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Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports M8i and R8i instances with Oracle SE2 License Included

Published
May 13, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/amazon-oracle-m8i-r8i-license-included

Amazon RDS for Oracle

Now offers M8i and R8i instances with Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 (SE2) with the License Included (LI). These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among comparable Intel processors in the cloud. They offer up to 15% better price-performance and 2.5x more memory bandwidth compared to previous generation Intel-based instances.

With RDS for Oracle SE2 LI, customers don’t have to separately purchase Oracle license and support. The subscription-based pay-per-use pricing includes software license, support, compute resources, and a managed database service. To use RDS for Oracle SE2 LI, create database instances from the AWS Management Console or using the AWS CLI and specify the LI option.

What to do

  • Create database instances from the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI and specify the LI option.
  • Refer to the AWS blog for more details on lowering cost and simplifying operations.

For configuration details, pricing, and AWS Region availability, visit the Amazon RDS for Oracle Instance Types page and the Amazon RDS for Oracle Pricing page.

Source: AWS release notes




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