Amazon introduced eight new EC2 bare metal instances (C7i, M7i, R7i, and R7iz) powered by custom 4th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, offering up to 15% better performance over comparable Intel processors used by other cloud providers, along with access to Intel accelerators.

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<p>This article introduces eight new Amazon EC2 bare metal instances: C7i, M7i, R7i, and R7iz, which are powered by custom 4th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>The key features and performance advantages of these new instances, including up to 15% better performance over comparable x86-based Intel processors</li>
<li>The benefits of bare metal instances, such as direct access to the underlying server hardware and support for specialized workloads</li>
<li>The instance sizes and availability regions for each instance type</li>
<li>Additional Intel technologies supported, like Intel Data Streaming Accelerator (DSA), Intel In-Memory Analytics Accelerator (IAA), and Intel QuickAssist Technology (QAT)</li>
<li>Resources for learning more and getting started with these instances, including links to documentation and AWS interfaces</li>
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Introducing eight new Amazon EC2 bare metal instances

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