gcloud workstations configs adds disk configuration and Hyperdisk support

Introduced 2026-01-06 · score 0.94

HOW TO USE IT

When creating or updating a Workstations config, set disk options with the `--disk-*` flags; choose `hyperdisk-balanced-ha` for Hyperdisk. The current update reference omits `--disk-reclaim-policy`, which conflicts with the release note.

WHY THIS HELPS

Configure workstation disks when creating or updating a Workstations config.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• CONFIG (required): Configuration ID; `--cluster` and `--region` are required resource attributes.
• --cluster (required): Cluster for the config.
• --region (required): Region for the config.
• --disk-type: Persistent directory disk type: `pd-standard`, `pd-balanced`, `pd-ssd`, or `hyperdisk-balanced-ha`.
• --disk-size: Persistent directory size in GB: `10`, `50`, `100`, `200`, `500`, or `1000`. On update, specified together with `--disk-type`.
• --disk-reclaim-policy: On create, controls deletion behavior: `delete` (default) or `retain`. The current update reference does not document this flag.
• --disk-source-snapshot: Snapshot name used as the source for the home disk. Update documentation lists it as an alternative to the disk size/type pair.
• --disk-size` + `--disk-type` / `--disk-source-snapshot: Update syntax presents the size/type pair and source-snapshot flag as alternatives; do not specify both alternatives together.
• Docs conflict: Release note says `--disk-reclaim-policy` was added to `gcloud workstations configs update`; the current official update reference does not list or describe that flag, so its update usage and behavior are unverified.

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#55100_2026-01-06
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/workstations/configs/create
• https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/workstations/configs/update

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