Amazon EC2 X8i instances expand availability to Europe (Milan) and Spain
Amazon EC2 X8i instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, are now available in the Europe (Milan) and Europe (Spain) regions. These SAP-certified instances offer up to 43% higher performance and 3.3x more memory bandwidth than previous generations, with up to 6TB memory. They are designed for memory-intensive workloads such as SAP HANA, large databases, and data analytics. Customers can purchase X8i instances via Savings Plans, On-Demand, and Spot instances.
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- X8i instances now available in Europe (Milan) and Spain regions
Amazon EC2 X8i instances, powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, offer up to 43% higher performance and 3.3x more memory bandwidth compared to previous X2i instances. They are SAP-certified and designed for memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA, large databases, and data analytics.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/08/amazon-ec2-x8i-europe-milan-spain/
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