Announcing Amazon EC2 Memory optimized X8i instances
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This article announces the general availability of Amazon EC2 X8i instances, next-generation memory-optimized instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors.
- Up to 43% higher performance and 1.5x more memory capacity (up to 6TB) than X2i
- 3.4x more memory bandwidth compared to previous generation X2i instances
- SAP-certified for memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA and large databases
- 50% higher SAPS performance and 47% faster PostgreSQL performance than X2i
- Available in 14 sizes including two bare metal options
- Available in US East, US West, and Europe (Frankfurt) regions
- Purchasable via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot instances
X8i instances provide significant performance improvements for memory-intensive enterprise workloads and analytics applications.
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