Amazon EC2 R8gd instances are now available in additional regions
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-10-09
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Technical Details
| Regions | aws-european-sovereign-cloud-germany |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your infrastructure to include Amazon EC2 R8gd instances, available in 12 different sizes with up to 50 Gbps of network bandwidth, to improve application performance and storage capabilities.
For Platform Teams
Adopt Amazon EC2 R8gd instances to integrate high-speed, low latency local storage and enhanced performance capabilities into your architecture, reducing operational toil and improving overall platform efficiency.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying Amazon EC2 R8gd instances in the AWS European Sovereign Cloud (Germany) region to leverage up to 11.4 TB of local NVMe-based SSD storage and 30% better performance over Graviton3-based instances, optimizing workloads and enhancing competitive positioning.
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