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diff --git a/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/add_c4_vm.md b/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/add_c4_vm.md
@@ -7,80 +7,27 @@ layout: learningpathall
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 ## Overview
- In the previous section, you setup System A, which is a c4a-standard-4. In this section, you will setup the second system used for benchmarking in this learning path, our System B, which will be a c4-standard-8.
- 
-{{% notice Note %}}
-If you choose to run the benchmark against one or more existing instances, you can skip this section; just refer to the system created in this section as System B going forward. 
-{{% /notice %}}
+ In the previous section, you setup a c4a-standard-4. In this section, you will setup the second system used for benchmarking in this learning path, a c4-standard-8.
 
 
-### Creating System B
+### Creating the instance
 
-1\. Navigate to [https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome](https://console.cloud.google.com/welcome)
+To create the second system, follow the previous lesson's c4a install instructions, but make the following changes:
 
 
-2\. Click into the Search field.
+1. For the `Name` field, and enter "c4".
 
-
-3\. Start typing `vm` until the UI auto-completes `VM Instances`, then click it.
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-![](images/launch_c4a/3.png)
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-The VM Instances page appears.
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-5\. Click `Create instance`
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-![](images/launch_c4a/4.png)
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-The Machine configuration page appears.
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-6\. Click the `Name` field, and enter "c4" for the `Name`.
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-![](images/launch_c4a/5.png)
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-8\. Scroll down to the Machine series section, and select the C4 radio button.
+2. Scroll down to the Machine series section, and select the C4 radio button.
 
 ![](images/launch_c4/3.png)
 
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-9\. Scroll down to the Machine type dropdown, and click it to show all available options.
+3. Scroll down to the Machine type dropdown, and click it to show all available options.
 
 ![](images/launch_c4/4.png)
 
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-10\. Select "c4-standard-8" under the Standard tab.
+4. Select "c4-standard-8" under the Standard tab.
 
 ![](images/launch_c4/5.png)
 
 
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-11\. Click the "OS and Storage" tab.
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-![](images/launch_c4/11.png)
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-12\. Click "Change"
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-![](images/launch_c4/12.png)
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-13\. Click the "Size (GB)" field, then enter "1000" for the value.
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-![](images/launch_c4/13.png)
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-15\. Click "Select" to continue.
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-![](images/launch_c4/15.png)
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-16\. Click "Create" to bring up the instance.
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-![](images/launch_c4/16.png)
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-After a few seconds, our System A starts up, and you are ready to continue on to the next section, where you will launch the second system, System B.
+After the c4 starts up, and you are ready to continue on to the next section, where you'll install the benchmarking software.
diff --git a/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/images/launch_c4/3.png b/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/images/launch_c4/3.png
diff --git a/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/overview.md b/content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/go-benchmarking-with-sweet/overview.md
@@ -8,42 +8,23 @@ layout: learningpathall
 
 ## Go Benchmarking Learning Path Overview
 
-Welcome to the **Go Benchmarking** learning path! In this module, you’ll learn how to measure, collect, and compare Go performance data using three key codebases:
+In this module, you’ll learn how to measure, collect, and compare Go performance data using:
 
-- **Go Benchmarks** (a collection of pre-written benchmark definitions)
-- **Sweet** (a benchmark runner)  
-- **Benchstat** (a statistical comparison tool)
+- **Go Benchmarks**, a collection of pre-written benchmark definitions, standardizes performance tests for popular Go applications, leveraging Go's built-in benchmark support.
 
-In this learning path, we'll use Intel c4-standard-8 and Arm-based c4a-standard-4 instances on running on GCP to run and compare our benchmarks using the above tools.
+- **Sweet**, a benchmark runner, automates running Go benchmarks across multiple environments, collecting and formatting results for comparison.
 
-{{% notice Note %}}
-Arm-based c4a-standard-4 instances, and Intel-based c4-standard-8 instances both utilize four cores, and are categorized by GCP as **consistently high performing**.  The main difference between these machine-types definitions is that the c4a has 16 GB of RAM, while the c4 has 30 GB of RAM.  We've chosen to keep CPU cores equivalent  across the two instances of the same series to keep the comparison as close as possible.
-{{% /notice %}}
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-
-### What are Go Benchmarks?
-
-Go has built-in benchmark support built into the standard library, allowing you to create custom benchmarks for your own workloads.  The **Golang Benchmark** suite available at `https://github.com/golang/benchmarks` repo provides pre-written benchmarks for popular Go-based applications, making it easy to run standardized benchmarks across different systems with very little effort.
-
-You will have the benchmarks pre-written for you from the github repo, but you will need to install and configure the **Sweet** tool to run them.
-
-### What Is Sweet?
+- **Benchstat**, a statistical comparison tool, analyzes benchmark results to identify meaningful performance differences between systems.
 
-The **Sweet** tool is a command-line orchestrator for running Go benchmarks at scale.  It is designed to automate the process of running benchmarks on one or more remote hosts, collecting results, and writing them in a structured JSON format.
+You'll use Intel c4-standard-8 and Arm-based c4a-standard-4 instances on running on GCP to run and compare our benchmarks using the above tools.
 
-With Sweet, you can easily compare performance across different environments (e.g., Arm-based servers vs. x86 instances).
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-Once you've run the benchmarks, you can use the **Benchstat** tool to analyze the results and identify performance regressions or improvements.
-
-### What Is Benchstat?
-
-**Benchstat** is the statistical comparison tool for Go benchmark outputs.  It parses JSON or text benchmark results, and compares them using statistical methods to identify performance changes.  Benchstat helps you make data-driven decisions by surfacing real performance deltas.
+{{% notice Note %}}
+Arm-based c4a-standard-4 instances, and Intel-based c4-standard-8 instances both utilize four cores.  Both instances are  categorized by GCP as members of the **consistently high performing** series;  the main difference between these the two is that the c4a has 16 GB of RAM, while the c4 has 30 GB of RAM.  We've chosen to keep CPU cores equivalent across the two instances of the same series to keep the comparison as close as possible.
+{{% /notice %}}
 
 When you are finished running through this learning path, you'll have:
 
 1. Brought up Arm and x86 instances of GCP-based VMs
 2. Installed Go, benchmarks, benchstat, and sweet on the two VMs
 3. Used sweet and benchstat to compare performance of Go applications on the two VMs
-4. Extrapolate the knowledge to create Go Benchmarks for your own workloads and systems
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+4. Extrapolated the knowledge to create Go Benchmarks for your own workloads and systems
