Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd memory optimized instances are now available

Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd Instances Available Now

Amazon EC2 R9g and R9gd instances, powered by AWS Graviton5 processors, are now available. These instances offer the best price performance for memory-intensive workloads.

Key Features

• Performance: Up to 25% better compute performance compared to AWS Graviton4-based instances.
• Use Cases: Ideal for databases, in-memory caches, real-time big data analytics, and more.
• Storage: R9gd instances offer local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage.
• Security: Built with the Nitro Isolation Engine for mathematically proven cloud security.

Regions Available

• US East (N. Virginia, Ohio)
• US West (Oregon)
• EU (Frankfurt)

Purchasing Options

• Savings Plans
• On-Demand
• Spot Instances
• Dedicated Instances
• Dedicated Hosts

What to do

• Explore the new instances on the AWS Management Console.
• Consider migrating workloads to take advantage of the improved performance.
• Review the pricing and purchasing options.

Source: AWS release notes

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