Deploy Apache Flink on Google Cloud C4A (Arm-based Axion VMs)
Introduction
Get started with Apache Flink on Google Axion C4A
Create a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine
Install Apache Flink
Test Flink baseline functionality
Benchmark Flink performance
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Overview

This section shows you how to create 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

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:Screenshot of the Google Cloud Console showing the Compute Engine VM instance creation page with Machine configuration section expanded. The Series dropdown shows C4A selected, and the Machine type field displays c4a-standard-4 with specifications of 4 vCPUs and 16 GB memory visible alt-textCreating a Google Axion C4A Arm virtual machine in Google Cloud Console

  • Under OS and Storage, select Change, then choose an Arm64-based OS image. For this Learning Path, use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Pick the preferred version for your Operating System. Ensure you select the Arm image variant. Select Select.

  • Under Networking, enable Allow HTTP traffic.

  • Select Create to launch the instance.

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