Merge pull request #1366 from pbk8s/main

Migration and other updates for Google Axion.

Author: pareenaverma

content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/csp/google.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ layout: "learningpathall"
 
 As with most cloud service providers, Google Cloud offers a pay-as-you-use [pricing policy](https://cloud.google.com/pricing), including a number of [free](https://cloud.google.com/free/docs/free-cloud-features) services.
 
-This section is to help you get started with [Google Cloud Compute Engine](https://cloud.google.com/compute) compute services, using Arm-based Virtual Machines. Google Cloud offers two generations of Arm-based VMs, `C4A` is the latest generation based on [Google Axion](cloud.google.com/products/axion), Google’s first Arm-based server processor, built using the Armv9 Neoverse V2 CPU. The previous generation VMs are based on Ampere Altra processor and part of [Tau T2A](https://cloud.google.com/tau-vm) family of Virtual Machines. 
+This section is to help you get started with [Google Cloud Compute Engine](https://cloud.google.com/compute) compute services, using Arm-based Virtual Machines. Google Cloud offers two generations of Arm-based VMs, `C4A` is the latest generation based on [Google Axion](https://cloud.google.com/products/axion), Google’s first Arm-based server processor, built using the Armv9 Neoverse V2 CPU. The previous generation VMs are based on Ampere Altra processor and part of [Tau T2A](https://cloud.google.com/tau-vm) family of Virtual Machines. 
 
 Detailed instructions are available in the Google Cloud [documentation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances). 
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If using an organization's account, you will likely need to consult with your in
 
 ## Browse for an appropriate instance
 
-Google Cloud offers a wide range of instance types, covering all performance (and pricing) points. For an overview of the `C4A` instance types, see this [page](cloud.google.com/products/axion). Similarly, to know more about the `T2A` instance types, see the [General-purpose machine family](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/general-purpose-machines#t2a_machines) overview. 
+Google Cloud offers a wide range of instance types, covering all performance (and pricing) points. For an overview of the `C4A` instance types, see the [General-purpose machine family](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/general-purpose-machines#c4a_series). Similarly, to know more about the `T2A` instance types, see this [page](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/general-purpose-machines#t2a_machines). 
 
 Also note which [regions](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/regions-zones#available) these servers are available in.
 
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ Select an appropriate `region` and `zone` that support Arm-based servers.
 
 ![google3 #center](https://github.com/ArmDeveloperEcosystem/arm-learning-paths/assets/71631645/f2a19cd0-7565-44d3-9e6f-b27bccad3e86 "Select an appropriate region and zone")
 
-To view the latest information on which available regions and zones support Arm-based servers, see the [Compute Engine documentation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/regions-zones#available). To filter for Arm-based machines, click on `Select a machine type`, then select `T2A` or `C4A` from the pull-down menu.
+To view the latest information on which available regions and zones support Arm-based servers, see the [Compute Engine documentation](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/regions-zones#available). To filter for Arm-based machines, click on `Select a machine type`, then select `C4A` or `T2A` from the pull-down menu.
 
-![google4 #center](https://github.com/ArmDeveloperEcosystem/arm-learning-paths/assets/71631645/5b1683dc-724f-4c60-aea6-dc945c7bf6bc "Check which regions and zones support Arm-based machines")
+![google4 #center](images/axion-series.png "Check which regions and zones support Arm-based machines")
 
 ### Machine configuration
 
 Select `C4A` from the `Series` pull-down menu. Then select an appropriate `Machine type` configuration for your needs.
 
-![google5 #center](images/gcp_instance_new.png "Select an appropriate C4A machine type")
+![google5 #center](images/axion-instance.png "Select an appropriate C4A machine type")
 
 ### Boot disk configuration
 

content/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/csp/images/axion-instance.png

@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ AWS offers more than [150 instance types with Graviton processors](https://aws.a
 
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-Google GCP offers a varity of [virtual machine instances with Arm processors](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/arm-on-compute). The largest instance has 48 vCPUs and 192 Gb of RAM. It does not offer bare-metal instances.
+Google GCP offers a variety of [virtual machine instances with Arm processors](https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/instances/arm-on-compute). The latest generation of Arm-based VMs are based on Google Axion processor. The largest instance has 72 vCPUs and 576 Gb of RAM. It does not offer bare-metal instances. It offers `highcpu` and `highmem` VM instances for compute and memory intensive workloads respectively.
 
 | Generation    | Arm CPU      | Instance types     | Comments  |  
 | --------------|--------------|--------------------|-----------|
 | T2A       | Neoverse-N1  | T2A-standard | Optimized for general-purpose workloads - web servers, and microservices. |
-<!-- | Axion (C4A) | Neoverse-V2 | c4a-standard, c4a-highmem  | General-purpose and AI/ML workloads. | -->
+| Axion (C4A) | Neoverse-V2 | c4a-standard, c4a-highmem, c4a-highcpu  | General-purpose, AI/ML workloads and high performance computing. |
 
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@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ Which tools are available for building and running containers on Arm servers?
 | AWS CodeBuild  | [Build and share Docker images using AWS CodeBuild](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/codebuild/) | |
 | Docker Build Cloud | [Build multi-architecture container images with Docker Build Cloud](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/cross-platform/docker-build-cloud/) | [Supercharge your Arm builds with Docker Build Cloud: Efficiency meets performance](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/infrastructure-solutions-blog/posts/supercharge-arm-builds-with-docker-build-cloud) |
 | GitHub Actions (GitHub runners) | [Build multi-architecture container images with GitHub Arm-hosted runners](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/cross-platform/github-arm-runners/) | [Arm64 on GitHub Actions: Powering faster, more efficient build systems](https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/arm64-on-github-actions-powering-faster-more-efficient-build-systems/) |
-| GitHub Actions (AWS Graviton runners) | [Managed, self-hosted Arm runners for GitHub Actions](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/github-actions-runner/) |  |
+| GitHub Actions (AWS Graviton runners) | [Managed, self-hosted Arm runners for GitHub Actions](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/github-actions-runner/) |
+| GitLab (GitLab runners) | [Build a CI/CD pipeline with GitLab on Google Axion](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/cross-platform/gitlab/) |  |
 
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@@ -132,11 +133,12 @@ Which programming languages work on Arm servers? - Nearly all of them.
 | Rust | [Rust Install Guide](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/rust/) | [Neon Intrinsics in Rust](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/architectures-and-processors-blog/posts/rust-neon-intrinsics) |
 | Java | [Java Install Guide](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/java/) | [Improving Java performance on Neoverse N1 systems](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/architectures-and-processors-blog/posts/java-performance-on-neoverse-n1) |
 |      | [Migrating Java applications](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/migration/java/) | [Java Vector API on AArch64](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/high-performance-computing-blog/posts/java-vector-api-on-aarch64) |
-|      | | [Java on Graviton](https://github.com/aws/aws-graviton-getting-started/blob/main/java.md) |
+|      | [Run Java applications on Google Axion](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/java-on-axion/)| [Java on Graviton](https://github.com/aws/aws-graviton-getting-started/blob/main/java.md) |
 |      | | [Optimizing Java Workloads on Azure General Purpose D-series v5 VMs with Microsoft’s Build of OpenJDK](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-compute-blog/optimizing-java-workloads-on-azure-general-purpose-d-series-v5/ba-p/3827610) |
 |      | | [Improving Java performance on OCI Ampere A1 compute instances](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/infrastructure-solutions-blog/posts/performance-of-specjbb2015-on-oci-ampere-a1-compute-instances) |
 | Go | [Go Install Guide](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/go/) | [Making your Go workloads up to 20% faster with Go 1.18 and AWS Graviton](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/making-your-go-workloads-up-to-20-faster-with-go-1-18-and-aws-graviton/)|
 | .NET | [.NET Install Guide](https://learn.arm.com/install-guides/dotnet/) | [Arm64 Performance Improvements in .NET 7](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/arm64-performance-improvements-in-dotnet-7/) |
+|      | [Deploy .NET application on Azure Cobalt 100 VMs](https://learn.arm.com/learning-paths/servers-and-cloud-computing/azure-cobalt-cicd-aks/) | [Arm64 Performance Improvements in .NET 8](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/this-arm64-performance-in-dotnet-8/) |
 | Python | | [Python on Arm](https://community.arm.com/arm-community-blogs/b/tools-software-ides-blog/posts/python-on-arm)|
 | PHP | | [Improving performance of PHP for Arm64 and impact on AWS Graviton2 based EC2 instances](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/improving-performance-of-php-for-arm64-and-impact-on-amazon-ec2-m6g-instances/) |