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Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB now supports M9g database instances

Published
June 17, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-rds-postgresql-mysql-mariadb-m9g-instances/

AWS Graviton5-based M9g DB Instances Now Available

AWS Graviton5-based M9g database instances are now generally available for Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB. These instances offer up to a 30% performance improvement and up to a 23% price/performance improvement for on-demand pricing over Graviton4-based instances.

Key features include:

  • Performance: Up to 30% improvement
  • Price/Performance: Up to 23% improvement
  • Instance Sizes: 24xlarge and 48xlarge
  • vCPU: Up to 192 vCPU
  • Networking: Up to 100Gbps enhanced networking bandwidth
  • EBS Bandwidth: Up to 72Gbps

These instances are available in the following regions:

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

For complete information on pricing and regional availability, refer to the Amazon RDS pricing page. For information on specific engine versions that support these DB instance types, see the Amazon RDS documentation.




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