Amazon RDS for SQL Server launches optimize CPU with new generation instances for up to 55% lower price
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This article announces Amazon RDS for SQL Server's launch of M7i and R7i instance families with Optimize CPU feature, delivering significant cost reductions.
- M7i and R7i instances reduce prices up to 55% versus previous generation equivalents
- Optimize CPU disables SMT to reduce vCPUs and SQL Server software charges by 50%
- Same physical CPU cores maintained with near-equivalent performance
- Largest savings on 2Xlarge+ instances and Multi-AZ deployments
- Memory/IO intensive workloads can fine-tune CPU cores for additional savings
- Available across all AWS regions with unbundled instance pricing
RDS for SQL Server now offers substantial cost optimization through new instance generations and intelligent CPU configuration, benefiting both standard and specialized database workloads.
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