Announcing New EC2 R8a Memory-Optimized Instances
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AWS has announced the general availability of new memory-optimized Amazon EC2 R8a instances with key performance improvements:
- Powered by 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors with 4.5 GHz max frequency
- Up to 30% higher performance and 19% better price-performance than R7a instances
- 45% more memory bandwidth
- 60% faster performance for GroovyJVM
- Ideal for databases, in-memory caches, big data analytics, and EDA applications
The instances are SAP-certified, offer 12 sizes including two bare metal options, and are available in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), and US West (Oregon) regions.
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