Today, OSD uses N2 instances for control plane and infra nodes. As Google Cloud shifts its data center regional capacity toward newer generations, N2 instances are increasingly hitting physical availability constraints. This feature ensures OSD remains "install-ready" by transitioning our control plane and infra nodes to the more modern, Hyperdisk-based N4 architecture.
Today, OSD uses N2 instances for control plane and infra nodes. As Google Cloud shifts its data center regional capacity toward newer generations, N2 instances are increasingly hitting physical availability constraints. This feature ensures OSD remains "install-ready" by transitioning our control plane and infra nodes to the more modern, Hyperdisk-based N4 architecture.