Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports memory optimized R6i instance types
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The article announces that Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports memory optimized R6i instance types offering up to 8x more RAM per vCPU compared to existing R6i instances. This allows for better sizing of instances to fit Oracle database workloads with high memory, storage and I/O requirements.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Memory optimized R6i instances come in configurations from 2-48 vCPUs, 32-1024 GiB memory, up to 64:1 memory-to-vCPU ratio
- Available for Oracle Database Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2 under Bring Your Own License model
- Can be launched via AWS Management Console or CLI
- Allows right-sizing instances for Oracle workloads
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