Amazon EC2 C8g, M8g, R8g instances now available in additional regions

Amazon EC2 Instances Update

Starting today, Amazon EC2 C8g and M8g instances are available in AWS GovCloud (US-West) and R8g and M8g instances are available in AWS GovCloud (US-East) regions. These instances are powered by AWS Graviton4 processors and deliver up to 30% better performance compared to AWS Graviton3-based instances.

These instances offer:

• AWS Nitro System: Offloads CPU virtualization, storage, and networking functions to dedicated hardware and software to enhance performance and security.
• Larger Instance Sizes: Up to 3x more vCPUs and memory compared to Graviton3-based instances.
• Performance: AWS Graviton4 processors are up to 40% faster for databases, 30% faster for web applications, and 45% faster for large Java applications than AWS Graviton3 processors.
• Networking: Up to 50 Gbps enhanced networking bandwidth and up to 40 Gbps of bandwidth to the Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS).

What to do

• Learn more about Amazon EC2 C8g Instances, Amazon EC2 M8g Instances, and Amazon EC2 R8g Instances.
• Explore how to migrate your workloads to Graviton-based instances with the AWS Graviton Fast Start program and Porting Advisor for Graviton.
• Get started with the AWS GovCloud (US) Console.

Source: AWS release notes

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