Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances are now available in additional regions
Amazon EC2 ยท 2026-09-25
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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-as-code templates to include R8i and R8i-flex instances for memory-intensive workloads, taking advantage of their superior performance and price-performance to optimize resource utilization and reduce costs.
For Platform Teams
Adopt R8i instances for your platform architecture to leverage their exceptional performance for SAP workloads, achieving 142,100 aSAPS and enabling high-performance, mission-critical applications.
For Executives
Evaluate deploying R8i instances for mission-critical workloads to achieve up to 15% better price-performance and significant speed improvements for databases, web applications, and AI models, enhancing competitive positioning and operational efficiency.
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