodes for 10 replicas, about $1,855.91/month on demand.
What kubelet reserves on c2d-standard-56
| Setup | Max pods | kube-reserved CPU | Memory reserved + eviction | Allocatable CPU | Allocatable memory | Memory usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKE ≤ 1.36 tiered memory reservation | 110 | 210m | 11510 Mi + 100 Mi | 55.79 | 212.66 GiB | 94.9% |
| GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) 15 MiB × max pods + 500 MiB, CPU capped at 1 vCPU | 110 | 210m | 2150 Mi + 100 Mi | 55.79 | 221.80 GiB | 99.0% |
How these numbers are computed: reservation formulas. Check a live node with kubectl describe node → Allocatable.
How many pods fit on one c2d-standard-56
Assumes DaemonSets (CNI, kube-proxy, log and metrics agents) request 200m CPU, 300 Mi and 3 pods per node. Try your own numbers in the node calculator.
| Pod requests (CPU / memory) | GKE ≤ 1.36 | GKE 1.37+ (Container-Optimized OS) | $ per pod / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100m / 128 Mi | 107 | 107 | $17.34 |
| 250m / 256 Mi | 107 | 107 | $17.34 |
| 250m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $17.34 |
| 500m / 512 Mi | 107 | 107 | $17.34 |
| 500m / 1024 Mi | 107 | 107 | $17.34 |
| 1000m / 1024 Mi | 55 | 55 | $33.74 |
| 1000m / 2048 Mi | 55 | 55 | $33.74 |
| 2000m / 4096 Mi | 27 | 27 | $68.74 |
| 4000m / 8192 Mi | 13 | 13 | $142.76 |
Similar GKE node types
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2d-standard-60 | 60 | 240 | 59.78 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $1,850.37 | $8.10 |
| c3d-standard-60 | 60 | 240 | 59.78 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $1,988.48 | $8.71 |
| c3d-standard-60-lssd | 60 | 240 | 59.78 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $2,108.48 | $9.23 |
| c2-standard-60 | 60 | 240 | 59.78 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $2,286.45 | $10.01 |
| n1-standard-64 | 64 | 240 | 63.77 | 228.34 GiB | 110 | $2,219.19 | $9.72 |
| c4d-standard-64 | 64 | 248 | 63.77 | 236.18 GiB | 110 | $2,207.41 | $9.35 |
| c4d-standard-64-lssd | 64 | 248 | 63.77 | 236.18 GiB | 110 | $2,567.41 | $10.87 |
| n4a-standard-64 | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 244.02 GiB | 110 | $1,798.72 | $7.37 |
Closest match on other clouds
| Type | vCPU | GiB | Alloc CPU | Alloc memory | Max pods | $/month | $ per alloc GiB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d64psv5 | 64 | 208 | 63.26 | 202.97 GiB | 250 | $1,798.72 | $8.86 |
| d64pdsv5 | 64 | 208 | 63.26 | 202.97 GiB | 250 | $2,111.89 | $10.40 |
| d64psv6 | 64 | 256 | 63.26 | 250.97 GiB | 250 | $1,639.58 | $6.53 |
| m6g.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,798.72 | $7.26 |
| m6g.metal | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,798.72 | $7.26 |
| m7g.16xlarge | 64 | 256 | 63.77 | 247.74 GiB | 737 | $1,906.18 | $7.69 |