Amazon EC2 R8a instances are now available in Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region

Amazon EC2 R8a Instances Now Available in Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region

Amazon EC2 R8a instances, featuring 5th Gen AMD EPYC processors with a maximum frequency of 4.5 GHz, are now available in the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region. These instances offer up to 30% higher performance and up to 19% better price-performance compared to R7a instances.

Key highlights include:

• Performance: Up to 30% higher performance and up to 19% better price-performance compared to R7a instances.
• Memory Bandwidth: 45% more memory bandwidth compared to R7a instances, ideal for latency-sensitive workloads.
• GroovyJVM: Up to 60% faster performance for GroovyJVM, allowing higher request throughput and better response times.
• Workloads: Suitable for high-performance, memory-intensive workloads such as SQL and NoSQL databases, real-time big data analytics, and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) applications.
• SAP Certification: R8a instances are SAP-certified, providing 38% more SAPS compared to R7a instances.

What to do

• Sign in to the AWS Management Console to get started.
• Visit the Amazon EC2 R8a instance page for more information.

Source: AWS release notes

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