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Announcing Amazon EC2 Memory optimized X8i instances (Preview)

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This article announces the preview of Amazon EC2 X8i, next-generation memory-optimized instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors.

  • 1.5x more memory capacity, up to 6TB total
  • 3.4x more memory bandwidth than previous X2i instances
  • 35% higher performance than X2i instances
  • 46% higher SAPS for SAP-certified workloads
  • Ideal for in-memory databases, analytics, and EDA applications

X8i instances provide significant performance and memory improvements for memory-intensive enterprise workloads.



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