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Introducing Amazon EC2 R8in and R8ib instances

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This article announces the general availability of Amazon EC2 R8in and R8ib memory-optimized instances powered by custom sixth-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and AWS Nitro cards.

  • R8in instances deliver 600 Gbps network bandwidth for real-time analytics and AI/ML caching
  • R8ib instances deliver up to 300 Gbps EBS bandwidth for high-performance databases
  • Up to 43% higher performance compared to previous M6in and M6ib generations
  • Available in US East, US West, and Europe (Spain) regions
  • Offered via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot instances

These new instances provide enhanced performance for memory-intensive and storage-intensive workloads requiring high bandwidth capabilities.



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