Image Management
Compute Engine Images
Custom and public VM images for repeatable instance provisioning.
Google Cloud
Service information
Shortname: Compute Images
Huawei equivalent shortnames: IMS
Keywords: image, compute, template, vm
Differences vs Huawei
- Image family model and deprecation policies differ.
- Project-level sharing semantics differ.
Migration to Huawei
- Map compute shape/runtime, OS-image behavior, scaling policy, and placement/isolation semantics. For Google Cloud Compute Engine Images, the direct Huawei equivalence layer is IMS; validate feature-by-feature parity for control plane, data plane, and operational behavior before cutover.
- Use a composed Huawei migration pattern where needed: IMS + ECS. Treat IMS as the core equivalent capability and use the additional services to cover integration, security, observability, and governance gaps.
- Pricing model difference: Google Cloud usually bills primarily per-second runtime/compute units plus storage and network transfer; Huawei usually bills ECS/BMS/CCE/CCI runtime with EVS, bandwidth/traffic, and optional management add-ons. Recalculate TCO with peak load, request volume, retention period, and cross-region/interconnect traffic before production migration.
Huawei Cloud
Huawei equivalent service
Shortname: IMS
General function: Image Management
Manage VM images and templates for compute workloads.
Keywords: image, vm image, template