AWS and AMD bring 5th generation AMD EPYC processors to Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS
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AWS announces general availability of AMD-based R8a and M8a database instances powered by 5th generation AMD EPYC processors for Amazon Aurora and RDS.
- R8a is memory-optimized for Aurora and RDS; M8a is general-purpose for RDS
- Each vCPU maps to a physical CPU core rather than a hardware thread
- Instances provide up to 75 Gbps network bandwidth and 60 Gbps EBS bandwidth on RDS
- Built on AWS Nitro System for enhanced isolation and security
- Available across multiple regions including US, Asia Pacific, and Europe
- Supports Aurora MySQL/PostgreSQL and RDS PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB engines
- Customers can choose On-Demand or Database Savings Plans for cost control
These new instance families expand database workload options and give customers greater choice in processor architecture for their Aurora and RDS deployments.
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