Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports Graviton4 based i8ge instances

This article announces Amazon OpenSearch Service now supports i8ge instances, the latest generation of storage-optimized instances powered by AWS Graviton4 processors.

• i8ge instances deliver up to 60% better compute performance than Graviton2-based Im4gn instances
• Third generation AWS Nitro SSDs provide up to 55% better storage performance per TB
• Up to 60% lower storage I/O latency and 75% lower latency variability versus previous generation
• Available in sizes up to 18xlarge with 45 TB instance storage capacity
• Highest networking bandwidth among storage-optimized instances at 112.5 Gbps
• Support all OpenSearch versions and Elasticsearch 7.9 and 7.10
• Available in 10 AWS regions across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific

i8ge instances provide significant performance improvements for storage-intensive OpenSearch workloads with enhanced compute, storage, and networking capabilities.