Amazon EC2 C8g instances now available in Europe (Zurich)

Amazon EC2 C8g Instances Now Available in AWS Europe (Zurich) Region

Starting today, Amazon EC2 C8g instances are available in the AWS Europe (Zurich) region. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances.

Amazon EC2 C8g instances are designed for compute-intensive workloads, including high performance computing (HPC), batch processing, gaming, video encoding, scientific modeling, distributed analytics, CPU-based machine learning (ML) inference, and ad serving. They are built on the AWS Nitro System, which offloads CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software, enhancing performance and security.

Key Features

• Powered by AWS Graviton4 processors: Up to 30% better performance compared to Graviton3-based instances.
• Larger instance sizes: Up to 3x more vCPUs and memory compared to Graviton3-based C7g instances.
• Enhanced networking: Up to 50 Gbps enhanced networking bandwidth and up to 40 Gbps of bandwidth to Amazon EBS.

What to do

• Learn more about Amazon EC2 C8g Instances.
• Get started with the AWS Management Console.

Source: AWS release notes

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