Generally available: The Create an instance page in the Google Cloud console has a Data protection pane where you can specify how to back up and replicate your data

## Feature **Generally available:** The **Create an instance** page in the Google Cloud console has a **Data protection** pane where you can specify how to back up and replicate your data. For more information, see [Configuration options during instance creation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/instance-creation-overview#new-instance-configuration-options) and [Data protection options](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/disks/data-protection). ## Feature **Generally available**: Memory-optimized [M4 VMs](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/memory-optimized-machines#m4%5Fseries) are now generally available. M4 3T VMs run on Intel's 5th generation Emerald Rapids CPU. They offer up to 224 vCPUs with up to 3 TB of memory. M4 is available in five predefined machine types. The megamem VMs have a GB/vCPU ratio of 13.29:1 and the ultramem VMs have a GB/vCPU ratio of 25.57:1.