CoreOS images are now available on Google Compute Engine (googlecloudplatform.blogspot.com)

there was a posting about the blog article earlier, i think this looks to much like a repost.

Why is pretty much no one using Google Compute Engine? That's the interesting question.

Sure are! On the home page ( https://coreos.com ) you'll find links to directions for various providers from EC2 & Rackspace to OpenStack & Vagrant. Each has the exact directions that will get you started with least effort (including image ids where appropriate and URLs otherwise).

It would be great on one machine. First, it's a lightweight host for docker containers, like less than half the size, so you can do more with that single machine.

Second, if it ever turns out you _need_ a second machine, you have room to grow, other than just getting a bigger box.

Same, but it's been a year so far since the initial request opened so...