Deploy Couchbase on Google Cloud C4A
Introduction
Get started with Couchbase on Google Axion C4A
Create a firewall rule on GCP
Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on GCP
Install Couchbase
Perform Couchbase baseline testing
Benchmark Couchbase
Next Steps

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Overview

In this section, you will learn how to provision a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the c4a-standard-4 (4 vCPUs, 16 GB memory) machine type in the Google Cloud Console.

Note

For support on GCP setup, see the Learning Path Getting started with Google Cloud Platform .

Provision a Google Axion C4A Arm VM in Google Cloud Console

To create a virtual machine based on the C4A instance type:

  • Navigate to the Google Cloud Console .
  • Go to Compute Engine > VM Instances and select Create Instance.
  • Under Machine configuration:
    • Populate fields such as Instance name, Region, and Zone.
    • Set Series to C4A.
    • Select c4a-standard-4 for machine type.

Image Alt Text:Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine in the Google Cloud Console with c4a-standard-4 selected alt-textCreating a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine in Google Cloud Console

  • Under OS and Storage, select Change. Choose an Arm64-based OS image. For this Learning Path, select SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
  • For the license type, select Pay As You Go.
  • Click Select to confirm your OS choice.
  • Under Networking, enable Allow HTTP traffic.
  • In the Network tags field, add allow-tcp-8091 to allow Couchbase traffic.

Image Alt Text:Screenshot showing the Google Cloud Console interface with the Networking tab open for a VM instance. The primary subject is the configuration of a firewall rule allowing TCP traffic on port 8091. The Network tags field contains allow-tcp-8091. The wider environment includes other VM configuration options and navigation menus. The tone is neutral and instructional. Visible text includes Network tags and allow-tcp-8091. alt-textAdding the TCP/8091 firewall rule to our VM

  • Select Create to launch your VM instance.
  • After the VM is ready, you’ll see an SSH button next to your instance in the VM list. The public IP address for your VM also appears here.
  • Copy the public IP address—you’ll need it later to connect to Couchbase.
  • Select SSH to open a shell session directly in your browser.

Image Alt Text:Screenshot showing the Google Cloud Console interface with the SSH option highlighted for a running VM instance. The primary subject is the SSH button next to the VM, indicating how to open a shell session in the browser. The wider environment includes the VM instance list, navigation menus, and status indicators. Visible text includes SSH and the public IP address for the VM. The tone is neutral and instructional. alt-textInvoke a SSH session into your running VM instance

A window from your browser should come up and you should now see a shell into your VM instance:

Image Alt Text:Screenshot of a terminal shell open in a browser window, displaying a command prompt for a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VM instance on Google Cloud Platform. The primary subject is the active shell session, ready for user input. The wider environment includes browser interface elements and navigation menus. Visible text includes the command prompt and system information. The tone is neutral and instructional. alt-textTerminal shell in your VM instance

Next, let’s install Couchbase!

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